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Jackson's fate is in balance
BBC controller of entertainment Paul Jackson's fate hung in the balance this week as he held talks about his future role in the restructured drama, entertainment and children's division, writes Tara Conlan.
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Scottish staff face axe
Jobs in support services are to go at BBC Scotland after a rejig in line with Greg Dyke's 'One BBC' structure announced in April, writes Tara Conlan.
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MICROSOFT BACKS AWAY FROM JOINT CONTROL OF TELEWEST
Microsoft has agreed not to take joint control of Telewest, although it will keep its 23.7 per cent stake in the company. The deal was thrashed out to appease European Commission
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TWI-BACKED NETWORK SOFT LAUNCHES IN ASIA
Network of the World (Now), the new TV channel backed by producer and distributor TWI, has soft launched in Asia, broadcasting an initial two hours a day, linked to continuously updated
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COKE HEAD TO LEAD SPONSORSHIP ARM OF NTL
NTL has lured Coca-Cola head of sponsorship Pippa Dunn to head its sponsorship arm as the cable giant gears up to expand sponsorship of TV programmes and top football clubs. Dunn
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Broadcasters call for right of appeal
Satellite and cable broadcasters are calling on the government for a right of appeal against regulatory rulings in the pending communications white paper.Draft proposals from the Satellite & Cable Broad-casters Group,
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WILDSCREEN AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
A shortlist of nominations for the Wildscreen Panda Awards 2000 has been announced. Of the 26 UK nominees. Bristol-based Tigress Productions was shortlisted for all three of its entries, with other
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Skaramoosh has created both the graphic content and title sequence for Brain Story, a BBC science series exploring the themes emerging from the latest brain research. Taking three animators six months
Skaramoosh has created both the graphic content and title sequence for Brain Story, a BBC science series exploring the themes emerging from the latest brain research. Taking three animators six months
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ANGLIA AND INTERNATIONAL CO-FUNDER TEAM UP
Anglia Television and international co-funding shop ECM Productions have teamed up to develop a number of new entertainment and factual formats for the UK and global markets. The range of programmes
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PRESS ASSOCIATION DIVISION ANANOVA SELLS TO ORANGE
Mobile phone operator Orange has bought Ananova, the Press Association's new media division, named after its virtual newsreader. The£95m cash deal has increased speculation that Orange is close to launching
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Will BBC get IT right?
Government pressure to find more than£1bn in savings has spurred the BBC to enter the technology arena with a new commercial venture. But it may be overreaching itself.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Present perfect
It may seem like there is no escape from Carols Vorderman and Smillie but it's the Richard and Judy combo which dominates the small screen in terms of exposure.
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IMAGE INDUSTRY ALLIANCE RUNS VIDEO STREAMING SEMINAR
The Image Industry Alliance (i2a) engineering committee has organised a seminar on streaming video on the internet. Aimed at facility owners and chief engineers, the event will be held next Wednesday
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BBC Creative Services team has produced a trail to relate the BBC statement of promises to the public, writes Barbara Marshall. While aimed at all viewers, the campaign specifically targets the
BBC Creative Services team has produced a trail to relate the BBC statement of promises to the public, writes Barbara Marshall. While aimed at all viewers, the campaign specifically targets the
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FORMER BBC DG BIRT TO ADVISE BLAIR ON CRIME
Former BBC director general Lord Birt has been appointed by prime minister Tony Blair as an unpaid crime adviser. Birt will spend one day a week advising on the causes of
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Advantage BBC for Wimbledon coverage
The BBC served an ace last weekend with the Wimbledon singles finals bringing in champion audience figures, writes Georgina Lipscomb.According to unofficial overnight figures, the Williams versus Davenport women's match on
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BBC COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES - The money programmes
BBC Worldwide is increasingly becoming the corporation's cash cow and it has been set even more ambitious targets in order to help fund digital services and the£1.1bn it needs to make in efficiency savings.
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ACTION TIME SHOWS SELL ACROSS EUROPE
Action Time has secured a number of European deals for its entertainment shows Alphabet Game, Chance of a Lifetime and Watercolour Challenge. Spanish producer Boca Television and broadcaster Antena 3 have
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SIX NATIONS RUGBY AND OPEN GOLF STAY ON RADIO 5
BBC Radio 5 Live has renewed its exclusive contract to broadcast the Six Nations Rugby Championship with a deal that extends an existing contract by two further seasons until the end
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Grimsdale back to run C4 Broadband
Channel 4 has finally succeeded in luring BBC ICG head Peter Grimsdale back on board as head of its soon-to-launch Broadband Lab.Grimsdale will leave the BBC at the end of July