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Salmon nets extra millions for drama
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has been handed an extra£10 million to spend on his drama slate, including an in-house adaptation of RD Blackmore's historical novel Lorna Doone.The news comes
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - ITEL SELLS DOCUMENTARIES TO ITALY AND POLAND
Itel has sold 65 hours of documentary programming to the National Geographic Channel Italy. The deal includes 20 hours of wildlife programming from United Wildlife, such as Staying Alive, and 13
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DNE plans healthy summer schedule
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has announced the first programming details for the July debut of its new health channel and has revealed plans to fill more than half the schedule with
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - WORLDWIDE AND DISCOVERY STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP
BBC Worldwide and Discovery Channel are strengthening their partnership with the launch of BBC-branded blocks of programming on Discovery Channel in German-speaking markets. BBC natural history showcase Animal Planet will broadcast
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OFF THE RECORD - WINING AND DINING
Never a week seems to pass these days without ITV being accused of dumbing down its factual output. So we were gobsmacked to see its controller of news and current affairs
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SCORE DIGITAL LAUNCHES GLASGOW RADIO SERVICE
Score Digital has launched a commercial digital radio service in Glasgow, offering three analogue stations, Clyde 1, Clyde 2 and QFM and three digital stations, 3C (country music), Kiss (dance music)
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Delay to OFT indie report
The Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) report on independent productions transmitted by the BBC has been delayed by almost six months because of the corporation's digital expansion, writes Tara Conlan.
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SKY SIGNS EUROSPORT DEAL
BSkyB's business broadcasting arm Skybusiness has signed a deal with British Eurosport to bring the channel to its digital clubs and pubs subscription package. The deal involves British Eurosport coverage including
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ITN FACTUAL PICKS DAMPIER
ITN has appointed Philip Dampier as executive producer of ITN Factual. He will report to head of ITN Factual Julian Ware and will be charged with overseeing development. Dampier has been
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TRADE TALK - PICK OF THE CROP
Greg Dyke's first big steal of his BBC tenure has been Nigel Pickard, the all-round good bloke CITV guru who just loves being on set. Tara Conlan reports.
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TV CRITICS - JUDGING THE CRITICAL EFFECT
For many programme-makers, there's only one thing worse than being talked about - and that's not being talked about. But can television critics really have a decisive influence on a show's performance? Meg Carter investigates.
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ENTERACTION TV IN THREE-YEAR TV JOB SHOP CONTRACT
Interactive outfit Enteraction TV, run by former Live TV boss Mark Cullen, has signed a three-year deal to launch and run new channel TV Job Shop.The 24-hour channel, which is expected
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TWEEDY LAUNCHES PINEWOOD CREWING COMPANY
Former director of crewing company PTO Elaine Tweedy has launched her own company, Elaine Tweedy Crews. Tweedy is based at Pinewood Studios and offers both film and TV crews. Meanwhile, the
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... WHILE COMMISSIONING RED TO MAKE TARBUCK VEHICLE
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a new 6 x 30-minute drama series Linda Green from indie Red. Liza Tarbuck is poised to sign for the lead role, a white-collar
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New code for freelancers
The Rory Peck Trust is to establish a global code of practice protecting the rights of freelance cameramen in trouble spots, writes Colin Robertson.
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CLUBS REVIEW VOD RULES
Media advisors to the Premier League are to review rules that refuse clubs video-on-demand rights to their own matches and draw up rules to allocate a league video-on-demand package. The league's
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - CICADA SELLS DOCS TO THE STATES
Indie Cicada Films has scored a raft of 50-minute documentary commissions for the Discovery Channel US, National Geographic US and The Learning Channel (TLC), writes Georgina Lipscomb.The Discovery Channel US has
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ITC picks Hodgson as chief executive
The Independent Television Commission has ended a six-month trawl for a new chief executive by appointing BBC director of public policy Patricia Hodgson to the role.Hodgson will join the commission in
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FARM PROMOTES WILLIAMS TO CHIEF ENGINEER
The Farm has promoted Chris Williams to group chief engineer following the announcement that the company is to launch a high-definition facility later this year (Broadcast, 19.5.00). Williams will play a
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STARS PAST LIVES TO BE REVEALED IN NEW CARLTON SHOW
The past lives of some of the entertainment world's biggest stars will be brought to life via a new 8 x 30-minute Carlton regional programme, Legends. The show, which is set