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Independents win renewed deals with Channel 4 News.
Channel 4 News has renewed the contracts with all of the independent production companies that supply it with news, writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC FACES C4 COMPETITION FOR RALLY RIGHTS.
The BBC faces competition from rival broadcasters, including Channel 4, for broadcast rights to the 2002 World Rally Championships. Negotiations started in December for the rights, which are held by the
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Impossible TV uses PCs for Channel 4 animation.
Impossible television has used super-charged PCs to complete a satirical animation pilot, Pen Monkeys, for Channel 4 in just five days, writes Will Strauss.
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CHANNEL 5 CHARTS RISE AND RISE OF IKEA.
Channel 5 senior programme controller Michael Attwell has commissioned a new arts show, as the channel continues its drive towards more mainstream programming. Ikea Mania is a 4 x 30-minute series
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Government to act on agent payment abuse.
The government is to impose new rules on agents to ensure that production staff and talent are paid on time, writes Simon Ellery.
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TRADE TALK - The TV activist.
One of the broadcaster's longest-serving staffers, Channel 4 editor of nations and regions Alan Hayling, is going back into documentary-making.
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BBC web activities put under House spotlight.
The BBC's expansion of its commercial activities on the web came under the spotlight again this week, at the first of the culture, media & sport select committee's sessions taking evidence
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BBC explores ad-funded sites.
The BBC has confirmed that it is exploring the idea of commercially funded websites aimed at overseas users but the corporation's governors have not yet given final approval to the scheme, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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FREE TO AIR - It's the programmes.
By a simple twist of fate, the first anniversary of the New Regime at Broadcasting House coincides with the publication of an interview in The Spectator with the sacked former BBC
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Contract killer?
Sky has been battling against ITN's hold on television news for nearly two decades. But the announcement from Sky News last week that it has four TV players on board for the next bid marks a new seriousness to the challenge.
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ANALYSIS - INDIE FINANCE - From a Chrysalis to a butterfly.
Chrysalis has its fingers in a number of pies, besides TV production, such as music, media products and new media - but its radio interests, which have enjoyed phenomenal growth, are the stars of the show.
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DIGITAL RADIO BUREAU APPOINTS FIGUREHEAD.
The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) has appointed Angel Trains managing director Haydn Abbott as its chairman. Abbott will now look to appoint a new chief executive for DRDB, which will
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Pukka Web speeds up approvals.
Pukka group managing director John Gordon-Saker has outlined how the launch of his new strand - Pukka Web - could improve the lives of UK TV producers, writes Will Strauss.
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Just TV starts Bristol arm for local orders.
Investigative specialist indie Just TV is setting up a new Bristol-based company to expand its range and pull in regional commissions, writes Ashley Davies.
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Avid chief Davies quits for new media venture.
Avid technologies international product marketing director Simon Davies has quit the company to set up a 'facilities house for new media', writes Will Strauss.
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OFF THE RECORD - Lythgoe watch: a bad hair day.
We love you too much to expect you to manage without your weekly Lythgoe fix, so here's a snippet from The Look (Sunday Mirror) in which our Popstars hero talks readers
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MPs support BBC children's digital channel plans.
MPs from all political parties are backing BBC proposals to introduce children's digital channels as part of the planned BBC 3 and 4 channels, writes John Lewis.
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Disney joins fight to curb BBC services.
Disney Channel UK has become the latest commercial voice to join the chorus of concern over the BBC's proposed new digital services, writes Simon Ellery.
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BBC WINS LEWIS FIGHT.
The BBC has signed a deal with Lennox Lewis to broadcast the fight to defend his world heavyweight title in April. This is the first time one of Lewis' fights will
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Whish to review BBC fair trading.
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has announced the terms of reference for the independent review of the BBC's fair trading policies, writes Georgina Lipscomb.