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WORKING LUNCH PLANS CHRISTMAS EXPANSION
BBC 2 daytime business series Working Lunch is to broadcast 5 x 60-minute episodes for one week in December to experiment with new formats. The extra 30 minutes will be funded
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UDEN CHIEF JOINS CONDE NAST AND SEEKS TV DEALS
Former Uden Associates managing director William Miller has joined upmarket magazine publisher Conde Nast as director of new media and is seeking broadband and interactive partnerships with broadcasters and independent producers.
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MARCHER CHIEF JUMPS SHIP TO GUARDIAN'S REAL
Marcher Radio Group programmes director Terry Underhill has been appointed as programme controller of Guardian-owned south Wales regional station Real Radio, reporting to programme director John Simons. He starts in the
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Carlton nets first Sky One commission
Sky One general manager David Bergg has placed his first programming order with Carlton TV in preparation for the channel's major relaunch in September, writes Colin Robertson.
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Rival calls for Sky public service role
BSkyB should be forced to accept some public service obligations because of its stranglehold on premium sports rights and first-run movies, according to its main rival On Digital.In its communications white
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Hobbins Sides was commissioned by LWT producer Simon Cherry to create the opening titles of a new ITV series examining the contemporary relevance of the Ten Commandments. Presented by Melvyn Bragg,
Hobbins Sides was commissioned by LWT producer Simon Cherry to create the opening titles of a new ITV series examining the contemporary relevance of the Ten Commandments. Presented by Melvyn Bragg,
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ITFC DONATES OLD EQUIPMENT TO BOOST KOSOVO TV SERVICES
The Independent Television Facilities Centre (ITFC) has donated redundant broadcasting equipment to help restore television services in Kosovo. Through a chance meeting, ITFC manager of technical quality David Willis learned that
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Big Brother looms large over competition
As the Big Brother cameras zoomed in on the extrovert cast, so too did the public who remained intrigued by the voyeuristic show throughout its first week, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Third world deserves better
TV commissioners must encourage producers to make engaging films about the developing world, according to a new government report, writes Katy Elliott.
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OFF THE RECORD - Gender benders
Never accuse TV execs of expecting programme participants to do things they would never do (well, apart from Big Brother and a few hundred other programmes). A handful of people will
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Staff reshuffled at BBC radio & music
BBC radio and music has orchestrated a major staffing overhaul and axed two posts - BBC Radio 2 head of music policy, held by Geoff Mullin, and Gwen Hughes' role as
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Carragher is new BBC NI controller
BBC Northern Ireland head of broadcast Anna Carragher has been named as the new controller of the region, succeeding Pat Loughrey who became BBC director, nations and regions in May.Carragher -
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BBC WORLDWIDE LIBRARY SALES HEAD PROMOTED
BBC Worldwide library sales head Mark Fricker has been promoted to the new role of director, library sales reporting to BBC Worldwide director of international television Mike Phillips.
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Two buyers battle to own Zenith
Zenith Entertainment is thrashing out a deal that could see the indie being bought by GMG Endemol Entertainment or even United News & Media (UNM) within the next fortnight, writes Ashley Davies.
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Bad taste turns listeners off
Listener loyalty to radio stations is dwindling as the number of brands continues to grow, with audiences now more prepared than ever to switch over or off if they are offended, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Debate - Back to the drawing board
With the TV industry undergoing a period of 'unparalleled revolution', seven seasoned players discuss whether programme-making is still a creative art. Forum chaired by Broadcast editor Lucy Rouse and features editor Katy Elliott
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SCIENCE PRODUCER WINS GLAXO WELLCOME AWARD
Science specialist Pioneer Productions has won a best science programme award for Universe, its four-part Channel 4 series exploring the frontiers of astronomy and cosmology. Pioneer's Nigel Henbest collected the Glaxo
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OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - my arse
Marvel at the resemblance between these two hairy-faced telly stunnas, ITV-to-BBC kids programming chief Nigel Pickard (pictured here in No 73) and The Royle Family dad Jim Royle, played by Ricky
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Cosgrove establishes digital arm
Animation producer Cosgrove Hall Films is gearing up to become a major supplier of content for new media applications with a new digital division, writes Colin Robertson.
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EVANSKY TO MANAGE APTN'S TECHNOLOGY AND ASSETS
Nick Evansky is the new APTN director of technology and asset management. Responsible for recommending and implementing the creative use of new technologies, Evansky will manage the APTN technical departments and