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Animal Planet prepares first UK-based output
Discovery Animal Planet has commissioned its first UK-based programming with a weekend of shows devoted to keeping wild animals in the wild. The Born Free Weekend will feature the channel's first
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News Analysis - A regulation tie?
This autumn, a white paper will cover both broadcasting and telecommunications. David Wood and Katy Elliott look at the road ahead to new 'communications' legislation.
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BSkyB drops analogue film channels in drive to digital
FilmFour and Sky Box Office will be dropped from BSkyB's analogue satellite service in April as the broadcaster continues its drive to convert more customers to digital, writes John Plunkett.
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Allan takes flight with Seagull Corporation
Former Carlton Television director of programmes Andy Allan has joined the board of new entertainment outfit The Seagull Corporation as non-executive chairman. The company is planning to announce the opening of
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ITC agrees Anglia licence commitment changes
The Independent Television Commission has agreed to a change in Anglia Television's regional programming licence commitments for its 17.30 slot.Regional factual output will rise by 24 minutes a week to a
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Dee plays against Happy Double in BBC stand-up show
Jack Dee is to star in a new 8 x 30-minute stand-up series for BBC 1, Jack Dee's Happy Hour, in which the comic does verbal battle with a computer-generated 'cheerful'
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FCC rules against DVB system in US
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled out reopening the debate over the digital TV standard it mandated for the US, despite concern that the standard does not work in
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Ad watchdog wraps CWC email and web offers
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for failing to provide email and internet services on its digital TV service by the date advertised.
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Ward chosen to head Initial's events activity
Andy Ward (right), the editor of 2000 Today - the BBC's 28-hour millennium broadcast - has joined GMG Endemol production arm Initial to head the company's events activity. Ward has been
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ITN averts strike action
ITN union members voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday (9 February) to accept a new package on terms and conditions, ending the threat of industrial action at ITN. The settlement includes a 2.5
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Trade Talk - Action woman
Having left journalism to become ITV daytime controller, Tara Conlan sees Dianne Nelmes come full circle to take over ITV documentaries and features.
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ITV on verge of acquiring TV rights to Star Wars films
ITV is understood to be on the verge of acquiring future terrestrial TV rights to the four Star Wars films in a deal said to be worth more than£10 million,
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Purvis to speak at Radio Academy Conference
The third Radio Academy conference on news and speech takes place on 2 March. Representatives from the BBC and commercial radio are expected to take part in the day-long conference at
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BBC's SCott dies aged 79
Former BBC TV deputy managing director Robin Scott CBE, has died aged 79. Scott was the launch controller of BBC Radio 1 and 2 in 1967 and two years later took
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BBC orders second series of S Club 7 adventures
BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson has greenlit a second series about the fictional adventures of teen chart band S Club 7 (left). Called S Club 7 in LA,
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EBU At 50 - Power in the union
It may sound like a bureaucratic offshoot of the European Union, but the European Broadcasting Union is a highly politicised body that is more than capable of rocking the broadcasting boat. Andy Fry celebrates its 50th.
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ITN wins pitch for C5's new current affairs slot
ITN has beaten Sky News in the battle to produce Channel 5's new daytime weekly current affairs show, writes Tara Conlan.
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C5 ups Tribe cash as record deal looms
Channel 5 has increased its share of the funding for teen drama The Tribe in anticipation of a proposed record deal and merchandising spin-offs, writes Tara Conlan.
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Peters stays put as Bender moves in as 4Later editor
Channel 4 has called off its search for a new children's and young people's chief after persuading Andi Peters to stay in the job, writes Ashley Davies.
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C4 plans Holocaust libel trial drama doc
Channel 4 has lined up a 90-minute drama documentary based on the ongoing libel case brought by Holocaust historian David Irving. 3BM Television has been commissioned by new C4 Real and