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OFF THE RECORD - The art of the matter
Just who can the BBC persuade to take on the poison chalice that the post of head of arts has become? No arts producer worth their salt will go near the
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Root appoints Maniura to oversee Arts Zone
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has appointed an editor to oversee the channel's new Sunday Arts Zone, to be launched this spring, writes Steve Clarke.Peter Maniura, as well as being responsible
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ITC News at Ten inquiry to follow annual review
The Independent Television Commission is gearing up to produce a two-stage annual performance review for ITV - with the second round featuring the regulator's much-ianticipated inquiry into the network's post-News at
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Mosey announces BBC News top three
BBC News head of TV news Roger Mosey has named his three new top executives to replace the nine key management roles he axed earlier this month.Deputy controller, TV news channels
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CINAR ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP
Cinar Corporation has promoted David Ferguson from vice-president to president of Cinar Europe as part of a management shake-up to separate its corporate interests from education and entertainment. Ferguson (right) will
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ANGLIA'S TRISHA LANDS PEAKTIME ONE-OFF
Anglia Television has secured a one-off peaktime commission from ITV for a celebrity-based show starring daytime presenter Trisha Goddard.Celebrity Heartbreaker will focus on the difficulties encountered by high-profile media celebrities when
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Heading for a fall?
After losing Friends and ER to Channel 4, Sky One is set to beef up its schedules with programming that had been destined for Sky Premier. But do execs need to press the panic button, asks John Plunkett.
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CARLTON AMERICA APPOINTS SACKS AS SALES HEAD
Jeri Sacks has been appointed vice-president, domestic sales at Carlton America, responsible for selling domestic broadcast rights to TV movies and the film libraries of Carlton International's catalogues. The catalogues include
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INTERVIEW - Open all hours
Simon Pollock has built up Open TV's business rapidly, but it won't always have the interactive TV field to itself. Can the software supplier keep ahead of the competition?
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BBC FILMS AND ALCHYMIE BANKROLLS BORN ROMANTIC
BBC films and feature film indie Alchymie are financing a new romantic comedy film, called Born Romantic. Produced by Kismet Films and co-produced by Alchymie, it is the second feature by
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Cartoon Network is to air a live interactive version of one of its characters, Johnny Bravo (left), in what is said to be a UK TV first, writes John Plunkett. The
Cartoon Network is to air a live interactive version of one of its characters, Johnny Bravo (left), in what is said to be a UK TV first, writes John Plunkett. The
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Gormenghast settles after first-night high
After the dizzy heights reached by Gormenghast's first outing last week, the fantasy drama settled into a more typical BBC 2 audience on Monday (24 January), writes Paul Donovan.According to unofficial
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Orad adds Elset to its virtual set offer
Orad Hi-TEC Systems has bought the entire Elset virtual set product line from Accom, consolidating its dominance of the 3D virtual studio market.The outfit now claims to supply 60 to 70
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ITN ACTION SUSPENDED
Industrial action at ITN planned for Thursday (27 January) and Monday (31 January) has been suspended after union members voted to ballot on new proposals put forward by ITN executives. The
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Scottish Radio builds up£75m war chest
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has unveiled plans to hold a rights issue to raise a£75 million war chest to fund acquisitions in 'traditional and new media' - sparking speculation it
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C5 unveils news set
Channel 5 has scrapped its award-winning, brightly coloured newsroom set in favour of a minimalist studio and more outside broadcasts, writes Tara Conlan.C5 controller of news, current affairs and documentaries Chris
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Indies challenge C4 over tax breaks
Six leading independent production companies have banded together to challenge Channel 4 over its refusal to allow them to use a tax break for programme-making.The unnamed group of drama producers have
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C4'S BARKER ORDERS F WORD AND 'REAL' BEACH SHOWS
Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video, Adam Barker is waiting to schedule a 1 x 60-minute documentary called A Brief History of the F Word, made by Oxford Films.
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C4 COMMISSIONS NORTHERN SOUL COMPETITION WINNER
Rochdale psychiatrist Avnish Luthra has been commissioned to write a drama for Channel 4 after his 30-minute play, Cross My Heart, won the channel's Northern Soul drama writing competition. The judges
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Princess brings net to C4
Channel 4 has lined up Princess Productions to make a new entertainment show about the internet, fronted by Gail Porter and comedian Chris Addison, writes Ashley Davies.Commissioned by C4 head of