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24-hour World Service news attacked
The BBC is facing a staff revolt over its plans to overhaul the provision of news programmes to the BBC World Service, writes John Plunkett.Under the reorganisation announced by World Service
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GENRE AUDIT: NEWS - Here is the news, 2009
What will TV news look like in 10 years' time? With technology revolutionising the way news is gathered and delivered, our three-page special offers a few pointers.
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Awards 2000 panel filled
The judging panel for the Broadcast Awards 2000 has been completed with representatives from the BBC and Channel 5.BBC Broadcast deputy director of television and director of new services David Docherty,
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BBC 2 hits facing axe
Some of BBC 2's best-known leisure shows may face the axe as controller Jane Root attempts to forge a fresh identity for peaktime, writes Steve Clarke.Series under review are thought to
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JAM COMMUNICATIONS SCOOPS R2 RECOMMISSION
Radio indie Jam Communications has had Evelyn Glennie's Classics recommissioned by BBC Radio 2 controller Jim Moir. The programme, in which the world-famous percussionist selects her favourite classical music, returns for
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BBC 2 orders new sitcom from rookie writer Nickson
BBC entertainment head of comedy Geoffrey Perkins has lined up a new sitcom for BBC 2 written by 20-year-old fledgling writer Susan Nickson, writes Wale Azeez.The sitcom, provisionally entitled Two Pints
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Codename has created the title sequence for new BBC 2 documentary series The River. Designed and directed by Keith Robinson, it combines animated typography and specially shot helicopter footage of th
Codename has created the title sequence for new BBC 2 documentary series The River. Designed and directed by Keith Robinson, it combines animated typography and specially shot helicopter footage of the
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OFF THE RECORD - If you can't stand ... (part 2)
Criticism that there just aren't enough programmes around to justify the glut of awards ceremonies was surely laid to rest last week when it was announced that Blighty's very own Floyd
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - EastEnders makes splash with 15 million
The Mitchell brothers' dramatic crash into the Thames helped EastEnders steal the show for the BBC over the last week with Thursday's episode (14 October) attracting 14.8 million and an impressive
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Knight joins TV12 and wins Chichester licence
Ex-London's Burning producer Paul Knight has joined the board of Isle of Wight-based restricted service licence (RSL) broadcaster TV12, writes Jason Deans.Knight, who took a 5 per cent holding in TV12,
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CAPITAL RADIO SHUTS RESTAURANTS WITH£10.75M LOSSES
Capital Radio has closed its restaurants division at a loss of£10.75 million. The company's seven Latin and two Paris theme restaurants were sold for£11 million on Friday (15 October).
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MONSTER HIT FOR BBC 1
BBC 1's Walking with Dinosaurs was the most watched programme on TV in the week ending 9 October, according to official Barb figures. With a total audience of 18.9 million for
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Bravo Post Production has created a fresh series of trails for BBC 1's Live & Kicking. The brief was to produce an upbeat-style sequence that would grab children's attention. Designed and
Bravo Post Production has created a fresh series of trails for BBC 1's Live & Kicking. The brief was to produce an upbeat-style sequence that would grab children's attention. Designed and
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Sky claims 1.8m for digital service
BSkyB has announced it has signed up 1.8 million people to its digital satellite service - nearly half of whom (45 per cent) are new customers.The latest figures were revealed at
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SOUTHERN STAR IN TALKS
Australian distribution outfit Southern Star is in 'ongoing discussions' about strategic partnerships with a number of companies, thought to include Carlton Communi-cations, particularly for the technology side of its business. The
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Off the Record - On the right track
The industry's breath is bated for BBC director general designate Greg Dyke's first public pronouncement - at The Spectator/Zurich lecture next month. Naturally readers will not need reminding that while outgoing
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WOGAN TAKES REINS AT POINTS OF VIEW
Terry Wogan (left) is to take over presenting BBC 1's Points of View when it begins a run of 8 x 10-minute programmes on 24 October, in a new Sunday afternoon
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SKY TO SHARE PLAY-OFF
£Sky Sports is to sub-license the rights to the second leg of England's crucial Euro 2000 play-off against Scotland to ITV as a 'gesture of goodwill'. Sky Sports managing director Vic