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Wyatt seeks new role in broadcasting
BBC Broadcast chief executive Will Wyatt does not want to sever his links with broadcasting when he retires from the corporation at the end of the year, writes Steve Clarke.
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Carlton signs Foster to boost production
Carlton Productions managing director Waheed Alli has drafted in Chris Evans' former agent, Michael Foster, to work alongside him in the new role of managing director of content, writes Jason Deans.
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EC likely to block digital challenge
The commercial broadcasters' threat to challenge the proposed digital licence fee in Brussels is likely to be thrown out by the EC, according to a leading European media expert.Graham Mather, president
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RED DOOR TO MAKE SECOND SERIES OF GIGGLY BITZ!
Indie Red Door Productions has been commissioned to make a second run of children's comedy sketch show Giggly Bitz! for ITV controller of children's and youth programmes Nigel Pickard. The 7
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Virgin sheds early birds in London
Virgin Radio's share of the key London breakfast show battleground has slumped, with the station dropping from third to sixth, according to leaked Rajar figures, writes John Plunkett.
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'New climate' for Beeb
The Davies committee last week unveiled a string of initiatives to boost BBC funding, of which the much-hyped digital licence fee was just one element.Other measures included in The Future Funding
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ITV grows King's Beard for Xmas
ITV has commissioned indie Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment for a 78-minute Christmas animated feature, The King's Beard, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC pitched digital vision to committee
The BBC spelled out its digital 'vision' in its submission to the Davies committee as part of the corporation's unsuccessful pitch for a revenue increase of£650 million a year by 2006, writes Tim Dams.
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WILKOJC RETURNS TO BBC
Former BBC Radio 1 chief producer Mik Wilkojc has joined BBC music entertainment in a part-time role producing live music and concerts. Wilkojc, who left R1 in 1995 to establish an
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BBC Radio loses its lead in Rajars
Commercial radio has gained a marginal lead over the BBC thanks to a strong performance by independent local radio, according to the latest round of Rajar figures.The commercial sector's overall share
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Hincks joins GMG as Bazalgette deputy
GMG Endemol Entertainment has appointed executive producer Tim Hincks to the newly created role of deputy creative director to work under creative director Peter Bazalgette, writes John Plunkett.
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On the ball
The capture of Des Lynam from the BBC is the latest in a line of top signings that have made Brian Barwick's reputation. Tina Mistry reports.
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VERA BAGS RECOMMISSIONS FOR THOMAS AND BREMNER
Vera Productions has won three Channel 4 recommissions for the autumn and winter, including two new series of The Mark Thomas Comedy Product (left). The first 5 x 30-minute series will
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OFF THE RECORD - Bad reception
A case of out of the frying pan and into the fire for David Robey, newly appointed acting editor of the BBC's ailing London radio station, GLR.Robey is to continue as
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Talk takes Parry back
Former Talk Radio programme director Mike Parry made a surprise return to the station this week to oversee programming on its sister internet sports station, writes John Plunkett.
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EVANS' SKY SHOW AXED
Sky One has axed its Chris Evans Breakfast Show highlights programme. The channel, which stopped airing Evans' Virgin Radio breakfast show live on 26 March, showed the final late-night highlights programme
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FIRST COPPLESTONE AWARD
A trust fund set up in memory of the co-founder of Westcountry Television, Frank Copplestone, has paid its first bursary to Rosie Dunkley, a 23-year-old arts student from Bodmin. The aim
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Avid and Complete in out of court deal
Avid Technology has reached an out of court settlement with commercials facility Complete three months before the case was due to be heard in the High Court.Avid Technology inter-national vice-president Peter
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Aussie rethink threatens co-pros
UK and other overseas producers looking to co-produce drama with Australian partners could be hit by changes to the rules allowing international co-productions to be included in original local output quotas, writes Sandy George.
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GENRE AUDIT: DRAMA - Writing a new script
Shows like Cold Feet appear to have ushered in a new era for ITV drama. But is the network alienating its traditional audience by targeting a trendier viewer? Meg Carter reports.