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Storyville to broadcast on BBC 2 and 4
BBC international documentary series Storyville is to have its BBC 2 slots cut but will also appear on BBC 4 from next autumn, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Double Exposure to make commission for Discovery
Indie Double Exposure is making a 13 x 30-minute series for Discovery International called Streets of the World, writes Ashley Davies.
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The peaktime show, filmed by Zenith-owned Blaze Television, will 'play on the strengths' of the popular duo, which ITV wants to develop into a series. Their ITV deal also includes fronting
SM:TV Live presenters Ant and Dec are putting the finishing touches to a ITV entertainment pilot, Slap Bang, as part of a new output deal with the broadcaster, writes Colin Robertson.
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Overnight Ratings - Weakest Link feels long arm of ITV's law
BBC 1's new spin-off of BBC 2 quiz show The Weakest Link still needs to hook viewers, writes Jon Rogers.
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Willis stays as United and LWT head
United Productions chief executive John Willis has confirmed he is staying with Granada Media in a new role as managing director of United and LWT Productions, writes Colin Robertson.
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C4I chooses Sowerbutts as new head
Channel 4 International has chosen United Wildlife managing director Paul Sowerbutts as its new managing director, replacing Bernard Macleod when he leaves at the end of the year, writes Ashley Davies.
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On Digital refuses to pay price hikes
On Digital will refuse to pay BSkyB's increased charges for carrying Sky channels, in the hope that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will intervene in the latest row between the
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ITC takes Danish footie case to Lords
The Independent Television Commission is taking a UK pay-TV outfit that broadcasts in Denmark to the House of Lords after losing a case over the broadcast of the Danish national team World Cup qualifying matches, writes Simon Ellery.
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C4 guidelines to placate indies
Channel 4 is finalising new best practice guidelines which may result in commissioning editors interfering less in the programme-making process, writes Ashley Davies.
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Worldwide to sell stake in video arm
The BBC is stepping up its commercial activities in its bid to raise more revenue for programme-making, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C5 NAMES BROADCAST HEAD
Channel 5 controller of programme planning Ashley Hill has been promoted to director of broadcasting to assist director of programmes and freshly promoted chief executive Dawn Airey. Controller of features and
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AWARDS NOMINEES REVEALED
The BBC has scooped the majority of the nominations in this year's British Comedy Awards. BBC 1 and 2 have 13 nominations in 13 categories, while Channel 4 has eight nominations.
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CHRYSALIS SIGNS RALLIES
Chrysalis Sport has signed a five-year deal with International Sportsworld Communicators (ISC) to become the TV partner of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).
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RADIO IN NEW DIGITAL DRIVE
National digital multiplex operator Digital One is organising digital radio training roadshows for 350 electronics retailers around the country as part of a six-month training and education and strategy.
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GWR ANNOUNCES INTERIMS
GWR has announced its interim results for the six months ending 30 September 2000. While pre-tax profit was£6.9m, down 24 per cent from last year's£9.1m, turnover rose by 24
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NTL SHEDDING 1,300 JOBS
Cable giant NTL is cutting 1,300 jobs across the country over the next 15 months, following the completion of its merger with the domestic arm of Cable & Wireless Communications.
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MUSIC LIVE TO GO ANNUAL
BBC Music Live, which took place this May, is to become an annual event but will be smaller than this year's millennium festival and each year will be set in a
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JACKSON IN CONVERSATION
Endemol Entertainment UK creative director Peter Bazalgette will be in conversation with Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson on 14 November at 18.00 at the London School of Economics.
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DCMS to advertise to replace Holme
The appointment of a new chair for the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has been held up following the Department for Culture, Media & Sport's (DCMS) decision this week to advertise the
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UK leads in convergence
The UK will have the biggest 'convergent' population in Europe by 2005, predicts a new report on digital TV, internet and mobile phone convergence to be published next week, writes David Wood.