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BBC mulls legal action
The BBC is considering legal action against the Sunday Telegraph and Kent Police, following weekend press reports about a MacIntyre Undercover programme, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Big Brother house swept for bugs
Channel 4 and Bazal paid counter-espionage experts to sweep the Big Brother house for bugs after more than 100 journalists left a press conference at the purpose-built set on Tuesday (27 June), writes Ashley Davies.
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ITV in bid to shore up ratings
ITV director of programmes David Liddiment is set to unveil what the Network Centre claims is one of its strongest autumn schedules next week in a bid to shore up dwindling ratings, writes Colin Robertson.
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Granada Media takes BBC's Pye
Granada Media has poached BBC controller of commercial and business affairs, production Chris Pye to become commercial director and executive vice-president, international production.The news comes in the same week that a
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DNE programme team sees three new posts
Discovery Networks Europe has restructured its programming department creating three new managing editor posts with new commissioning powers, writes Simon Ellery.
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PRIORY MAY REPLACE TFI
Speculation is mounting that The Priory - commissioned for a third series on Channel 4 - could replace the axed TFI Friday, also made by Ginger TV. C4 head of entertainment
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NewsFireman Sam to return in HD
Hit Entertainment is to make kids show Fireman Samin high definition CGI animation for the first time. [ALL]
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MPS LEAP TO GRANADA AID
More than 50 northern members of parliament are urging trade secretary Stephen Byers to reject the proposed merger of Carlton and United. MPs of all parties have put down an early
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BT LINES UP MEDIA OUTFITS
BT has confirmed it is considering buying media outfits to provide content for its broadband offering Openworld. BT recently signed a deal with band managers 19 Management for exclusive premieres of
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(.TV) LOOKS FOR PROG CHIEF
BSkyB is searching for a new (.tv) head of programming, after acting head of the channel Stephanie Couillard took on the role officially this week. Couillard, who retains day-to-day programming duties
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NHS BIDS POUR IN
The Department of Health has confirmed that 20 companies and consortia have pitched for the government's£5 million fund to provide NHS services via digital television. The proposals include submissions from
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Brownlow, Corley to leave Border TV
Border TV chief executive Paul Corley and managing director Peter Brownlow are to leave the outfit in July following Capital Radio's takeover last month.Border TV executive chairman James Graham, who continues
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4Later orders autumn slate
Channel 4 commissioning editor, nighttime Darren Bender has announced his first major tranche of commissions since taking up the role in the spring, writes Ashley Davies.
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Bland admits BBC moved into digital radio too soon
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland has admitted the corporation made a mistake by investing in digital radio too soon, writes John Lewis.
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ITV snaps up gameshow idea from Celador
Celador, the award-winning indie behind Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, has bagged another major commission from ITV for a new big money gameshow format, writes Colin Robertson.
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Comedian Jim Davidson is in talks with the BBC about signing an exclusive contract and is also making a non-broadcast pilot for a new late-night topical, controversial chat and entertainment show,
Comedian Jim Davidson is in talks with the BBC about signing an exclusive contract and is also making a non-broadcast pilot for a new late-night topical, controversial chat and entertainment show,
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LORD HOLME RAPS BROADCASTERS' FLOUTING OF CODE
Broadcasters are increasingly riding roughshod over programming codes of conduct in a bid to increase ratings, according to the third annual report from the Broadcasting Standard's Commission (BSC). BSC chairman Lord
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PRIME TV CALLS FOR IDEAS FROM UK INDIES TO HIT QUOTA
European Pakistani channel Prime TV has called on UK indies to help it achieve a 20 per cent target for UK-originated programming. The channel, which upped its broadcasting hours from 6.5
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WESTCOUNTRY TV SETTLES WITH LOCAL BUSINESSMAN
Westcountry TV has agreed an out-of-court settlement with Plymouth business man John Steven, following an item broadcast in the ITV company's weekly current affairs strand Insight in February 1999. The footage
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PEARSON APPOINTS BREMNER AS INTERACTIVE CHIEF
Pearson Television has appointed Flextech's Grant Bremner as head of interactive. He will oversee traditional online activities, broadband and enhanced TV and spearhead Pearson's drive to develop mobile services. Pearson has