All Broadcast articles in 05 March 1999
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TELEWEST FINED£10,000
Telewest has been fined£10,000 by the Independent Television Commission for 'continued breaches' of ITC advertising rules. The breaches include screening ads for an 18-rated action film, condoms and adult chat
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BBC 1 and 2 link up for peaktime battle
BBC 1 and 2 are forging closer ties to beef up their peaktime programming in a bid to combat ITV's post-News at Ten schedule.According to insiders, BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - National Lottery revamp scores on BBC 1
BBC 1's new-look National Lottery show hit the jackpot on Saturday (27 February), scooping 9.7 million viewers (41 per cent share), according to unofficial overnights, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BBC INVESTS£1M IN RADIO
New BBC director of radio Jenny Abramsky has announced a£1 million talent initiative to invest in training across the network. The scheme will begin with a one-year BBC Radio 1
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ATLANTIC UNVEILS£1 MILLION AD CAMPAIGN AND NEW LOGO
Atlantic 252 has unveiled a new logo (right) and advertising campaign to complete its repositioning following the arrival of programme director David Dunne last year (Broadcast, 25.9.98). The£1 million ad
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5 LIVE SIGNS F1 RIGHTS
BBC Radio 5 Live has signed exclusive UK radio rights to broadcast full commentaries from the Formula One World Championship for the next three seasons. The 1999 season gets underway in
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Van Miert looks into F1 rights
Karel Van Miert, European Union (EU) commissioner for competition, has revealed that he is negotiating to remove anti-competitive elements of TV rights deals for Formula One (F1) motor racing, writes Kim Benjamin.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - FRANCE 3 AND TF1 WARNED FOR 'FAKING' DOC SCENES
French public service broadcaster France 3 and commercial rival TF1 have been reprimanded by the country's television watchdog, the Conseil Superieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA), for faking elements of recent documentaries. CSA
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RAGDOLL TO MAKE 105 MORE EPISODES OF TELETUBBIES
Independent Ragdoll Productions has signed an agreement with the BBC to produce 105 more episodes of the Teletubbies. The deal means a total of 365 episodes will be available when filming
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RA UPHOLDS 16 COMPLAINTS IN FINAL QUARTER OF 1998
The Radio Authority received 83 complaints about programming and related matters on commercial radio in the final quarter of last year, of which 16 were upheld. Seven of the successful complaints
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Framestore design has created the titles for new Wall to Wall/BBC 2 series Ready to Wear. Designed by Rebecca Harris, they feature an animated scrapbook of post-war fashions. A collage of
Framestore design has created the titles for new Wall to Wall/BBC 2 series Ready to Wear. Designed by Rebecca Harris, they feature an animated scrapbook of post-war fashions. A collage of
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Sony picks NAB to unveil MPEG-2 VTR
The first new product of Sony's MPEG-2 strategy, a half-inch tape-based VTR, will be launched at NAB in April.Although it will become effectively the company's sixth tape format, alongside its DV,
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Planet 24 designers Andy Cole and Jon Shore have designed six new idents for the return of The Word in a new 'best of' run. A simple modernist design depicting the
Planet 24 designers Andy Cole and Jon Shore have designed six new idents for the return of The Word in a new 'best of' run. A simple modernist design depicting the
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CCI takes 30% stake in Golden Rose
Golden Rose Communications, the loss-making parent of Jazz FM, has struck a deal with Clear Channel International (CCI), giving the media outfit a 30 per cent stake in the radio company, writes John Plunkett.
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C4 REQUESTS TOP DJS FOR LOOK AT UK NIGHTCLUB SCENE
Channel 4 has commissioned facilities and production outfit the 400 Company to produce a 6 x 30-minute chat and music show about the UK's nightclub scene. Nightlife Legends will take an
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SOUL STARS IN J EDGAR HOOVER FOR BBC RADIO 4
Former Starsky and Hutch star David Soul is to appear in a new 4 x 45-minute drama about J Edgar Hoover for BBC Radio 4. A BBC drama production, J Edgar
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C4 gives go-ahead to indie comedies
Channel 4's entertainment department has lined up two new sitcoms from Hat Trick Productions and a comedy from Open Mike Productions.Perrier award-winner Tommy Tiernan stars in the first of Hat Trick's
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BBC Wales and S4C unveil co-pros
BBC Wales and S4C are building on their recent animation joint-ventures with a slate of new co-productions, including a feature film version of the life of Jesus, writes Jason Deans.
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Moore to host chat show on Channel 4
TV satirist Michael Moore is to host a thrice-weekly late-night chat show on Channel 4 starting at the end of June.The show will feature occasional celebrities and a live phone-in element