All Broadcast articles in 05 March 1999 – Page 2
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R4 revamps Feedback
BBC Radio 4 has announced the long-awaited details of its revamped listener response show, Feedback, after presenter Chris Dunkley walked out last year, writes John Plunkett.
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C4 PICKS UP ON GAY DRAMA
Channel 4 has commissioned two new 60-minute scripts from Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies with a view to ordering a second series of the controversial gay drama. Tuesday's (2
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C4 SWITCHBOARD SWAMPED BY QUEER AS FOLK RESPONSE
Queer as Folk generated 321 calls to Channel 4 on Wednesday 24 February, the day after the first episode was broadcast. While 136 rang in to complain - often vociferously and
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BBC AND C4 GAIN BRITISH FILM ACADEMY NOMINATIONS
The BBC, Channel 4 and S4C are behind several feature films that landed nominations in the 51st British Academy Film Awards this week. Three BBC Films writer/directors have been nominated for
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C4 TO USE 4 EXTRA SERVICE TO COVER MORE RACING
Channel 4 is to broadcast an extra eight horse races from the Cheltenham Festival on its new 4 Extra service, available free to air for satellite, digital terrestrial and selected cable
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MARTIN FLIES TO S4C
S4C has appointed Steve Martin, 46, as its new secretary and director of policy. Currently principal establishment officer at the Welsh Office, Martin has worked in the civil service in Wales
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C4 anger at Chickens fine
Channel 4 reacted testily last week after being fined£150,000 by the Independent Television Commission for broadcasting fake documentary Too Much Too Young: Chickens, writes Tim Dams.
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Films of Fire to make C4 return
Channel 4 has put out a tender for a new series of Films of Fire, its documentary series from the Independent Film & Video department, writes Tim Dams.
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NTL EXTENDS ITV AND CHANNEL 4 TRANSMISSION DEALS
NTL has extended its analogue transmission contracts with the ITV companies and Channel 4. Under the terms of the new contracts, valued at more than£500 million, NTL will provide the
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United loses C5 contract for The Mag
United Productions has lost the contract to produce Channel 5 children's show, The Mag, to a 50/50 joint-venture between Two Hats Productions and SVC Screen Entertainment, writes John Plunkett.
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C5 and Sky react to ITV news plans
Channel 5 and Sky News unveiled details of their new evening bulletins this week as the battle for news viewers intensified and ITV gears up for its schedule minus News at
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Mansfield orders new ITV '7-Up'
ITV has commissioned RDF TV to make a documentary billed as the network's new version of acclaimed documentary 7-Up, writes Jason Deans.
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Doc-maker Donnellan dies at 75
Tributes have been paid to documentary-maker Philip Donnellan, who has died aged 75.Donnellan, who worked for the BBC from 1948 until 1981, made 80 documentaries.His determination to address political issues often
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - IGER PROMOTED TO ABC GROUP CHAIRMAN
ABC president Robert Iger has been promoted to ABC group chairman and given responsibility for the overseas operations of the US network's parent company, Disney. Iger will be responsible for the
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Task force hit by absenteeism
The Creative Industries Task Force, which is carrying out an investigation into ways of boosting UK TV exports, has had its meetings hit by a wave of absenteeism among its key members, writes Tim Dams.
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OFF THE RECORD - Accidents will happen
Viewer-friendly ITN was naturally concerned last week when it received a phone call complaining about its coverage of the Grammy Awards. Plenty of pictures of a muscle-bound Madonna, moaned the caller,
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Home Office rethinks after broadcasters' action
Broadcasters are claiming a victory after the Home Office decided to amend a Bill threatening to hamper news reporting, writes Nicola Methven.
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Action hires Johnson for kids' shows
Action Time has taken on Amelia Johnson, former head of creative at the Disney Channel UK, in the new role of head of children's programmes, writes Alice Macandrew.
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ADVERTISER-FUNDED PROGRAMMING - Commercial break
Programme producers and advertisers are beginning to make tentative advances towards each other. Will it be a marriage made in heaven or is a messy divorce just around the corner? Lucy Rouse investigates.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS - Time up for current affairs?
With TV current affairs in the doldrums, much hangs on the launch of new ITV contender Tonight in the old News at Ten slot. If the programme fails to find an audience, it may leave the genre fatally weakened. John Plunkett reports.