All Broadcast articles in 19 January 2001 – Page 2
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YTV Keeler scoop.
Yorkshire Television (YTV) is producing a major documentary on the Profumo scandal for ITV, featuring the first major TV interview with Christine Keeler (right). The 60-minute piece, dubbed internally as Keeler,
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ITC SANCTIONS NOTE.
The ITC has issued a new guidance note on revised procedures for statutory sanctions, replacing the series of notes put out since 1991. The document, which takes into account new legislation,
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INTERVIEW - The learning zone.
Anal fistulae, stinky feet, piles, streaming perspiration, underage sex, embarrassing children, self-help books, sex therapy. It's all Richard McKerrow's fault that programmes on these subjects have sparked the odd watercooler moment.
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HTV identity safe in ITV.
Carlton Channels chief executive Clive Jones has told HTV employees that rebranding the franchise would be 'unnecessary' because it is likely to be replaced by a new identity for the whole of the ITV network, writes Colin Robertson.
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POLITICAL HOT POTATO.
The BBC and ITV were this week dismissive of Labour's claims that obstacles remained in the way of a US-style TV election debate between the leaders of the three main political parties, writes John Lewis.
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TAYLOR TO HEAD METRO.
Broadcast equipment and service provider Metro Group has appointed a new managing director, Nicholas Taylor, to succeed company founder and chief executive David Pacy. Taylor joins the WPP-owned firm from communications
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Hamann to set up indie.
BBC head of documentaries and history Paul Hamann is to finalise a deal with Pearson TV in the next few weeks, setting up a new indie as a first step towards chief executive Richard Eyre's vision of an 'indie village', writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ITV peak targets to go.
ITV This Week ditched its policy of setting peaktime audience targets and unveiled a package of measures aimed at maintaining its lead in mainstream and multichannel TV, writes Colin Robertson.
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Regional franchises losing orders to indies.
ITV is commissioning an increasing number of its independently produced programmes directly from suppliers rather than via ITV regional franchises, according to the ITC's latest Channel 3 Networking Arrangements report for 1999, writes Colin Robertson.
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Itel's Millichip joins Flextech.
Former Itel executive Jane Millichip is to join Flextech Television as a commissioning editor for women's channel Living, writes Lucy Rouse.Former journalist Millichip takes up the new post on 5 February
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FACILITY MOVES.
BBC Resources has poached digital effects editor Adrian Woodward from 422 Bristol and 3D animator Henry Lutman from Ricochet 4. Both join new design arm BBC MediaArc (Broadcast, 1.12.00) and will
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YORKSHIRE TO MAKE HAROLD SHIPMAN DRAMA.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot has commissioned Yorkshire Television and Chameleon Television to produce a 120-minute factual drama telling the story of mass-murderer Harold Shipman. Prescription for Murder will star
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UK distributors flock to Natpe.
Sixty-four British distributors are set to attend the 38th Natpe programming convention, which starts in Las Vegas on Monday (22 January), writes Jane Marlow.
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ON DIGITAL HITS MILLION TARGET.
On Digital confirmed this week it had hit its target of signing up 1 million subscribers by the end of last year with sales of 1,012,000 at 31 December, writes Rebecca Evans.
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Dyke upbeat over digital feedback.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has told BBC staff that the results of the corporation's latest public consultation on its proposed digital channels are 'positive', pre-empting the publication of the consultation's
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LATIN DANCING TO GET FIVE-PART DOCUMENTARY.
Case TV is making a documentary about Latin American dancing for National Geographic's global network. Revolutionary Rhythms is directed by Luis Espana and produced by Case TV joint managing director Sue
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Cregeen to oversee Trafalgar Road.
United and LWT Productions controller of drama Michele Buck is gearing up for a major recruitment drive for her expanded drama department and has already appointed former Eldorado chief Peter Cregeen to oversee the company's new ITV soap commission, write
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AND FINALLY ... Pam Smithard, Natpe Europe managing director, craves supernatural powers.
If you weren't in TV what would you be doing?Working at Kew GardensWhat is your proudest achievement?Avoiding 'a fall' for so longWho do you most admire in broadcasting?The engineers who make
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LONDON LIVE SIGNS UP COMICS FOR MORNINGS.
BBC London Live managing editor David Robey is cranking up the station's weekend schedule and has signed comedians Mel and Sue to present the Saturday morning show. Meanwhile, comedian Simon Day