All Disability articles – Page 39

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    TV lags behind public opinion on disabled issue.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Sections of the broadcasting industry are evading casting disabled people on screen because they make 'uncomfortable viewing' and are 'untelevisual', according to new research, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Big Brother opens its doors to the disabled

    2003-06-12T14:08:33Z

    Channel 4's Big Brother is set to have a disabled person as a housemate - an aim supported by its production company Endemol, C4 chief executive Mark Thompson said today, writes Rosemary Gallagher

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    Flesh and Blood set for documentary follow-up.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    The BBC is to make a documentary looking at the real stories behind its award-winning disability drama Flesh and Blood, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    ITC HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES GET TV JOBS.

    2003-03-07T16:06:47Z

    The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and the Creative Industries' Disability Network have joined forces to help

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    ITC eyes more TV jobs for the disabled

    2003-02-25T16:27:07Z

    The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and the Creative Industries' Disability Network (BCIDN), have joined forces to spearhead a drive aimed at ensuring more jobs are found in broadcasting for people with disabilities, writes Luke Satchell

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    Dyke and Bennet's top 120 programmes

    2003-02-17T08:55:03Z

    The full list of BBC programmes the director general and his director of television believe represent the best of the BBC.

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    Trade Talk - Hot off the press.

    2002-11-15T15:29:29Z

    Charlotte Ashton's PR background has helped her become a channel executive with a reputation for strategic thinking and clear proposals

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    TX - It's only rock 'n' roll.

    2002-10-18T13:07:37Z

    If, as Romantic poet William Blake wrote, 'the road of excess leads to the palace of

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    This is personal

    2002-09-30T09:43:52Z

    Jane Root on her disability TV season ...

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    Ratings

    BBC 1's new Wednesday line-up fails to impress

    2002-09-26T14:10:10Z

    BBC 1's new-look Wednesday night schedule failed to impress viewers last night (Wednesday February 25) as ITV 1 dominated the peaktime schedules, writes Jon Rogers

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    FRESH PARTRIDGE ON BBC 2 MENU - A-HA!

    2002-08-22T16:18:52Z

    Steve Coogan's comic anti-hero Alan Partridge is finally set to return to the screen in his first new series for five years as part of BBC 2's #106m autumn season, launched this week, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Steve Coogan to revive Alan Partridge for BBC 2's autumn line-up

    2002-08-21T16:36:28Z

    Steve Coogan's comic anti-hero Alan Partridge is finally set to return in his first new series for five years as part of BBC 2's£106m autumn season, launched this week, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Galaxy 105 is commercial radio station of the year

    2002-06-28T10:40:19Z

    Chrysalis-owned Galaxy 105 scooped the coveted radio station of the year award at the NTL Commercial Radio Awards, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    BROADCASTERS AGREE DISABILITY MANIFESTO.

    2002-05-10T17:13:31Z

    Broadcasters have launched a manifesto intended to improve the portrayal and employment opportunities of disabled people

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    BBC AIDS BLIND STAFF.

    2002-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is developing new radio equipment to help visually impaired radio producers working at the corporation. BBC disability advisor for technology Claire Jennings has been working with technology company Calrec

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    BBC is 'letting down disabled'.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Disabled staff at the BBC feel let down and left out of director general Greg Dyke's revamped corporation, with their treatment comparing unfavourably to staff from ethnic minorities, according to a

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    BBC is 'letting down disabled'

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    Former senior producer says staff with disabilities are treated less favourably than those from ethnic minorities

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    Thompson: C4 new broom.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    New Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has kicked off a review of editorial output but has promised executives there will be no sweeping changes for at least two months.Thompson, who

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    Thompson: C4 new broom

    2002-03-07T09:26:00Z

    New chief executive ininitates editorial output review as part of an overview of the entire business

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    C4 marks five years of Blair

    2002-03-06T13:38:00Z

    Broadcaster reveals Spring/Summer line-up including a profile of the first five years of New Labour governance in Inside New Labour and President Blair