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DISABILITY MANIFESTO.
BBC director general Greg Dyke, BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball, Carlton Channels chief executive Clive Jones and media secretary Tessa Jowell are just some of the senior industry figures attending the
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C4 announces list of pledges.
Channel 4 has made its first ever commitment to gay programming after pledging to screen a range of 'intelligent' gay programming as part of its 2002 statement of promises.Series such as
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C4 announces list of pledges
Broadcaster commits to range of 'intelligent' gay programming and long-running drama tackling contemporary issues
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TX - Cartoons make a Flash
Sometimes it is easier to cover sensitive subjects if you are one of those affected.So it is with Channel 4's new animation Quads - part of the Hot Reels animation series.
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WORK EXPERIENCE - Invisible workers
Work experience might seem like the best way of getting a foot in the door of the audiovisual sector but in return for their free labour are volunteers really gaining the skills they need to get on? Nishita Sharma reports.
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Mortimer considered quitting over BBC factual job cuts
BBC deputy controller of general factual says he will stay on despite accusations that under his jurisdiction commissions have 'nose dived'
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Mortimer mooted quitting
BBC deputy controller of general factual David Mortimer has admitted he considered quitting the corporation after 129 posts were axed from the troubled factual and learning department.Mortimer made the disclosure at
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ITC DISABILITY REPORT
The Independent Television Commission has urged broadcasters and producers to employ more people with disabilities and has called for an 'industry-wide discussion' on the cost of funding disabled workers. The call
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ITC urges industry to see beyond disabilities
UK regulator calls for producers and broadcasters to involve more people with disabilities both on and off-screen
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NEWS ANALYSIS - In the mainstream?
The BBC's specialist programme units are being cut or wound down as their activities are subsumed into other departments, but some doubt whether this approach will benefit minorities or people with special needs.
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BBC may close minority units
The BBC's flagship minority programme centres - the disability programme unit (DPU) and the Manchester-based Afro-Caribbean programme units (ACPU) - are being 'closed by stealth', according to insiders.Sources have told Broadcast
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BBC winds down disability and Afro-Caribbean units
Insiders at the DPU and ACPU say the two departments are being closed down 'by stealth' to avoid negative publicity
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BBC redefines plans for BBC3
Corporation to place more emphasis on social action and public service factual programming when it re-submits in next few months
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BBC 3 plan redefined
The BBC is to place a far greater emphasis on social action and public service factual programming when it resubmits its proposals to the government for new digital youth channel BBC
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Parkhill wins third Soho Shorts Festival
Director of ground-breaking look at disability wins Artsworld film award at Rushes's annual short film festival
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APPEAL FOR FUN RUN
Tyrell is appealing to friends of its former managing director Nigel Scott to join him in a fun run on Sunday (22 July) at Battersea Park to raise money for the
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TV jokes 'difficult' claims BSC report
Offbeat jokes broadcast in late-night comedy programmes have been a major sticking point for the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), writes Colin Robertson.
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ntl Commercial Radio Awards Winners in full
The winners were as follows:The ntl/Bloomberg Social Action Initiative Award: Emma Bailie - 97.4 Rock FMRock FM's double-decker mobile youth centre impressed the judges. The mobile youth centre, made out of
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CHANNEL 4 - Topping expectation
Is Michael Jackson letting down those who look to Channel 4 to dare to be different by transforming it into an admirable commercial enterprise, or are its new services a necessary move to prevent demise, in keeping with its spirit of innovation?
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Channel 4 Statement of Programme Policy
Channel 4's objectives are founded in our remit as laid out in the statement of programme policy, attached to the Channel 4 licence.This states that Channel 4 should 'foster the