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BBC IS CHANGING ITS TUNE.
BBC 1's floating hot-air balloon was finally burst by controller Lorraine Heggessey this week, as she revealed a new look for the channel which takes its inspiration from 'rhythm, dance and movement', writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Henry VIII producer criticises C4.
The creator of Channel 4's award-winning history series David Starkey's Henry VIII has lashed out at the broadcaster, accusing it of riding roughshod over smaller indies and failing its remit to encourage a vibrant indie sector, writes Penny Hughes.
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Body calls for legal rights for artists.
The Creators Rights Alliance (CRA) is calling on the government to bring in new legislation to stop broadcasters 'bullying' creative talent.CRA chairman and TV composer David Ferguson told Broadcast that the
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Wise Buddah faces uncertain future.
The future of Wise Buddah's broadcast arm is hanging in the balance as chairman Mark Goodier attempts to negotiate a refinancing package to keep the company afloat, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Man U takes Yankee dollar.
Manchester United's dedicated TV station, MUTV, will be made available to football fans in the US following a deal with the New York Yankees TV channel Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) in the US, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Dover becomes Complete chief.
Complete Communications Corporation (CCC), the parent company of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? producer Celador, has appointed Stephen Dover as group chief executive, writes Meg Carter.
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UBC announces City cash deal.
UBC Media was poised to unveil a deal to secure #5m of fundraising from the City, as Broadcast went to press, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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IRIS SCOOPS ANOTHER OSCAR FOR THE BBC.
BBC films was celebrating this week as the only UK broadcaster to achieve success at this year's Oscars after actor Jim Broadbent garnered a best supporting gong for his role in Iris, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Format shop poaches BBC Y2K producer.
One of the key producers of the BBC's millennium night programming, Kate Phillips, is quitting the broadcaster to become a partner at format development shop Mast Media, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC moves Finch to lead factual revival.
The BBC has promoted Bristol-based creative director of documentaries Tessa Finch to the post of head of general factual programmes in Birmingham, with a remit to bring more focus to the
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C4's Gardam takes special leave.
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam is taking a temporary leave of absence for family reasons and is handing over his day-to-day responsibilities to chief executive Mark Thompson, writes Penny Hughes.
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Telewest has enough cash for another year, says City.
Senior city financiers this week ruled out an imminent restructure of Telewest, despite speculation that the struggling cable business, which owes more than #5bn, was poised to call in City bankers to instigate a debt-for-equity arrangement, writes Simon
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JOWELL LOOKS AT ADS.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is set to be presented with examples of how TV ads are undermining government efforts to encourage children to eat healthily as part of Labour MP Debra
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EMAP TRADING UPDATE.
Emap, publisher of Broadcast, has released a trading update for the year ending 31 March 2002. Radio revenues, for its stations including Kiss 100, Magic 105.4 and the Big City Network,
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MEDIA RULES PUT OFF.
Ministers' long-awaited response to broadcasters' demands for media ownership rules to be relaxed are to be delayed again. Just a week after broadcasting minister Kim Howells told parliament the draft communications
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MILLENNIUM AWARD.
The BBC and Skillset are launching a three-year Millennium Award programme that will give 120 individuals from ethnic minorities the chance to acquire a range of media skills that can be
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WOLSTENHOLME DIES.
BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme, who uttered the immortal words 'they think it's all over ... it is now' as Geoff Hurst scored for England against Germany in the 1966 World Cup
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Jennings joins Hit creatives.
Award-winning producer Claire Jennings has joined the creative team of Bob the Builder producer Hit Entertainment, writes Jane Marlow.
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ITV snaps up Living TV show.
In an attempt to shore up its daytime share and save money, ITV has taken the rare decision to buy in a factual series which was commissioned by another broadcaster, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC spares jobs in factual dept.
The number of job cuts from the BBC's factual and learning department is now expected to fall from the 129 originally expected to well below 100, although eight producers still face