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    Channel 5 ditches another film slot

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    New series acquisition and mix of original programming to replace 21.00 film

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    Jowell keynote speech

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to give a keynote speech for the second year running at the Radio Festival, which this year will be held from 1 to 3 July

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    BBC makes Big Impression for World Cup and Jubilee

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Comedian Alistair McGowan to make new editions of popular show to coincide with summer's festivities

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    Chair role for Cicada

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Cicada Films managing director Frances Berrigan is to chair the nomination panel for the Wildscreen 2002 Panda Awards. Previews will be held in June in Bristol with finalists announced in early

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    BBC4 to tell heroine's story

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    New digital channel asks Diverse to make film on Booker-proze winning novelist Arundhati Roy

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    C4's royal fare finds loyal subjects

    2002-03-20T11:50:00Z

    Profile of the Queen's grandfather The Real George V attracts 2.8 million as Louis Theroux loses viewers on BBC 2

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    BBC 2's Techno Games fails to put up a challenge

    2002-03-19T17:02:00Z

    The third year of the 'Olympic Games for robots' fails to rival C4's Hollyoaks

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    BBC dominates the Sony Awards shortlist

    2002-03-19T12:46:00Z

    BBC Radio is nominated for a total of 88 awards with Radio 4 being shortlisted for 26 awards, including station of the year

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    Crunch time looms for both ITV daytime soaps.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    The fate of ITV's two day-time soaps, Crossroads and Night and Day, is to be decided within the next few weeks.The Network Centre is holding talks with producers of both shows

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    Whey aye, they're back.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    A new series of comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen Pet, which reunites most of the original cast (right) of the hit 1980s show, is the highlight of BBC 1's new spring/summer season, unveiled on Thursday (15 March), writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC offers staff reality check.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC Staffers are to be sent to work in the outside world through attachments at a range of different organisations, from the Royal Opera House to computer games designers, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    DCMS willing to help producers.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasting minister Kim Howells has called for indies to approach the Department for Culture, Media & Sport with ideas about how the government can promote better trading conditions for producers, writes Steve Aston.

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    Channel 5 ditches another film slot.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is scaling back its commitment to movies in peaktime with plans to scrap another of its dedicated 21.00 film slots, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    C4 backs Midlands executive.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and producers' alliance Pact are backing a new initiative to install a commissioning executive in the Midlands to broker programme deals with broadcasters on behalf of regional indies, writes Penny Hughes.

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    BBC makes big impression for jubilee.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Comedian Alistair McGowan is to make two special editions of his popular Big Impression show to coincide with this summer's football World Cup and the Queen's Golden Jubilee, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Davies admits BBC indie quota is short.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    The BBC may not meet its 25 per cent indie quota this year because of a lack of good ideas from independent production companies, according to BBC chairman Gavyn Davies.Davies made

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    Hot-air balloon is grounded in BBC rebrand.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 is finally set to be rebranded with a brash new red logo as part of its move away from its current 'aloof' hot-air balloon look, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    No Ofcom seats for nations.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly will have a role in monitoring the functions of Ofcom, but will not be given any separate seats on the board of the new regulator, the government has said, writes David Rose.

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    BSkyB programme chief quits for BBC comedy role.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Sky one is to lose its second senior commissioner this year following comissioning editor, drama and comedy Mark Freeland's decision to join the BBC, write Simon Ellery and Leigh Holmwood.

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    Evans in the frame to buy back Virgin Radio.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Chris Evans could regain control of Virgin Radio if owner SMG puts the station up for sale to alleviate its crippling debt, writes Georgina Lipscomb.