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Lockerbie appeal to be aired live.
The BBC plans to screen a series of live feeds from the court appeal of the Lockerbie bomber on News 24 after winning a legal challenge allowing an unprecedented opportunity to broadcast the court case, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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JACK THE RIPPER FACES INTERACTIVE TRIAL.
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is to present an interactive two-part special examining theories about the identity of Jack the Ripper for the Discovery Channel, writes Simon Ellery.
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Morrissey joins Royle star in BBC 1 modern drama push.
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey is continuing her drive for more contemporary drama, commissioning a new series featuring Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey and Royle Family actor Ralf Little, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC digital radio launches hit by delays.
The launch of the BBC's new digital radio services has suffered a number of setbacks, with albums and archives channel Network Y running two months behind schedule, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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TWI scores World Cup output deal.
TWI HAS SCOOPED a major contract to produce the bulk of the build-up and post-match programming for World Cup 2002, writes Simon Ellery.
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Virgin gives 'no repeat' pledge.
Virgin Radio has become the latest radio operator to introduce a 'no repeat workday' policy in a bid to attract more listeners in the workplace, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC man gets C4 education role.
Channel 4 has raided the BBC for a replacement for outgoing commissioning editor, education Richard McKerrow, appointing Trouble At The Top series producer Simon Dickson to the role, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITV daytime chief leaves the stage.
ITV Controller of daytime Maureen Duffy's much-criticised reign at the network has ended after only 18 months, writes Penny Hughes.
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Video Networks to take on cable.
Video-on-demand outfit Video Networks is set to go into direct competition with NTL and Telewest this summer as it revamps its on-demand entertainment offering HomeChoice to include broadcast TV.The development, which
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NEW BFI/ITC LIBRARY.
The British Film Institute National Library is to merge with the Independent Television Commission library in a move that creates what is claimed will be the largest and most comprehensive libraries
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GRANADA PROMOTION.
Granada has appointed its former broadband director of operations Max Graesser to head up its new combined Granada sport and interactive department as chief operating officer. The unit, part of Granada
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TEAMTALK LAUNCH.
New national radio station Teamtalk 252 will launch on 25 February. The station will be 100 per cent dedicated to sport. It replaces music station Atlantic 252 which was sold by
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YOUNG NO LONGER.
Veteran BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Sir Jimmy Young is to step down from his daily show at the end of this year, after 28 years. From the beginning of 2003 he
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ITV AND SKY FALL OUT.
ITV Digital and BSkyB are blaming each other for a failure to agree a carriage deal for the ITV Sport Channel. Sky has attacked ITV for cancelling a meeting this week
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SECOND DIGITAL TRIAL.
Viewers in two UK regions could face disruption to their analogue service for up to 10 weeks as a second digital TV trial takes place. The Independent Television Commission and the
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MENTORN MERGER.
Mentorn International and the distribution arm of Sunset & Vine are to be merged under the name of their parent company, TV Corp. The new division will be headed up by
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At The Races fills key job.
Horse-racing TV group At The Races has hired former Westcountry controller of news and current affairs Brad Higgins as head of programming, writes Simon Ellery.
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Barb is back ... well almost.
The broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) may have finally unveiled its first audience data for 2002 this week but a number of problems still exist, writes Jon Rogers.
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BBC may yet be in Ofcom remit.
The government has given the clearest signal yet that it could be prepared to review its stance on the BBC's relationship with Ofcom as it considers new communications legislation.Broadcasting minister Kim
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BROADLY ZACK.
A special episode of Channel 4's children's drama series The Zack Files is set to be offered exclusively to broadband users later this year, writes Penny Hughes. The version, produced by