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    Elliot appeals for programme budgets

    2001-10-05T11:52:00Z

    ITV controller of drama urges shareholders to keep commissioning spend growing 'and in touch with the BBC's increased spending'

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    Hodgson urges government action on idTVs

    2001-10-05T11:52:00Z

    ITC chief says government should set target 'to get a digital set in every home'

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    BARB to phase-in new system

    2001-10-05T11:52:00Z

    Increased regional samples in London and Midlands expected to improve geographical representation

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    C4 Raids Optomen for Adler

    2001-10-05T11:52:00Z

    Indies head of development becomes C4's new deputy commissioner for daytime, factual

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    Channel 5 re-claims Young

    2001-10-05T10:26:00Z

    Popular newsreader returns to former employer after only two years at ITV1

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    BBC redefines plans for BBC3

    2001-10-05T09:28:00Z

    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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    Nick UK gears up for BBC kids launch

    2001-10-05T09:26:00Z

    Commercial broadcaster gains shareholder approval for increase in programming funds

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    Channel 4 in talks to buy stakes in indies

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is plotting to move away from its role as a dedicated programme commissioner with an ambitious plan to buy stakes in a number of independent production companies.C4, which was

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    BERGG TO ITV 1

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Former ITV director of planning and strategy David Bergg has made a dramatic comeback as scheduler for ITV 1, writes Steve Aston. The move is part of a major reshuffle at

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    4 Learning cuts budgets and puts orders on hold

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 Learning is understood to be slashing its budget by up to 50 per cent the week after its managing director, Karen Brown, left the channel, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Perkins leaves BBC for Tiger

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    BBC entertainment was dealt a further blow this week after head of comedy Geoffrey Perkins resigned to join Tiger Aspect as creative director of comedy, writes Penny Hughes.

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    World of Wonder to gain C5 head Perry

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of special events Adam Perry is leaving the broadcaster to take up the new role of creative director at indie World of Wonder, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    ITV plan may hit regional choice

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Availability of ITV's regional programming could be hit by the network's decision to press on with its launch on satellite without full access to Sky Digital's service, writes Steve Aston.

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    ITV DIGITAL'S PLANS TO INCREASE COVERAGE HELD UP OVER COST DISAGREEMENT

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Plans to increase the coverage of ITV Digital are being delayed because of a stand-off between ITV Digital and SDN over the cost of the procedure, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Fox md leaves before takeover

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Fox Kids Europe UK managing director Annie Miles has quit within weeks of Walt Disney's planned takeover of the company, writes Simon Ellery.

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    BBC news turns to World Service

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    BBC news deputy director Mark Damazer is pushing for closer co-operation with the World Service as the Afghanistan crisis intensifies, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Nick UK increases spending

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Nickelodeon UK is gearing up to combat the launch of the BBC's two new kids services with its biggest UK original production drive to date, writes Simon Ellery.

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    BBC 3 plan redefined

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    PCC urges action to protect royals

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) chairman, Lord Wakeham, has written to the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the Independent Television Commission to seek co-operation with broadcasters for the protection of Prince William's privacy from the TV

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    Tell-Tale poaches head

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Indie Tell-Tale Productions has appointed Sovereign Pictures sales manager Teresa Reed as its new head of animation, writes Georgina Lipscomb.