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BBC confident its children's channels will get go-ahead
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has said it would be 'unbelievable' if the government rejected either of the corporation's two proposed new digital children's television channels, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Digital needs a push
The BBC must commit itself to promoting digital radio if its five proposed digital services are approved by the government this week, according to Digital One chief executive Quentin Howard, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ITC sets cultural agenda
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) this week moved to put content back at the heart of the debate over the future of communications as it published a collection of essays on
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French set to star in Granada alien sitcom
Dawn French, star of The Vicar of Dibley (left), is set to feature in a new romantic comedy for the BBC playing a tourist information officer who falls in love with an alien, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Cartoon head is off to Oz
Cartoon Network UK channel manager James Greville is to leave the kids service with no job to go to, writes Simon Ellery.
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C4 pay-TV boss in talks with Shine
Channel 4 pay-TV managing director Gerry Bastable is understood to be in talks with Elisabeth Murdoch's new indie, Shine, writes Simon Ellery.
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Lichtenstein joins Lawson
The widely anticipated downsizing of the BBC factual department began this week, as BBC creative director, general documentaries Olivia Lichtenstein quit the corporation to set up a new indie with cookery
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C5 and RTL clash over Sky bid talks
Channel 5's management and majority shareholder RTL appear to be at odds over whether to entertain a bid from BSkyB for a stake in the broadcaster, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BRAGG SLAMS BBC
LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg has attacked BBC 1's commitment to arts programming. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The South Bank Show on Wednesday (12
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EMMYS POSTPONED
The American primetime television Emmy Awards have been postponed following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. The ceremony, due to be attended on Sunday (16 September) by a number
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BAZ HITS AT OLDIES
Endemol Entertainment UK creative director Peter Bazalgette is expected to hit out at the TV industry's older generation in the Royal Television Society's Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture on Thursday (13 September).
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BOSS DEFENDS BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has rebutted criticism of her channel by saying it has a range of 'vibrant, dynamic and exciting programmes'. Presenting the annual Bafta lecture on Wednesday (12
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CINAR UP FOR SALE
Indie Cinar Europe, producer of The Adventures of Paddington Bear, has been put up for sale after its Canadian parent company, Cinar Corporation, hit financial troubles. It has been forced to
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HOT SHOT SHOOTS UP
BBC daytime scheduler George Dixon, one of this year's Broadcast hotshots, has been promoted to head of planning and scheduling for BBC 2. He takes over from Liam Keelan, who is
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Granada puts Content rejig plan in action
Granada content controller of factual Jim Allen has kicked off a restructure of the broadcaster's factual operation with a series of internal appointments, writes Steve Aston.
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September nabs exec for drama push
September Films is branching out into drama with the appointment of Sky Pictures commissioning editor Nadine Mellor as the indie's first head of drama and film development, writes Steve Aston.
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Cuts confirm post recession
The threat of recession in the post-production industry turned into a reality this week as two of the sector's biggest names announced they were cutting jobs.Tele-Cine, part of the Liberty Livewire
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BBC TO SHOW SURREAL FILM
The BBC has unveiled a series of images from broadcaster Jonathan Meades' latest project, Surreal Film for BBC 2, writes Barbara Marshall.
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SMG to shed jobs across the board
Scottish TV operator SMG has announced job cuts across its business as a result of a 37 per cent drop in profits, writes Steve Aston.
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RATINGS - Bob and Rose make not so hot ITV first date
New ITV drama Bob and Rose failed to make an impact with viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.