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WIRELESS GROUP KEEPS STOCKPORT FM LICENCE
The Radio Authority has reawarded the local radio licence in Stockport to The Wireless Group for a further eight years. The extension of the new licence, for Imagine FM, runs from
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AL-JAZEERA TO LAUNCH ENGLISH SERVICE
Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based TV station, is to begin broadcasting an English version next year. The TV station broadcasts in Arabic to around 15 million viewers across the Middle East and central
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DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY WINS RADIO AWARD
Leicester-based De Montfort University's Demon FM has been named station of the year at the annual student radio awards. As part of the prize, the station will get to broadcast a
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WORLD SERVICE GOES DIGITAL IN NORTH AMERICA
BBC World Service North America business development manager Brian Jarman has signed a deal with US-based XM Satellite Radio network to enable the World Service to air as a digital radio
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ITC gives nod to regional plans
Independent Television Commission (ITC) chief executive Patricia Hodgson has given her tacit approval to the rationalisation of ITV's regional output after suggesting that the key test for regionality is quality and
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First licence for Bryant
Jason Bryant, the former The Wireless Group (TWG) managing director of development, who quit the company earlier this year to set up Town & Country Broadcasting, has won his first radio licence, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Brookie Review
Channel 4 is conducting a review of Brookside, which has suffered a drop in average weekly ratings from 2.5 million (11.2 per cent share) in 2000 to 2.1 million (9.9 per cent) this year, writes Penny Hughes.
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Flashback to set up Bristol office
Flashback TV, the independent producer behind Channel 4 cookery show Nigella Bites, is setting up a production office in Bristol in a bid to develop more regional programming, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 backs more history series
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has strengthened his commitment to history series with two major war series set to air as part of the channel's winter schedule, writes Penny Hughes.
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Wark Clements heads CBBC winter
Scottish Indie Wark Clements' new children's division has scored its first two commissions with a drama and puppet show for the BBC as part of CBBC's winter slate.Commissioned by kids controller
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Testino and Turner on BBC
BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating has unveiled a slate of new programmes for BBC 1 and BBC 2 including an Omnibus special on photographer Mario Testino.The 60-minute Testino profile,
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Little Bird to make Isle of Man thriller
Indie Little Bird has teamed up with Canadian production company Alliance Atlantis to produce a two-hour thriller for the BBC based on a true story, writes Steve Aston.
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C5'S BRITNEY XMAS SPECIAL
Channel 5 has lined up a one-off profile on teen pop sensation Britney Spears from Carlton which will include an exclusive interview with her personal assistant, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ROGER GRAEF TAKES ANOTHER LOOK AT THE POLICE
BBC creative director of investigations Alex Holmes has commissioned a two-hour special on how the police have changed over the past two years from Films of Record. Police: Where Have all
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UK STYLE ORDERS WATER FEATURE SERIES
UK Style commissioning editor Chantal Rutherford Brown has commissioned Plymouth-based indie Two Four Productions to produce a 15 x 30-minute series on garden water features. Water Gardens will feature presenter and
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GRANADA STARTS ON THIRD A&E SERIES
Granada has started production on the third series of medical drama A&E. Filming on the 8 x 30-minute series, produced by Richard Brooke and executive produced by Hugh Warren, will continue
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BRIGHTER GIVEN ANIMATED MOBSTERS ORDER
Brighter Pictures has received a joint commission from Buena Vista International (BVI) UK and CITV to produce a 30-minute documentary looking at how the animated film Monsters, Inc was made. Commissioned
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COSGROVE HALL WINS ITV CHILDREN'S ORDER
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned Cosgrove Hall to produce the animated series Engie Benjy (right). The 26 x 10-minute show follows the adventures of Benjy and
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C5'S MOST EVIL MEN AND WOMEN TO RETURN
Uden Associates has been commissioned by Channel 5 senior programme controller news and current affairs Chris Shaw to produce a second series of the Most Evil Men and Women in History.
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RIALTO MAKES HALLMARK VAMPIRE SALE
Wark Clements head of children's and youth Richard Langridge has sold the rights to The Last Vampire to Hallmark Channel in the US through Rialto, the company he launched earlier this