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Nickelodeon ups criticism of BBC
Nickelodeon UK has unveiled further evidence which it claims shows the BBC's proposed children's channels will hit commercial operators, writes Simon Ellery.
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World Service cuts short wave
BBC World Service is shutting down some of its short wave transmitters and switching the services to the internet, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ITV alters contract rights
ITV has begun a major overhaul of its programme rights policy as it gears up to expand its portfolio of channels and internet activity.The new commissioning contracts are set to see
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BBC to spice up Saturdays
BBC 1 is set to shake up its Saturday night output in the face of renewed competition from ITV, with the introduction of a series of theme nights.Previously, theme nights -
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Equity in talks with Pact on airings pay
Producers' alliance Pact has agreed to enter 'crunch talks' with Equity over improved contracts for actors whose work is exploited by broadcasters, following mounting pressure from the actors union, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC Dome plan set to go ahead
A BBC-backed consortium aiming to reopen the Millennium Dome as a visitor attraction is expected to have its bid approved by the government as early as next week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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This Morning to face Sky threat
Less than a month after Richard and Judy's shock departure, GMTV has dealt a further blow to ITV's daytime output with a new morning show for Sky One which will run against This Morning, writes Steve Aston.
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Indies attack Radio 4 commissioning policy
Independent radio producers have again hit out at BBC Radio 4 claiming the limited number of commissions handed out to the independent sector during the station's latest commissioning round could threaten their existence, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CITV TO AIR PONGWIFFY
UK animation studio Telemagination has landed its third CITV commission with 13 x 22-minute animated sitcom Pongwiffy, writes Simon Ellery. The series for 6-9 year-olds has been commissioned by ITV controller
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WISDOM INTERVIEW
Film channel Carlton Cinema has made a rare commission, asking indie Kulture Vulture to produce a 60-minute one-off interview with comedian Sir Norman Wisdom. Called Norman on Norman, the program-me was
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TWG DENIES SELL-OFF
The Wireless Group (TWG) has denied reports that it is to sell off a number of non-core radio stations following its reported failure to land a fundraising deal with investment bank
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BBC SLAMS CELEB SEX
The Broadcasting Standards Commission has slammed a number of key presenters including BBC DJ Sara Cox and ITV presenter Michael Barrymore following a series of complaints re-lating to unsuitable sexual content.
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CHALLENGE LAUNCH
Flextech-owned Challenge TV has unveiled details of a major new interactive gameshow, Defectors, which will air on week nights at 22.00 from Monday 11 June. Created by Mast Media, the 40-minute
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Grimsdale to oversee C4 multimedia
Channel 4 Broadband Lab head Peter Grimsdale has become head of cross-platform development with a brief to oversee multimedia events and formats, as predicted by Broadcast earlier this year (30.3.01), writes Penny Hughes.
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PM confirms Ofcom to be in force by 2003
Prime Minister Tony Blair this week confirmed speculation that the new communications regulator Ofcom would be in operation by 2003, writes David Rose.
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BBC factual set to go upmarket
The number of hours the BBC devotes to factual programming is to fall as it cuts back on cheap docu-soaps and pumps more money into higher budget quality documentaries, the corporation
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Tivo gets off to slow start
Tivo, the much vaunted personal video recording system, has only managed to attract 5,000 subscribers in the UK, despite having been launched almost eight months ago, according to sources, writes David Wood.
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BBC PLANS TO RAISE MR HELL
The BBC is developing what it claims is the world's first animated comedy sketch show with a new project featuring a computer-generated devil voiced by comedian Bob Monkhouse, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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RATINGS - Viewers follow Messiah over long weekend
BBC 1's two-part thriller Messiah led the way over the bank holiday weekend, writes Jon Rogers. According to unofficial overnights, the first instalment on Saturday (26 May) at 21.00 gained 6.7
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MURDOCH RIVAL APPEARS
BSkyB chairman Rupert Murdoch remains the frontrunner to buy US satellite giant DirecTV despite news that the second largest US satellite player, EchoStar, is now also in the frame. DirecTV parent