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Anomalies threaten legislation.
As work on translating the white paper into legislation continues, it's becoming clear just how many oars have been stuck in to the 'green' policy document. First we have Independent Television
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FREE TO AIR - How to serve the public.
All hell is breaking loose as the industry tries to find a definition for 'public service broadcasting'. It's all very well for the government and its communications white paper to come
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TRADE TALK - Royal comedian.
He has a midas touch as far as TV comedy is concerned but Henry Normal is now working for ITV - a sore subject for Royle Family broadcaster BBC.
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IN MY VIEW - Sarah Thane.
On bringing a little clarity to the current regulatory guidelines, as well as future plans.
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ON THE BOX - The boys done good.
Emap Performance TV md Shirley Renwick was seduced by sex-change show Boy Meets Girl but wasn't sold on Salesmen from Hell.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Pleasing the crowd.
A long-term look at public service broadcasting could see the ITV network airing fewer niche genre shows in favour of higher ratings, with minority and religious programming pushed into other channels' schedules.
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PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - Where do we go from here?
While the broadcasting revolution has ended the cosy days of shared viewing and listening, the government is clinging to the public service ethos - but what is it? In a three-page special Broadcast seeks industry views.
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Among the gypsies.
Film & General's latest children's drama could be described as 'Ally McBeal meets Stig of the Dump'. The lead character Freya storms onto screen with a caravan-load of feistiness. In each episode,
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INTERVIEW - Master of the scene.
Drama executives wouldn't be drama executives if they didn't request vehicles for their stars. 'They will always try it on, on every single project. You know, 'can we just have a
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ITV ratings dip greets - Sir Trevor's return at Ten.
There it is, the glorious return of ITV's News at Ten (ITV, Monday 22.00), 31st in the top 50, with an audience of 8.02 million and a 36 per cent share.
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OFF THE RECORD - Is Green story a load of old bull?
Full marks to Carlton schpinmeisters for explaining away a recent newspaper story about the broadcaster supposed ongoing plans to buy Scottish Television and Grampian from Scottish Media Group. They suggested that
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C4, BBC, and Bazal confirm Celebrity Big Brother
Six surprise celebrities to take part in week long version of cult reality show for Comic Relief
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C4, BBC, and Bazal confirm Comic Relief Celebrity Big Brother
Six surprise celebrities to take part in week long version of cult reality show
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Bectu members vote for BBC action
BBC and BBC Resources staff vote in favour of industrial action after coporation seeks to cut expense claims
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BBC and Discovery plan fishing series
Channel 4 commissioning editor, music Jo Wallace has ordered a 60-minute documentary on rock band The Manic Street Preachers' concert, to take place in Cuba, from Endemol Entertainment UK's production arm,
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Dreem Teem DJ's to air on UKTV's Play UK
BBC Radio 1 DJs the Dreem Teem are to break into TV with a new 8 x 30-minute show for UKTV's Play UK..Ordered by outgoing Play UK channel editor Myfanwy
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BBC orders second series of The Lampies
BBC controller of children's Nigel Pickard has commissioned indie Red Baloo to produce a second series of cartoon The Lampiesto air on BBC 1.The 26 x 10-minute
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Virgin Radio to go on world tour
Virgin Radio has announced a series of events as part of its new strategy to focus on 'real' music rather than chart hits.The station has lined up the Virgin Radio
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Cartoon Network feeling sheepish
Cartoon Network is to premier a new 13 x 30-minute animated series, Sheep in the Big City.The story centres on the eponymous Sheep, who leaves the farm to live in
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Air gets first order
Donna Air's fledgling indie, Airhead & Money, has nailed its first commission, a 5 x 30-minute series for E4, writes Ashley DaviesDonna in Need will follow Air as she