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C4 takes high school show
Granada Media (GM) controller of children's Steven Andrew has secured his first Channel 4 children's commission - a docu-soap described as a 'real Beverly Hills 90210', writes Jason Deans.The 13 x
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First Freedom sets sail with liner doc
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has lined up First Freedom Productions to make a documentary charting the design and construction of P&O's new super-liner, writes Alice Macandrew.The 3 x 60-minute series, Aurora,
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Bulgar bore helps C5 to best ever share
England's game in Bulgaria last week helped Channel 5 to its best ever weekly audience share according to unofficial overnights, writes Liz Shackleton.Between Monday 7 June and Sunday 13 June the
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BBC 1 hires Davies for modern classic
Andrew Davies is to adapt the Kingsley Amis novel Take a Girl Like You for BBC 1.Davies, whose previous credits for BBC 1 include Pride and Prejudice and Vanity Fair, said
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Macnaught takes over on the Street
Stars in Their Eyes executive producer Jane Macnaught is to take over as the new producer of Granada Television's flagship ITV soap, Coronation Street, prompting a reorganisation of the entertainment department.Macnaught's
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Scott lands factual brief at Yorkshire
Yorkshire Television director of programmes John Whiston has promoted Helen Scott to become controller, documentaries and factual programmes, writes Jason Deans.The newly created post forms part of a drive to increase
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Discovery sounds out Bennett about running Learning channel
BBC Production deputy chief executive and director of programmes Jana Bennett has been approached by Discovery Communications to run The Learning Channel, write Tim Dams and Alice Macandrew.News that head-hunters had
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BBC Sport staff vent anger at rights loss
BBC Sport came under renewed criticism this week for its failure to secure top sporting rights - from its own staff, writes Tim Dams.In a letter to The Mirror, unnamed staff
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Jackson's C4 speech prompts ITC probe call
Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has prompted a complaint to the Independent Television Commission after telling guests at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch that the channel was no longer a
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CONVERGENCE PAPER DUE
The government White Paper on the convergence of the television and communications industries is expected to be published jointly by the Department of Trade & Industry and the Department of Culture,
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BECTU OFFERS MERGER TALKS
Broadcasting union Bectu is to invite the National Union of Journalists for talks about a possible merger (Broadcast, 11.6.99). A motion proposing the two unions amalgamate was debated at Bectu's annual
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C4 GUNS REPORT DELAYED
The Independent Television Commission's report on Channel 4 documentary Guns on the Street - which is at the centre of a 'fakery' row - is not expected to be published until
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HAMPEL TO LEAD UNITED
United News & Media (UN&M) has appointed Sir Ronnie Hampel as chairman to replace Lord Stevens, who steps down on 1 July. Hampel was formerly chairman of ICI and is a
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CARLTON REGAINS CITV JOB
Carlton Television has been recommissioned to produce Children's ITV's (CITV) presentation for a further two years, following a competitive pitch against two other ITV companies. Carlton's promotions department, which has held
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MURDOCH TAKES SKY CHAIR
Rupert Murdoch was named as BSkyB chairman on Tuesday (15 June). Murdoch, as chairman of News Corp - BSkyB's biggest shareholder - was appointed by the BSkyB board to replace Pathe
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Tiger to film Kevin and Perry feature
Tiger Aspect is making its second foray into film production with a movie based on Kevin and Perry, the teenagers from BBC 1 comedy series Harry Enfield and Chums.Kevin and Perry
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Community Channel gets£0.9m grant
Plans for a new community-based TV channel have been given a shot in the arm with the award of almost£1 million from the National Lottery Charities Board, writes Alice Macandrew.The
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dbc plans July movie launch
New pay-per-view movie operator digital broadcasting company (dbc) has unveiled the on-screen branding for its July launch on Sky Digital, writes Alice Macandrew.The new service will kick off under the name
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Tenby calls for more Welsh drama
Lord Tenby, grandson of former prime minister David Lloyd George, has called on the BBC to commission more quality drama from Wales, writes John Lewis.He told BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland
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SKY WINS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO UEFA CUP MATCHES
BSkyB confirmed this week that it has secured live and exclusive rights to all Uefa Cup matches involving Leeds United, Spurs and Newcastle United, as reported exclusively in Broadcast last week