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INTERVIEW - A real Discovery
When Peter Weil joined Discovery Europe he only meant to stay for three months. Now, six months on, he is the station's new controller of programming and says his conversion has been 'like falling in love'
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - No kidding for ITV
There has been a swing towards the BBC in children's ratings. Kids are also rejecting cheap US toons and gorging themselves on a nourishing menu of British-made series.
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TX - THIS IS MODERN ART
Producer: Oxford TelevisionBroadcaster: Channel 4Start: 21.00, 6 JuneLength: 6 x 60-minutesCommissioning editor: Janey WalkerExecutive producers: Nicolas Kent, Anand TuckerIn the best modernist tradition, Channel 4's latest art series This is Modern
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TOP 30 BBC 2, CHANNEL 4 & CHANNEL 5 Title Day Time
TOP 30 BBC 2, CHANNEL 4 & CHANNEL 5 Title Day Time
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OFF THE RECORD - Dancing Birt
Maybe John Birt isn't such a boring old suit after all. Hard to believe I know, but anyone who doubts his immaculate taste need only have shuffled along to the Prince
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OFF THE RECORD - Taking the Michael
OTR is proud to bring you a rare public glimpse of Carlton's famously reclusive grand fromage, Michael Green (pictured left). Not only that, but he appears to be in fancy dress.
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OFF THE RECORD - Drinks on Dyke
ITV enjoyed showing Manchester United's triumph in the Champions' League so much they showed it all over again on Saturday on ITV2. Presumably second time round they managed not to cut
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OFF THE RECORD - Royal music patron
OTR is fairly convinced it has found Classic FM's most famous fan - none other than the Duke of Edinburgh. HRH was sitting next to Baroness Warnock at a Royal Society
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OFF THE RECORD - Keeping it in the family
Regular readers will know that Channel 4's ground-breaking drama series, The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star, was directed by none other than Michael Jackson's partner, Sheree Folkson. But
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OFF THE RECORD - Culture shock
Talking of which, OTR is disturbed to report news of a pricing scandal at BBC TV Centre. Nothing to do with programme-making, silly, but the cost of yoghurts in a canteen
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OFF THE RECORD - Don't believe the hype
Viewers to Channel 4's Big Breakfast last week may have been surprised by the enthusiasm with which it promoted the new BBC 1 show, Richard Whiteley Unbriefed. So much so that
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CQTV attacks ITV docs
Serious ITV documentaries are an 'endangered species', according to a report from the Campaign for Quality Television (CQTV) revealed exclusively to Broadcast.The report - penned by documentarists working in ITV -
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Flextech in talks to buy GSkyB stations
Flextech is in secret talks to buy the Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSkyB) pay-TV channels - Granada Plus, Granada Breeze and Granada Men & Motors - according to sources.The pay-TV operator is
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Jobs axed in R3 overhaul
Three senior executives at BBC Radio 3 are to lose their jobs in a radical management overhaul by controller Roger Wright, writes John Plunkett.Commissioning editor, music policy Hilary Boulding, commissioning editor,
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Treves says no to sale of Channel 4
Channel 4 chairman Vanni Treves has publicly spelt out his opposition to any government attempts to privatise the station, writes Tim Dams.When Treves joined C4 in January 1998, he said he
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Carlton Communications sells post-production subsidiary TVI
Carlton Communications has sold its post-production subsidiary, TVI, in a move that could signal the sale of non-core businesses including companies in its products and film divisions, writes Dominic Timms.Chief executive
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SCARY SPICE INTERVIEW ADDS FLAVA TO C4 SPECIAL
Channel 4 has secured an exclusive interview with Scary Spice (left), aka Mel G, for a 30-minute special edition of its long-running music show, Flava. Series producer Brighter Pictures is filming
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BBC UNVEILS DETAILS OF RADIO SHOW THE CENTURY SPEAKS
The BBC has unveiled further details of a twentieth century history of the UK to be broadcast across all BBC local radio stations. The project, to be produced by BBC regional
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TIGER ASPECT FOLLOWS HENRY AND BULLIMORE TO JAMAICA
Tiger Aspect Productions has been commissioned to produce a special for BBC 1 following Lenny Henry and yachtsman Tony Bullimore as they cross the Atlantic together. The producer is Clive Tulloh,
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TESTBED TO QUIZ GUESTS ON RADIO KNOWLEDGE FOR R4
Radio indie Testbed Productions has been commissioned to make a new 6 x 30-minute quiz for BBC Radio 4. Wireless Wise will quiz celebrities on their knowledge of radio with the