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ITN to cover eclipse for DNE
ITN has landed a major new commission from Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) in what is expected to herald a more permanent relationship between the two outfits, writes Alice Macandrew.ITN has made
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R4 overhauls scheduling operation
BBC Radio 4 controller James Boyle has asked producers to 'eliminate any non-essential business' as the station begins an overhaul of its scheduling operation over the next two months, writes John
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C4 tells Horse Tales over summer
Channel 4 has snapped up the first series of Transatlantic Films' Horse Tales to air in the daytime schedule this summer, writes Alice Macandrew.The 10 x 30-minute series, which examines the
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Carlton kids' drama Ortyfou to mix live action and animation
Carlton has gone into production on a new children's drama series that combines live action and animation, writes Ashley Davies.Welcome to Ortyfou is written and directed by Jean Buchanan and Roger
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NHU PICKS HENEBERRY AS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
The BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) has recruited a new commercial director. Ailish Heneberry's main responsibility will be to develop the commercial potential of the unit, working directly to NHU head
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BARONESS YOUNG TO GIVE RADIO FESTIVAL LECTURE
BBC vice-chairman Baroness Young (right) is to give a keynote address at this year's Radio Festival. She will deliver The Times Radio Lecture on the opening day of the festival, which
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MUELLER MOVES TO EMAP'S BOX MUSIC CHANNEL
Emap Radio's The Box Music Channel has appointed Daniel Mueller to the newly created position of commercial director. He will be responsible for building revenue and all areas of business development
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BARB PUTS AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT OUT TO TENDER
Barb is putting its audience measurement business out to tender next week. The contract, currently shared by Taylor Nelson Sofres and RSMB Television Research, is worth£10-11 million a year. The
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FOOTIE KICKS MULTI-CHANNEL TV TO ITS HIGHEST SHARE
Multi-channel TV accounted for more than 15.35 per cent of total UK viewing in the week ending 16 May, its highest share according to unofficial overnights. The figure was boosted by
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THE SUN AND C4 RACING SIGN£100,000 DERBY PROMOTION
Channel 4 Racing has signed a promotional deal with The Sun newspaper for a£100,000 Derby promotion called the World's Greatest Sweepstake.A group of Sun readers will go to the Derby
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WRIGHT AND ROSS TO PRESENT NEW R2 SHOWS
Steve Wright is to present a new weekday show on BBC Radio 2, as predicted in Broadcast (16.4.99). Jonathan Ross has also been signed by R2 controller Jim Moir to host
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RIVERSIDE STUDIOS TO HOST C4 SITCOM FESTIVAL
The fifth Channel 4 Sitcom Festival - a showcase of the work of nine up-and-coming situation comedy writers - is taking place between 30 June and 17 July at the Riverside
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SKY'S BOTTOMLEY TO ANCHOR RED HOT NEWS ON MUTV
Steve Bottomley, a former sports presenter with Sky News, is joining Manchester United Television (MUTV) as the channel's main news anchor. Bottomley joins the joint-venture between Granada and Manchester United next
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BBC TAKES ROYAL WEDDING
BBC Television and Radio are to broadcast the wedding of Edward Windsor and Sophie Rhys-Jones on Saturday 19 June. The wedding will be transmitted live on BBC 1 and BBC Radio
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ETHNIC AWARDS FOR 1 JUNE
Carlton is to screen the inaugural Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards on Tuesday (1 June) at 23.30. The awards will be hosted by TV comedy actors Felix Dexter and Mina Anwar from
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CLASSICS SLOT ON TWO
BBC 2 is to air a six-part series, Masterworks: Six Pieces of Britain, exploring six great works of twentieth century classical music. The series, a BBC classical music production, will run
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WOOD TAKES GMTV LA ROLE
GMTV is sending Kathleen Wood to the US to be its new Los Angeles correspondent. The role was handled by Fiona Phillips until she moved onto the sofa two years ago
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MATV ON AIR IN LEICESTER
The UK's first Asian terrestrial TV channel, MATV, launches on Thursday (27 May) on a Restricted Service Licence in Leicester. The free-to-air service will have a potential audience of 1.2 million
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SKILLSET HIRES FT2
Film & Television Freelance Training (FT2) has been chosen to research and develop new training models for freelance PA/gallery, vision mixers and production managers on behalf of the Skillset London Forum.
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On Digital raises stakes with free set-top boxes
Digital terrestrial (DTT) outfit On Digital has unveiled an aggressive new offer of free set-top boxes in a bid to keep up with digital satellite rival BSkyB.The initiative was announced by