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Treasury makes S&L concession.
Programme-makers who have completed projects before the government's 17 April cut-off date for sale and leaseback concessions could still be eligible for tax breaks whether they have approached the Department for
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BBC to strengthen Birmingham team.
A new senior management team is to be installed at BBC Birmingham following the appointment of creative director of documentaries Tessa Finch as its first head of programmes, writes Leigh Holmwood
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OUTPUT DEAL WILL BRING SHREK TO BBC 1.
The Oscar-winning animated movie Shrek is to get its first terrestrial screening on BBC 1 as part of the corporation's rights output deal with Hollywood studio DreamWorks SKG, writes Leigh Holmwood
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C4 invests in regional research.
Ten regional indies will share #163;250,000 of funding under the Channel 4-backed researcher development programme, writes Penny Hughes
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Celador launches radio drive.
Celador Productions, the maker of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, is attempting to expand its influence as a radio producer by appointing its first head of radio, writes Steve Aston
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Willis to leave UK for Boston.
John Willis, the ex-Granada high-flier who fled the ITV giant last November after it bored him out of a job, has resurfaced as the latest UK media figure to up sticks
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Peters ends brief spell at September.
September films head of documentaries Carole Peters has been forced out of the company after just 10 months in the job, writes Steve Aston
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Big Brother exec lands at Thames.
Former Big Brother executive producer Ruth Wrigley has been lured away from Endemol UK by Thames Television, Fremantle Media's production arm and creator of hit series Pop Idol, writes Penny Hughes
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Gaunt unveils Kelly follow-up.
Film-maker Marilyn Gaunt is to follow up her award-winning ITV documentary Kelly and Her Sisters with a project documenting the inner city deprivation and violence faced by children living on a south London council estate, writes David Wood
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GRANADA AXES STUDIO.
Granada is to axe its Meridian West studio in Newbury with the loss of eight jobs. The broadcaster put its proposals to the Independent Television Commission in November causing uproar among
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WATSON'S NEW INDIE.
Veteran documentary-maker Paul Watson has set up his own indie, Priory Pictures, following his departure from Granada earlier this year. Two Channel 4 projects are already in the pipeline as part
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LEE EXPANDS BRIEF.
Channel 4 commissioning editor, arts Janet Lee is adding the duties of outgoing C4 commissioning editor, religion Elizabeth Clough to her brief. She will report to head of history, arts and
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BSC REPRIMANDS ^R1.
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has rapped BBC Radio 1 over bad language and sexual content in an interview with Ali G on the Sara Cox Breakfast Show. The BSC found
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THIS MORNING TALKS.
Granada is holding talks with ITV over the future of its daytime strand This Morning. The show's run comes to an end in July and ITV will then have make a
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EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES.
The European Commission published four directives on Wednesday (24 April) outlining regulation for all European electronic communications, including broadcasting. Member states have 15 months to incorporate the directives into domestic law
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SMG TV loses chief Jagpal.
SMG TV Productions managing director Jagdip Jagpal has made a sudden departure from the company without a job to go to, writes Steve Aston
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C5 lobbies ITC over World Cup.
Channel 5 is lobbying the Independent Television Commission (ITC) to allow it to screen World Cup games that would clash with the BBC and ITV's planned coverage.The broadcaster's plea follows plans
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C4 puts weight behind drama.
Channel 4 has demonstrated a commitment to long-running returning UK drama series for the first time in its 20-year history after commissioning a third run of Teachers, writes Penny Hughes
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Jubilee will get blanket BBC coverage.
THE BBC is to give near blanket coverage to the Queen's golden jubilee celebrations with over 100 hours of television and radio programmes costing around #10m devoted to the event, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Granada lures BBC's iTV man.
Granada has poached the man behind the BBC's interactive version of Walking with Beasts to join its fledgling sport and interactive division, writes Steve Aston