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    TVF International lands Diana rights

    2001-08-03T15:08:00Z

    Documentary distribution company TVF International has secured the international rights to Brook Lapping's 4 x 60-minute ITV series Diana - Story of a Princess. The series tells the life story of

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    BBC coy on Saturday night schedules

    2001-08-03T13:27:00Z

    Corporation remains tight-lipped on plans to air heavily female-skewed schedule against ITV's The Premiership

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    ETV plans online alternative to local TV

    2001-08-03T13:15:00Z

    Web-based Manx.TV set to launch within next two months combining local programming with syndicated online shows

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    Parkhill wins third Soho Shorts Festival

    2001-08-03T11:57:00Z

    Director of ground-breaking look at disability wins Artsworld film award at Rushes's annual short film festival

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    Lux departure raises indie concerns

    2001-08-03T11:57:00Z

    Major worry over ideas getting sidelined as controller of entertainment commissioning finally takes her leave

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    'Super indies' push for reduction in BBC quota

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    A number of 'super indies' are lobbying members of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to reduce the BBC's statutory indie quota in return for releasing more rights.On 18

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    Brass Eye reaction

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 this week prompted a national debate about the fraught subject of paedophilia just weeks before chief executive Michael Jackson leaves the station amid charges of excessive commercialism. Proving that

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    Bazalgette rails against the might of BBC Online

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    One of the BBC's key programme suppliers is refusing to submit proposals to the corporation if they have a major new media element attached, despite calls for all pitches to carry 'thought through' interactive elements, writes Katy Elliott.

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    BBC kids' production split

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The BBC's replacement for axed Saturday morning kids show Live & Kicking will be produced in both Scotland and London, although the look of the programme will stay the same, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Bids in place for ITV news

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The Challenger for the lucrative ITV news contract, Channel 3 News, is understood to have undercut the price of current supplier ITN's contract by several million in its tender document submitted to the network this week, writes Simon Ellery.

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    DJS urged to watch lyrics

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has issued advice to music stations on the playing of 'dodgy' tracks from controversial rap and pop artists such as Eminem and Outkast, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Jowell stance on C4 slammed

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasters and producers have this week united in condemnation of media secretary Tessa Jowell's 'ham-fisted' reaction to Brass Eye's satire on media representations of paedophilia broadcast on Channel 4.Jowell sparked a

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    Lux departure raises indie order concerns

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Indies have expressed concern that BBC entertainment will be left rudderless when controller of entertainment commissioning Danielle Lux finally leaves the corporation on Friday (3 August), with no sign of a replacement, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    ITV dares to win with SAS show

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    ITV has commissioned Chrysalis TV Group to produce a major drama based on the SAS. Production on primetime series Ultimate Force begins in November with a 90-minute special kicking off a

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    Older viewers turn away from multichannel

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Viewers over the age of 65 - the heaviest consumers of television - are watching less multichannel TV than they were five years ago, writes Katy Elliott.

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    Brown in break from C4

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 deputy director of programmes and managing director of.

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    Granada completes Border buy

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Granada has added to its ITV empire by completing its purchase of Border TV for£50.5m, writes Steve Aston.

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    Hamilton quits Worldpop for solo venture

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Former LWT managing director Liam Hamilton is considering setting up his own multimedia venture after quitting as chief executive of new media outfit Worldpop this week, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    DTI to add powers

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Trade and Industry has unveiled proposals to strengthen the powers and independence of competition authorities, including the Office of Fair Trading. As part of the new white paper

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    Telewest tie-up

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Telewest has launched a joint-venture company with interactive company Media Logic called iSeeTV, specialising in human interaction through the TV. It kicks off with a service featuring the Living Health NHS