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Bookbinder plans drama's with religious streak
BBC's new head of religion and ethics wants return to tradition of classics such as Shadowlands
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Nixon out as Lygo arrives at Channel 5
Channel 5 controller of entertainment Alan Nixon is to leave the broadcaster at the end of August, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Lords to press for Ofcom to cover BBC
Media secretary Tessa Jowell will come under pressure from the House of Lords to ensure the BBC is regulated by Ofcom when the bill to create the regulator gains a second
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Worldwide to seek new partners
The BBC finally announced the results of a much delayed review of its Worldwide subsidiary on Tuesday (17 July), calling for more private sector partnerships to raise further revenues, although it failed to specify which areas of business would be opened
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Oftel chief calls for competitive reform
Oftel director general David Edmonds this week expanded his vision for Ofcom, suggesting broadcasters should be allowed greater competitive freedom, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Insurer refuses to pay TV claims
The world's largest insurer, American International Group (AIG), is refusing to pay out on a series of TV production claims, writes Dominic Prince.
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Granada seeks new controllers
Granada content director of programmes, south Grant Mansfield is to create two new controller positions as a result of the broadcaster's recent restructure across daytime, factual, arts and drama programme making, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC shows faith in religion
Grandiose dramas with a religious streak such as BBC classic Shadowlands (above) could make a com eback after the BBC's new head of religion and ethics said he favoured a return of the genre, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC asset management system gets underway
The BBC will launch its first digital asset management system next month - an online BBC trails service that will enable the corporation to distribute promotional material online around its networks, writes David Wood.
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Sky confirms£300 cost for set-top box
Sky has confirmed that its 'next generation' set-top box Sky+ will cost£300, as predicted in Broadcast (29.6.01), writes David Wood.
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ITC spells out future
Seventy-five per cent of UK households could access interactive services via digital TV by 2010 compared with just 5 per cent today, according to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) and consultancy McKinsey, writes Katy Elliott.
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League hands PPV contract to BSkyB
Sky Sports has won the multimillion pound contract to produce 40 pay-per-view (PPV) matches per year for the Premier League, writes Simon Ellery.
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VOD provider to halve DSL costs in deal
Video Networks is expected to slash the cost it pays to supply its HomeChoice video-on-demand (VOD) TV service by more than half through a pact with a telecommunications partner, writes Simon Ellery.
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TRAWL FOR BBC CHAIR
Consultants have begun to assess applications for the BBC chairmanship, as further candidates for the post emerge. Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade has applied for the job, which becomes
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TV AD DOOM ROLLS ON
The downturn in broadcast advertising revenue could last until April next year according to the latest report from investment bank Merrill Lynch. It has forecast a 13 per cent fall year
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BROTHER HIT ONLINE
The Big Brother website has clocked up more than 1 million visitors with users spending an average of more than 18 minutes on the site per session. The site offers two
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UNIONS UNITE IN ITV
A new pan-union body has been created to fight for the interests of members of the three main TV unions within ITV. Called ITV Unions, the organisation brings together the National
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Knapp denies NTL will buy ITV Digital
NTL HAS quashed weekend reports that it made Carlton and Granada an offer to take control of beleaguered digital terrestrial service ITV Digital.The cable outfit, which carries debts of at least
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Granada adds to Greenhouse formats team
Granada's new content division has expanded its Greenhouse formats team with the addition of two Granada staff, writes Steve Aston.