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DTI secretary Byers asks for digital initiatives.
Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) secretary Stephen Byers this week called on broadcasters and retailers to work together to create 'a comprehensive digital TV action plan' to increase public appetite for digital TV, writes John Lewis.
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RATINGS - Silent Witness cuts into Millionaire's share.
BBC 1's latest two-part police drama, Silent Witness, arrested Who Wants to be a Millionaire? but failed to press charges, writes Jon Rogers.
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THE FINAL SAY.
An abridged version of the industry responses to the communications white paper BBC - Welcomes the white paper's 'strong endorsement' of the BBC's role, remit and independence. - Agrees the BBC should be subject
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MXR WINS WEST MIDLANDS DIGITAL LICENCE.
The Radio Authority has awarded the digital licence for the West Midlands region to the MXR consortium. The group, which comprises Chrysalis Radio, Capital Radio, Jazz FM, the Guardian Media Group,
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FOREVER SNAPS UP WOLVERHAMPTON WOLF.
Independent radio company Forever Broadcasting has bought station 1077 The Wolf in Wolverhampton, after buying out its parent company Wolverhampton Area Radio. The group now owns four local radio stations across
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STATIC 2358 TO CREATE STAR BRAND.
London-based interactive outfit Static 2358 has been hired by Asian broadcaster Star TV to create a new on-screen brand. Static, the company behind FilmFour's branding, is creating the full on-screen identity
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EX-ITEL STAFFER CONNELL JOINS TWI.
Former Itel senior programme manager, drama and documentaries Leona Connell has joined TWI as director of sales and acquisitions for the features and entertainment division. She will be charged with developing
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WATSON RISES TO CELADOR INTERNATIONAL MD.
Ellis Watson, head of new media development at Celador Productions, has been promoted to managing director of Celador International. Watson will take responsibility for international television format sales, licensing and marketing
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COURTNEY QUITS WEST 175 OVER STRATEGY.
Rohan Courtney has resigned as chairman and director of West 175 Media Group with immediate effect, owing to differences of opinion over the strategic direction of the company. West 175 founder
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MORRIS MOVES TO SOUTHERN STAR CIRCLE.
Susan Morris has been appointed head of business affairs for Southern Star Circle and its wholly owned natural history subsidiary Oxford Scientific Films. She was previously head of business affairs at
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C5 ups web spend.
Channel 5 is stepping up its investment in dotcom companies, and plans to plough£12m into further 'equity for airtime' deals over the next 12 months, despite the persistent collapse of
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BBC producers to make content.
BBC producers will be asked to produce content for the corporation's online services as part of a major new media drive being rolled out across the BBC by director of new media Ashley Highfield, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC dominates RTS nominations.
The BBC has received 16 nominations for this year's Royal Television Society (RTS) Journalism Awards, ahead of rival ITN which scooped a total of 10, writes Penny Hughes.
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CARLTON AMERICA IN TV MOVIE DEAL WITH ABC.
Carlton International's US production arm, Carlton America, is developing two TV movies for the ABC network. A Course of Action is a 120-minute drama about one of the first ever all-women
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SOMETHIN' ELSE TO DOCUMENT US ROCK BANDS.
Radio indie Somethin' Else has produced a 5 x 60-minute series of documentaries for BBC Radio 1's Monday night Lamacq Live show. Desert Rock, which features bands from the town of
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BBC ORDERS SECOND SERIES OF THE LAMPIES.
BBC controller of children's Nigel Pickard has commissioned indie Red Baloo to produce a second series of cartoon The Lampies to air on BBC 1. The 26 x 10-minute shows are
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DREEM TEEM DJS TO AIR ON UKTV'S PLAY UK.
BBC Radio 1 DJs the Dreem Teem are to break into TV with a new 8 x 30-minute show for UKTV's Play UK. Ordered by outgoing Play UK channel editor Myfanwy
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FISHING SERIES PLANNED BY BBC AND DISCOVERY.
BBC Northern Ireland and Discovery Home & Leisure have struck a deal to co-produce a new 10 x 30-minute fishing series called Coast to Coast. The series will be fronted by
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS TO GET DOCUMENTARY.
Channel 4 commissioning editor, music Jo Wallace has ordered a 60-minute documentary on rock band The Manic Street Preachers' concert, to take place in Cuba, from Endemol Entertainment UK's production arm,
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HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL TO AIR ON RADIO 4.
Actor and musician Graham Fellows is recording a 6 x 14-minute series for BBC Radio 4 based on one of his comic characters. Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll will