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Public 'resisting' switch to digital
Fears are growing that too little is being done to tackle the estimated 10 million households that are expected to resist the switch from analogue to digital TV, writes Simon Ellery.
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Parties split over C4 privatisation
Channel 4 is safe from privatisation under the current Labour administration but will almost certainly be privatised if the Conservatives win the next general election.Sources said the communications white paper -
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TWG to make sports docs for TV
The Wireless Group (TWG) is making a move into television, joining forces with indie 3BM TV to produce sports documentaries, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The expansion sees a return to television production for
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BBC controller of entertainment commissioning Danielle Lux is seeking two new formats for primetime pilot shows for Ross to present on BBC 1. The pilots will be for a Saturday night
The BBC has signed its first exclusive deal with television presenter Jonathan Ross, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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HEWLAND SEES OFF FIVE TO NET FOOTBALL LANGUAGE SHOW
Hewland International has beaten five production outfits, including BBC in-house departments, to its first commission from BBC Worldwide. Hewland International, which produces Sky One long-running football teen drama Dream Team (left),
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ACTION TIME COOKS UP DOCUMENTARIES ON THE CATERERS
Action Time has gone into production on The Caterers, a new 16 x 30-minute fly-on-the-wall documentary series for the Carlton regions in May 2001. The series focuses on the planning and
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BAYNES HANDS TWO SIDES TV THIRD BUG ALERT! ORDER
Channel 4 commissioning editor children and young people's programmes Sarah Baynes has asked Two Sides TV to make a third 26 x 23-minute series of Bug Alert!, the children's puppet comedy
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A RAFT OF COMMISSIONS FOR INDIE GOLDHAWK MEDIA
Buckinghamshire-based factual indie Goldhawk Media is in production with projects for UK broadcasters Carlton Television and Telewest content arm Flextech, as well as US-based Discovery Health Channel. Discovery has commissioned a
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'Unsuitable' Ricki finds home on C5
Channel 5 has snapped up American talkshow Ricki Lake after Channel 4 decided to axe it, claiming that too much of its content was unsuitable for daytime audiences.C4 has been running
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Storyville to broadcast on BBC 2 and 4
BBC international documentary series Storyville is to have its BBC 2 slots cut but will also appear on BBC 4 from next autumn, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Double Exposure to make commission for Discovery
Indie Double Exposure is making a 13 x 30-minute series for Discovery International called Streets of the World, writes Ashley Davies.
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The peaktime show, filmed by Zenith-owned Blaze Television, will 'play on the strengths' of the popular duo, which ITV wants to develop into a series. Their ITV deal also includes fronting
SM:TV Live presenters Ant and Dec are putting the finishing touches to a ITV entertainment pilot, Slap Bang, as part of a new output deal with the broadcaster, writes Colin Robertson.
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Overnight Ratings - Weakest Link feels long arm of ITV's law
BBC 1's new spin-off of BBC 2 quiz show The Weakest Link still needs to hook viewers, writes Jon Rogers.
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Willis stays as United and LWT head
United Productions chief executive John Willis has confirmed he is staying with Granada Media in a new role as managing director of United and LWT Productions, writes Colin Robertson.
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C4I chooses Sowerbutts as new head
Channel 4 International has chosen United Wildlife managing director Paul Sowerbutts as its new managing director, replacing Bernard Macleod when he leaves at the end of the year, writes Ashley Davies.
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On Digital refuses to pay price hikes
On Digital will refuse to pay BSkyB's increased charges for carrying Sky channels, in the hope that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will intervene in the latest row between the
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ITC takes Danish footie case to Lords
The Independent Television Commission is taking a UK pay-TV outfit that broadcasts in Denmark to the House of Lords after losing a case over the broadcast of the Danish national team World Cup qualifying matches, writes Simon Ellery.
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C4 guidelines to placate indies
Channel 4 is finalising new best practice guidelines which may result in commissioning editors interfering less in the programme-making process, writes Ashley Davies.