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Oldest mums doc plays on Blair's baby
ITV's Real Life strand has greenlit a one-off documentary from Granada about Britain's oldest mums, to coincide with the birth of Cherie Blair's baby, writes Colin Robertson.
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Platt named director of Kilgarriff portal
Former Rapture chief Richard Kilgarriff has signed ex-United Broadcasting and Entertainment director of broadcasting and channel development Richard Platt as non-executive director of his new entertainment portal ichoosetv, writes David Wood.
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Frizell firm favourite for GMTV editor
GMTV board members are expected to announce the appointment of executive producer of weekday output Martin Frizell as the broadcaster's new editor next week, writes Colin Robertson.
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Jessel quits Just to work for himself
Just TV co-founder and presenter David Jessel is relinquishing his directorship and going freelance following the indie's loss of the Channel 4 Trial and Error contract last year, writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC current affairs gets cash injection
BBC News is to spend an extra£1 million on its current affairs output while simultaneously launching a major review of the corporation's business programming, which is expected to see the
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Return News at Ten say MPs
The Independent Television Commission was this week pressed hard by MPs to order ITV to restore News At Ten.Commons Media Select Committee chairman Gerald Kaufman told a press conference following the
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BBC London Live 94.9
Struggling GLR disappears from the airwaves on Monday (27 March) to be replaced by new talk and music station BBC London Live 94.9, writes Tim Dams. The BBC is backing the
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HYTNER IN ITV CHIEF RACE
Richard Hytner, chief executive of advertising agency Publicis, has emerged as one of the top contenders to become the new chief executive of ITV. He joins other front runners that include
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RED TO PITCH FOR ITV SOAP
Red Productions has been approached by ITV director of programmes David Liddiment to make a pitch for the new, home-grown teen soap that will replace Home and Away. Red joins a
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NTL/CWC DEAL CLEARED
The Competition Commission has cleared NTL's takeover of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), having decided it is not against the public interest.But France Cable, which has a 24 per cent stake
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BORDER 'NO' TO SRH BID
Border Television has rejected last week's£116 million takeover bid by Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), sparking speculation that other bidders will enter the fray. Border TV chief executive Paul Corley told
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MICROSOFT PROBE WIDENS
The European Commission has extended its anti-trust probe into Microsoft's plans to buy a 29.7 per cent stake in cable giant Telewest. Competition Commissioner Mario Monti told a European Parliament Committee
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Barb warns cable over digital data
Millions of viewers could be frozen out of the traditional Barb TV measurement system because cable companies are reluctant to provide access to their new digital set-top boxes, according to Barb
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Everett hires as Holland exits
BBC controller of interactive TV and navigation Katharine Everett has boosted her team with two new recruits from BSkyB as news leaked out that BBC head of interactive TV John Holland has left the corporation, writes David Wood.
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News outfits to pitch for BSN service
Five rival groups are competing for the contract to run British Satellite News (BSN) and London Radio Service (LRS) - the government-backed news and information service distributed to international broadcasters, writes Steve Clarke.
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BBC dominates RTS Awards
The BBC cleaned up at the Royal Television Society Awards on Tuesday (21 March), scooping 12 prizes against Channel 4's seven and ITV's three, writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC'S SCOTT SWAPS TV STRATEGY FOR MARKETING ROLE
Jane Scott has been appointed to the new role of controller, strategic marketing for BBC TV, encompassing strategy and marketing for BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC Choice and BBC Knowledge. Previously
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GRANADA RAISES STAKE IN OZ'S SEVEN NETWORK
Granada has raised its take in Australia's Seven Network to 10.4 per cent. The company initially purchased 9.1 per cent stake last month for A$141 million (£54.7 million). The deal was
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CELTIC FILM AND TV FESTIVAL SIGNS UP INDUSTRY FIGURES
A host of speakers have been signed up to take part in the 21st Celtic Film and TV festival. Those due to appear include United Productions chief executive John Willis (right),
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WRIGHT STEPS UP TO BECOME LBC 1152 AM MORNING ED
Daniel Wright has been named morning editor of LBC 1152am. Currently editor of the Bates & Warr Breakfast Show, The Steve Allen Programme and London Focus for LBC, Wright, 28, replaces