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BBC children's to screen pig heart transplant drama
A drama about a boy facing the prospect of a pig heart transplant forms part of the BBC children's autumn schedule, to be unveiled on Thursday (2 September), writes Tim Dams.Made
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Teenage sex issues for C4 video diary slot
Channel 4 schools has ordered a series based on teenage video diaries for its sex and education slot, writes Wale Azeez.In My Experience is a 3 x 25-minute commission to run
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Bailey scoops BBC radio dramas
Independent Catherine Bailey Productions has been commissioned for new dramas for BBC Radio 3 and 4, including a Noel Coward play starring Jack Davenport, writes John Plunkett.Davenport will appear alongside Lia
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Athletics can't take gold medal for BBC 1
The best efforts of British athletes couldn't help BBC 1 beat off competition from ITV last week, writes Alice Macandrew.According to unofficial overnights, BBC 1's coverage of the World Athletics championships
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Channel 4 revamps weekend news
Channel 4 is overhauling its weekend news coverage from next year with the introduction of a new Sunday edition and the shortening of the Friday programme.A new 30-minute peaktime show will
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Discovery fails to stop use of name
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has failed in a legal bid to stop a newly launched Dundee radio station using the name Discovery 102, writes John Plunkett.The US-based cable and satellite giant
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Choice to screen daily kids' output
BBC Choice has unveiled plans to introduce a daily package of children's programming into its schedule as a possible precursor to the launch of a stand-alone kids' channel next year.Choice will
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Unique buys stake in comedy indie and bolsters archives
Leading radio independent Unique Broadcasting is understood to be acquiring a majority shareholding in comedy and documentary radio producer Gilmore Broadcasting, writes John Plunkett.The deal gives Unique an estimated 200 hours
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Channel 5 is to unveil its first new set of channel idents since its launch two years ago, writes Dominic Timms. Directed by C5 creative director Bruce Dunlop, they were executive
Channel 5 is to unveil its first new set of channel idents since its launch two years ago, writes Dominic Timms. Directed by C5 creative director Bruce Dunlop, they were executive
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BSkyB books 22-part Baddiel sitcom
Avalon Television has struck a£5.5 million deal with BSkyB to produce a 22-part sitcom, written by and starring comedian David Baddiel, writes Tim Dams.The extended commission is designed to make
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EMAP SHUFFLES PACK
Emap Radio has announced a management reshuffle including the appointment of Key 103 managing director Dave Lincoln to the new role of broadcast director for all Emap's radio stations. Lincoln, who
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BRAGG PLEAS FOR AMBITION
LWT controller of arts and features Melvyn Bragg has called on the UK TV industry to have more 'intellectual ambition'. Bragg, speaking at the launch of the 23rd run of The
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GRAND NATIONAL TO MOVE?
The organisers of the Grand National are holding 'informal discussions' with the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV about broadcast rights for the event. The BBC has televised the Grand National for
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MULTIPLEX RESULT DUE
The winner of the key London digital radio multiplex will be announced by the Radio Authority on Friday (3 September). The contenders are: CE Digital, the bid from Capital Radio and
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SKY BUYS LEEDS SHARE
BSkyB has bought a 9.1 per cent stake in Leeds United owner Leeds Sporting in a deal worth£13.8 million. BSkyB will act as exclusive media agent for the club for
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AIREY GETS EDINBURGH NOD
Channel 5 director of programmes Dawn Airey has been named as advisory chair for next year's Edinburgh International Television Festival. Airey replaces the incumbent chair, senior vice-president, Flextech Channels Lis Howell.
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BSkyB chief criticises terrestrial 'me-tooism'
BSkyB chief executive and managing director Tony Ball has lambasted the multi-channel offerings of the BBC and ITV and branded their new services 'repeat channels'.In his first major public address since
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Corporation in the dock over Kosovo
BBC 1 has been accused of marginalising current affairs by refusing to transmit a film about the war in Kosovo during peaktime, writes Alice Macandrew.Panorama producer Nicole Kleeman, speaking from the
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BBC 1 needs cash - Salmon
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has admitted extra funding is necessary if he is to revitalise the channel's drama and comedy line-up.Interviewed by John Humphrys at the Edinburgh International Television Festival,
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Viewers enjoy relevant sex says poll
Television viewers enjoy watching sex in programmes, so long as it is relevant to the story, according to a survey commissioned by ITV for an Edinburgh session, writes Wale Azeez.Of 1,868