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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Audience eludes the Scarlet Pimpernel
BBC 1's latest costume drama, The Scarlet Pimpernel, was trounced when it made its debut on Sunday (24 January), writes Alice Macandrew.
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Smith urges net gain for licence fee
Media Secretary Chris Smith believes the BBC could supplement its present licence fee and other income by introducing advertising on its internet services, writes John Lewis.
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MTV to offer niche outfits for digital
MTV Networks Europe is set to unveil three new genre-specific music channels in the next few weeks, one of which is thought to be a spin-off of VH1, writes Alice Macandrew.
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CWC sheds two execs
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has parted company with another two executives, including Ben Bull, director of digital strategy, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Drabble to leave BBC after 30 years
Jane Drabble is to step down as BBC Broadcast and Production director of education this summer after 30 years at the corporation.A BBC insider said she was leaving for personal reasons
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Grimsdale quits C4 to head ICG factual
Peter Grimsdale, Channel 4 commissioning editor for history, religion and features, is leaving to join the BBC independent commissioning group (ICG) as head of factual programming, writes Tim Dams.
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ITV companies reveal regional news plans
The ITV companies have unveiled changes to their regional news programming in preparation for the network's new-look, post-News at Ten schedule to be introduced on 8 March, writes Liz Shackleton.
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BREAKFAST NEWS JOB RISK
BBC Breakfast News is understood to be facing budget cuts, with the possibble loss of several jobs. The BBC 1 breakfast programme is being relaunched this year, with a 'rolling news'
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VIEWERS WATCH MORE TV
The long-term decline in TV viewing has levelled off and is even showing a small increase. According to a new study from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), the public
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OPENNESS AT THE ITC
As part of its policy of openness the Independent Television Commission is, for the first time, publishing a document on its agenda for the year. Looking Forward, which will appear in
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ITN TO MAKE NEWS DOC
Channel 4 has commissioned ITN's factual department to make a 60-minute history of News at Ten. C4 head of news and current affairs David Lloyd ordered the one-off documentary, which is
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DIGITAL RADIO UP FOR GRABS
Three digital radio services have been put out to tender by Digital One, the GWR Group-led consortium that runs the sole national commercial digital radio licence. The channels include a 'soft'
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TALK SIGNS F1 DEAL
Talk Radio has signed a one-year deal for live coverage of Formula One motor racing. Under the terms of the agreement, the station will be restricted to 12 minutes of live
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Eyre bullish about hitting 1999 target
ITV chief executive Richard Eyre has said the network is on track to meet its target of a 39 per cent peaktime share in 1999.Speaking after his annual presentation to advertisers
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RDF looks at Common people for C4
Indie RDF Television is making a documentary highlighting homosexual activity on Clapham Common for Channel 4's Cutting Edge strand, writes Jason Deans.The show, coming in the wake of the Ron Davies
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Microsoft takes 5% stake in NTL
The UK cable industry was given a shot in the arm on Monday (25 January) when US software giant Microsoft shelled out $500 million (£302.7 million) for a 5 per cent stake in NTL, writes Alice Macandrew.
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TalkBack scoops BBC 2 series
TalkBack has been commissioned to make a new series about personal finance, Your Money or Your Life, for BBC 2, writes Liz Shackleton.
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BBC SATISFIES INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION QUOTA
The BBC comfortably met its 25 per cent independent production quota for the 12 months to 31 March 1998, according to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) fifth statutory report. The
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ITC PUBLISHES REVISED CODE ON SPORTS EVENTS
The Independent Television Commission has published its revised code on sports and other listed events, following Media Secretary Chris Smith's review of terrestrial TV's 'crown jewels' list of sports. Smith created
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CLAYPOLE TAKES ON PR ROLE AT MEDIALINK WORLDWIDE
Former APTV managing director Stephen Claypole has been appointed international broadcast adviser at broadcast public relations consultancy Medialink Worldwide Incorporated. Claypole, who masterminded the launch of APTV - the video news