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Smith deep in thought
Media secretary Chris Smith is said to be at an 'advanced stage of thinking' about the funding of the BBC, reports the Financial Times on Thursday 20 February.
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Brilliant lands Timmy Towers series commission for CITV
ITV controller of children's and youth programmes Nigel Pickard has ordered a first series run of Timmy Mallett comedy drama vehicle Timmy Towers. To be made by Mallett's indie,
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Rebel without a cause OTR always knew there was a rebel in Noel Edmonds. And at last Wednesday's Broadcast Awards, he let it loose on an unsuspecting audience. Defying a 'collect your award and don't make a speech rule' (set to ensure there ...
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C4's Barker set for record use of F Word
Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video Adam Barker is waiting to schedule a 1 x 60-minute documentary called A Brief History of the F Word. Made by
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BBC Wales to develop Scott film
BBC Wales drama is developing a one-off film about explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott to mark the centenary of the explorer setting sail on his second, fateful expedition to Antarctica in 1912.
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BBC Online claims Euro top spot
BBC Online carries more audio and video on its websites than any other website in Europe, its director Nigel Chapman claimed at the IBC Broadcast Internet 2000 conference, writes Nick Radlo
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NTL pays£26m for Villa stake
UK's third largest cable company sets sights on BSkyB's Premiership TV rights after netting near-10 per cent stake in second Premier League club
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BBC plans extra EastEnders
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon is discussing proposals to screen an additional weekly episode of ratings-pulling Queen Vic soap
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Grade returns to television
After three years away from the small screen, former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade gets the chance to lead publisher's drive into television
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Birt defends eight-year tenure
Outgoing director general claims BBC's loss of sports rights was 'unavoidable'
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Name, rank and number for Mr Dyke, please
BBC troublemakers beware as Greg Dyke prepares to face a staff audience on his first day at director general. Questions for the event, to be broadcast throughout the corporation