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OFF THE RECORD - Culture shock
Talking of which, OTR is disturbed to report news of a pricing scandal at BBC TV Centre. Nothing to do with programme-making, silly, but the cost of yoghurts in a canteen
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OFF THE RECORD - Don't believe the hype
Viewers to Channel 4's Big Breakfast last week may have been surprised by the enthusiasm with which it promoted the new BBC 1 show, Richard Whiteley Unbriefed. So much so that
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ITC orders shake-up to keep pace with multi-channel era
The Independent Television Commission is about to undergo the biggest ever revamp of its programming department in a bid to keep up with the explosion of multi-channel television.The shake-up will mean
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Resources chief in surprise departure
BBC Resources Ltd chief executive Rod Lynch has suddenly quit the corporation.The news comes just two weeks before the publication of the corporation's Annual Report, which will reveal the latest figures
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Airplane! creator to make C4 series
Channel 4 has struck a deal with a US studio for a 'factotainment' TV series from the creator of cult US movies Airplane! and Naked Gun, David Zucker, writes Tim Dams.
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NewsShine aims to uncover the next musical prodigy
Shine is hunting for the UK's next classical music prodigy in a Fame Academy-meets- Young Musician of the Yeartalent format for BBC2.
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Bectu mulls merger with rival union
Broadcasting union Bectu is considering a merger with the National Union of Journalists, writes Tim Dams.
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Prince saves ITV wedding
ITV is understood to have threatened to drop its live coverage of this month's royal wedding in a row over cash with the BBC, but reinstated its plans after the personal intervention of Prince Edward, writes John Plunkett.
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Carlton and Trans World uncover rare WWII footage
Carlton and Trans World International will co-produce an ITV series featuring rare footage of the second world war. The 3 x 60-minute series, The Second World War in Colour, features colour
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Lulu in talks for BBC Saturday night vehicle
The BBC has confirmed that it is speaking to Lulu about hosting a primetime Saturday evening show. Negotiations are continuing, with details of the format expected next week if a deal
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Grundy starts production on new run of Fort Boyard
Pearson Television subsidiary Grundy Productions begins production on a new 15 x 60-minute run of the Channel 5 adventure gameshow, Fort Boyard, next Monday (14 June).
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BBC 2 commemorates Omagh bombing
BBC 2 is scheduled to screen Omagh - The Legacy on 15 August - the first anniversary of the bombing that killed 29 people.The 40-minute documentary is being made by Northern
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Action Time to cover Chef Of The Year for ITV
ITV controller of daytime Dianne Nelmes has commissioned Action Time to make a 60-minute programme covering the final of its ITV chef of the year competition. The new competition, which was
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Hewland bags late-night ITV commission
Hewland International has landed a new commission from ITV night-time for a late-night arts show. An expected 25 x 30-minute run of Young Gifted and Broke, starting in late July, will
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A La Carte serves up second helping of Ramsay show
A La Carte Productions is producing a second series of Gordon Ramsay's Passion for Flavour for the Carlton Food Network (CFN). The 13 x 30 minute cookery series, produced by Sally
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BBC and Talk to share Super League radio rights
BBC Radio and Talk Radio will share coverage of the Super League rugby league matches in a new five-year deal announced on Monday (7 June). The BBC has also signed exclusive
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Science lands moon mission for UK Horizons
Flextech/BBC joint-venture channel UK Horizons has commissioned BBC science to make 135 minutes of studio-based programming for its week-long special to mark the 30th anniversary of the first moon landing. It
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Granada racks up slate of ITV shows
A ‘risque’ new daytime flagship, Loose Women, is part of a new slate of shows for ITV from Granada Television that could total more than 60 hours.
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Channel 4 scoops rights to Futurama
Channel 4 controller of acquisitions June Dromgoole has snapped up the UK terrestrial rights to Futurama, the new animated series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, and another Twentieth Century Fox animation, Family Guy, writes Jason Deans.
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Sky One picks up The PJs
Sky One has picked up another hit US series with the UK premiere of Eddie Murphy's first animation project, The PJs, writes Alice Macandrew.The 13 x 30-minute run won rave reviews