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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - BBC 1 farmer drama threshes Norden
BBC1's new farm drama series Down to Earth spread muck all over ITV's It'll Be Alright on the Night 11 on Monday night (28 August), writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC plans CPU review
BBC head of factual and learning Lorraine Heggessey is to review the 50-strong Community Programme Unit (CPU) and its diversity database, after admitting that the database has failed, writes Simon Ellery.
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C4 cancels Liberia doc
Channel 4 has put a stop on the documentary Sorious Samura and his team were working on when they were taken hostage in Liberia, writes Ashley Davies.
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Maddox says festival was too UK obsessed
This year's Edinburgh International Television Festival was not international enough and was sidetracked into UK-obsessed debates, according to BBC Europe, Middle East and Africa vice-president Tony Maddox, writes Tara Conlan.
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BBC 1 buys Enfield specials
Tiger Aspect has revealed that it is working on two Harry Enfield specials for BBC 1 less than two weeks before the comic's new series debuts on Sky One, writes Ashley Davies.
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Endemol sets up new UK talent arm
Endemol Entertainment UK has set up a new talent management arm and has revealed that its first signings are most of the contestants from Big Brother.The news was revealed this week
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Salmon ponders BBC 1 exit
The BBC has refused to deny that BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon is considering stepping down, despite BBC director-general Greg Dyke finally praising Salmon at this year's Edinburgh International Television Festival, writes Tara Conlan.
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FLEXTECH LINES UP ADDICTS
Flextech is understood to have bought the interactive rights to BBC 1 show Telly Addicts from format owners Unique TV. According to sources close to the deal, Flextech has completed a
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ZENITH SALE PROGRESSES
Zenith Entertainment this week formally offered the company for sale by auction, as predicted exclusively by Broadcast (28.7.00) The deal is being overseen by Investec Henderson Crosthwaite, which is due for
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SKY NEWS SETTLES DISPUTE
BSkyB has settled a case brought by former Sky News senior political correspondent Judith Dawson just four days before it was due to be heard at an industrial tribunal. Dawson was
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NTL AND ONDIGITAL IN TALKS
NTL and Ondigital are in talks about banding together to combat competition from BSkyB. Executives from the two sides met two weeks ago to discuss the possibility of joint initiatives, including
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FIRST R5 APPOINTMENTS
New BBC Radio 5 Live controller Bob Shennan has announced his first two appointments since starting on 7 August. Commissioning editor, news Steve Kyte will now deputise for Shennan replacing Mike
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Media outfits back£36m capital fund
The Guardian Media Group, Channel 5 and radio outfits GWR Group, Jazz FM and The Wireless Group are backing Accelerator Media, a new£36m venture capital fund, to invest in technology
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Libs call for footie rights
The Liberal Democrats are calling for at least one live Premiership football match to be shown weekly on free-to-air TV during the football season, writes John Lewis.
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TV branding specialist Red Pepper Film Company has unveiled a rebranding package for the UEFA Champions League, writes Barbara Marshall. Designed to last three years, the image extends beyond the on-s
TV branding specialist Red Pepper Film Company has unveiled a rebranding package for the UEFA Champions League, writes Barbara Marshall. Designed to last three years, the image extends beyond the on-screen
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New waters for VH1 boss
MTV Europe VH1 vice-president of production and programming Tim Robinson is quitting the business for a sailing career, writes Simon Ellery.
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YORKSHIRE TV TO PRODUCE KINGSTON'S LOCAL NEWS
Yorkshire TV (YTV) is to produce weekday local news for Kingston Communications Hull-based KIT interactive TV service. Initially, YTV will produce a daily 1 x 5-minute programme, providing local news on-demand.
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BSKYB TO LAUNCH BUSINESS AUTOMOTIVE CHANNEL
BSkyB has revealed plans to launch a new business-to-business subscription service, The Automotive Channel, at the end of September. Backed by motor industry groups, the channel will broadcast news, analysis, market
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CHANNEL 5 SETS UP ARM TO COVER NEW MEDIA INTERESTS
Channel 5 is setting up a new division called E5 to handle the broadcaster's new media interests and digital services. The outfit will be headed by C5 director of finance Damien
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CHRYSALIS BIDS WITH ARROW FOR NEW YORKSHIRE LICENCE
The Chrysalis Group has announced plans to launch a new commercial radio station, The Arrow, in the Yorkshire region. Headed by Chrysalis Group chairman Chris Wright, the adult rock radio station