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  • News

    BBC AL-JAZEERA DEAL.

    2003-01-21T14:21:45Z

    The BBC has signed a newsgathering exchange agreement with Qatar-based TV channel al-Jazeera as a new

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    TELEWEST£2BN LOAN.

    2003-01-21T14:21:45Z

    Telewest has organised a new£2.15bn overdraft after securing a 'non-binding agreement' with groups of lenders

  • News

    OU gains first peaktime slot.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    The Open University (OU) has secured its first primetime slot on BBC 1 with a one-off special on the art deco movement, writes Leigh Holmwood.

  • News

    Granada sells Touching Evil to Cheyenne.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Granada is set for a cash windfall after selling its crime thriller Touching Evil to Bruce Willis' production company, Cheyenne Productions, writes Steve Aston.

  • News

    NTL director of television quits.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    NTL director of television Rod Henwood has marked the company's emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

  • News

    Talkback sheds drama execs.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Talkback Productions has scaled back its drama department following the departure of two key executives, writes Penny Hughes.

  • News

    C4 Toby Young movie revived.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Journalist and author Toby Young has finally started work on a film version of his book How to Lose Friends and Alienate People after the project was moved from the defunct Film Four to Channel 4's new in-house film operation, writes Leigh Holmwood.

  • Ratings

    RATINGS - C4 fails to cut it with new hairdressing show.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Channel 4's new reality show that gives viewers the chance to watch people get diverse hair and beauty treatments has got off to a slow start, writes Jon Rogers.

  • News

    FIVE REPLACES MOYLES.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Five has axed DJ Chris Moyles from his Chris Evans-produced show after just four months. Live

  • News

    NEW CHIEF FOR EMAP.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Emap, publisher of Broadcast, has promoted chief operating officer Tom Moloney to the role of chief

  • News

    BBC SCHEDULER TO MTV.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    MTV UK has poached the BBC's portfolio schedule manager, Rupert Morling, as its new director of

  • News

    CNN NEWS CHIEF QUITS.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    The US-based chairman and chief executive of CNN News Group, Walter Isaacson, is stepping down from

  • News

    TWG PROMOTION.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    The Wireless Group (TWG), owner of national radio station Talk Sport, has promoted marketing director Calum

  • News

    £16M LOSSES FOR PACE.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Set-top box manufacturer Pace recorded a loss of£16m in its interim results for the period

  • News

    I'M A CELEB UP FOR SALE.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Granada has paved the way to sell I'm a Celebrity ... Get me out of Here!

  • News

    SKY CRICKET GREENLIT.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    The Independent Television Commission has cleared BSkyB to broadcast live and exclusive coverage of the Cricket

  • News

    PERES TO OVERSEE MIP-TV.

    2003-01-21T14:21:46Z

    Rene Peres has rejoined Mip-TV producer Reed Midem for a fixed three-month term as director of

  • News

    PACT COUNCIL LIST.

    2003-01-21T14:21:47Z

    In a short piece on producers' alliance Pact's council members for 2003 last week we listed

  • News

    Higher ITC fees anger channels.

    2003-01-21T14:21:47Z

    The Independent Television Commission (ITC) faces a row with broadcasters after increasing the fees it charges

  • News

    Rival backs BBC's digital curriculum.

    2003-01-21T14:21:47Z

    Educational publisher Pearson has broken ranks with other commercial companies and given its backing to the government's approval of the BBC's digital curriculum plans, writes Leigh Holmwood.