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    BBC factual rejig to help indies.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    Indies have been told pitching bigger factual projects to the BBC will be made easier in the future with the start this week of a new commissioning structure overseen by the new controller of factual television, Glenwyn Benson, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC IN SACKING TALKS.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    The BBC was due to hold talks with broadcasting unions Bectu and the National Union of

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    EMAP IN COURT SETBACK.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    Emap has been forced to rename its bid for the new Glasgow FM licence following a

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    APTN STAFF SUSPENDED.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    News agency APTN has suspended five members of staff over alleged financial irregularities relating to equipment

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    TELEWEST DEBT HITCH.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    Cable operator Telewest's plans to reduce its debt through restructuring could be held up by a

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    FOX KIDS NOW IN PROFIT.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Fox Kids Europe has turned a pre-tax loss of $700,000 (£425,000) into a pre-tax profit of

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    Evans sidekick nets Ladbroke branding role.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Ladbroke Productions has recruited long-standing Chris Evans collaborator Dan McGrath to help run a new division providing content for digital radio, writes Michael Rosser.

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    YTV to foster ethnic talent.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Yorkshire TV (YTV) is set to offer a raft of paid placements to people from ethnic minorities as part of a 'positive action' scheme, writes Paul Revoir.

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    C4 agrees five new indie deals.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Channel 4's documentaries department has inked one-year output deals with five indies for formatted shows to

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    C4 drama-doc delves into IVF mix-up.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Channel 4 head of documentaries Peter Dale has greenlit a raft of new programming including a 90-minute drama-documentary on IVF mix-ups, writes Penny Hughes.

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    TV lags behind public opinion on disabled issue.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Sections of the broadcasting industry are evading casting disabled people on screen because they make 'uncomfortable viewing' and are 'untelevisual', according to new research, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Ratings - Viewers caught up in Spooks' web of intrigue.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    A controversial episode of BBC1's MI5 drama series Spooks set in a Birmingham mosque pulled in an inquisitive 7.6 million viewers and a 32.9% share on Monday (9 June) at 21.00, writes Sam Matthews.

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    MONTE CARLO SHORTLIST.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    ITV drama The Second Coming and Channel 4's adaptation of Zadie Smith's novel White Teeth are

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    ITN CHIEF EXEC CHOSEN.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    ITN chairman Mark Wood is to take over as chief executive of the news provider when

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    C4 DOCS SELL TO FRANCE.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Channel 4 documentaries Virgin Soldiers - made by film-maker Dodge Billingsley - and Dying for Drugs,

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    SKILLSET CENSUS DATE.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    The annual Skillset census of the audio-visual industries is to take place on 25 June. The

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    US ORDER FOR CLEARCUT.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Manchester based indie Clearcut Communications has been commissioned by Discovery in the US to make a

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    HBO TO END SOPRANOS.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    The next series of HBO's The Sopranos will definitely be the last, the show's creator, David

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    Freeview set to overtake cable.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Freeview is on course to overtake digital cable to become the most popular digital television platform

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    Banff triumph for BBC2.

    2003-06-16T10:08:27Z

    Tomorrow La Scala!, BBC2's critically acclaimed comedy drama starring Jessica Stevenson, picked up a prestigious award at the Banff Television Festival last night, writes Colin Robertson.