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NewsHewlett joins BBC digital review
Former Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett is to scrutinise BBC3 and BBC 4 as part of Patrick Barwise's investigation into the BBC's digital TV services.
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NewsBBC explores selling off commercial arm
The sale of BBC Worldwide is one option being explored as part of a review of the BBC's commercial operation ordered by new chairman Michael Grade and director general Mark Thompson.
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NewsBBC axes websites
The BBC has axed a handful of websites following a critical government report into the scope and scale of the corporation's on-line services.
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NewsOfcom bans Top Up TV ads
Top-Up TV, the pay-TV service for Freeview customers, has been forced to change its advertising campaign after Ofcom said it was misleading.
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NewsZig Zag boss received death threats
Senior executives at indie Zig Zag Productions, including managing director Danny Fenton, were issued death threats by Britain's most notorious prankster, a court heard yesterday.
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NewsShameless indie storms Golden Nymphs
Company Pictures, the indie behind Shameless , has walked away with a hattrick of Gold Nymph awards at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
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NewsGraf calls for BBC new media indie quota
A government sponsored review is urging that the BBC appoint two new governors to oversee the way it runs its on-line services and farm-out at least 25% of its web content to independent suppliers.
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NewsScot producers lobby for more commissions
A Pact-backed think tank representing the Scottish media industry is calling on public service broadcasters to commission almost 10% of their output from producers in Scotland over the next five years.
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NewsBrits hog Wildscreen nominations
British filmmakers that use techniques such as CGI and special effects to enhance their wildlife programmes are prominent in the shortlist for this year's Wildscreen Natural History awards.
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NewsBBC viewers to quiz editors
The BBC is launching a new weekly feedback programme where viewers can question news executives and editors about their decisions.
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NewsDuncan pledges to 'protect' C4
Andy Duncan pledged to 'protect the soul of Channel 4 in a digital world' after being unveiled as the broadcaster's fifth chief executive earlier today (2 July).
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NewsTV Corp appoints Chandos as chairman
The Television Corporation, producers of Paradise Hotel and Robot Wars , has named Labour peer Tom Chandos as its new chairman, replacing Michael Grade, who left to become chairman of the BBC in May.
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NewsClinton to appear on Richard & Judy
Channel 4's Richard and Judy have snared an interview with former US president Bill Clinton.
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NewsSky & Disney discuss sports channel
Disney is in discussions with BSkyB about introducing a new 24 -hour sports channel in the UK.
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NewsPEER POLL: Charter renewal
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will the BBC's proposals for Charter renewal ensure the continuation of the licence fee?
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Positive promises
The BBC this week launched its Charter review 'manifesto', Building Public Value , with the sort of presentation and promises one might expect from a political party seeking re-election after a particularly difficult term in office. There was something distinctly New Labour about the way ...
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new tv sms system
The new sendto:Air picture messaging system from broadcast computer system specialist Cat and Mouse will be unveiled this Saturday on BBC1's new primetime show Johnny & Denise - Passport to Paradise. The system downloads picture and text messages from mobile phone networks and allows producers to quickly view and approve ...
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Wooding to Mentorn
Mentorn has poached the executive producer of the BBC's Million Pound Property Experiment , Paul Wooding, to join its Oxford team. Wooding, whose credits also include SAS Survival Secrets and Right Car Wrong Car , ...
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Morris lobbied
Minister for the arts Estelle Morris was last week urged to address training issues in the£1.4bn post-production industry to ensure that the UK maintains its position as a world leader. Colin Brown, head of Cinesite, said that Morris was fascinated by the way that training works in the industry during ...
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Phipps switches to Sky News from ITV
ITV Evening News programme editor Nick Phipps has been poached by Sky News to executive produce its flagship Live at 5 strand. Phipps will replace outgoing Live at 5 editor Mark Calvert, who has been appointed editor of Five News, which Sky will produce from ...