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BBC widens 'watering hole' to include more genres.
The BBC is to extend its 'watering hole' scheme - in which groups of different people are drafted in to help develop new shows - across further genres after a pilot scheme in the factual department was deemed a success, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Wall to Wall nabs Dormer from BBC.
Indie Wall to Wall has poached BBC drama commissioning executive Mike Dormer in a bid to bulk up its drama output, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Sky hikes prices to hit ARPU targets.
BSkyB is set to increase the price of its top-tier package in January from£38 to£40 in a bid to reach its self-imposed target of making£400 a year out of each subscriber by 2005, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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BBC AFGHAN SERVICE.
BBC World Service is launching a dedicated schedule of programming for Afghanistan in the run-up to
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C4 bags four prizes at Grierson British documentary awards.
Channel 4 picked up four awards at the Grierson British documentary awards on Monday (17 November) while the BBC co-production Chavez - Inside the Coup was the biggest single winner, scooping two, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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TOP 10 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003 MATCHES.
It may be hardly surprising but England's World Cup clashes dominate viewing of the tournament,
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September looks to Mancunian talent.
Indie September Films is set to open an office in Manchester in a bid to expand its production business and exploit regional talent, writes Paul Revoir.
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LIQUID NEWS STAFF TO BE REDEPLOYED.
BBC News has said it aims to redeploy all the 40 staff who currently work on
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Flextech faces legal fight with Christian group.
Flextech will appear at the High Court this week to face a multimillion pound claim for damages from Christian broadcaster UK Network Sales (UKNS) after a carriage deal between the two broke down in the late 1990s, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Capital builds clout with Choice FM deal.
Capital Radio has struck a deal worth up to£14m to buy the remaining stake in
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Sky brings in horoscopes and themes.
SKY One is developing a major daytime show - a daily interactive astrology series featuring celebrity stargazer Russell Grant, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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SMG launches legal bid to stop 'hijack'.
SMG has launched a legal bid to stop Carlton and Granada 'hijacking' the ITV name for their merged company, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC chiefs look at making a move up north.
The BBC is considering moving one of its national channels to Manchester in a bid to head off accusations that it is too London-centric, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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TEN ALPS UNVEILS MAJOR EXPANSION PLAN.
Bob Geldof's indie Ten Alps Communications has again said it has major acquisition opportunities in sight
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Comment - Allen's tough sell.
Britain could be on the verge of a regional broadcasting renaissance, but painful decisions will be taken first.
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OFCOM SEEKS PUBLIC VIEW ON AIRWAVES.
Ofcom has launched a public consultation on plans to revolutionise the way airwaves that transmit radio,
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FX aims for older men.
FX, THE new Fox entertainment channel set to launch in the UK on 12 January, has signed a licensing deal with Five for multichannel rights to its hit US import The Shield, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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RUGBY CUP FINAL SET FOR RECORD AD CASH.
Media buyers are predicting that Saturday's (25 November) Rugby World Cup final between England and host
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C4 goes Wilde for christmas.
Channel 4 is to air a live broadcast from Mars and three animated Oscar Wilde children's
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Adler and Good leave key Channel 4 posts.
Channel 4 head of interactive TV Peter Good and editor, features Ben Adler have become the latest members of staff to leave the station, writes Glen Mutel.