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BBC2 to air first disabled love story.
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a ground-breaking new drama that will be the first to feature two disabled people in lead roles, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Heggessey pledges to tackle Saturday nights.
Lorraine Heggessey is to redraw BBC1's Saturday night schedule in an attempt to find a new generation of ratings winning formats following criticism that her current entertainment-based strategy was not working, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Initial recruits Mentorn's Carsey.
Initial, the producer of Fame Academy, has poached indie Mentorn's head of entertainment Stephen Carsey to take on a new role as director of programmes as it continues its expansion drive, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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New bidders vie for Premiership rights.
The European Commission (EC) said this week it was 'happier' with the bidding process for Premiership rights following the Premier League's decision to offer a fourth package, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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I'm a Celeb exec to beef up Granada factual unit.
Granada has strengthened the specialist factual division at its LWT network production arm by appointing the executive producer of I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here in a new role as head of specialist factual, writes Paul Revoir.
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Clifton given interactive role for BBC.
BBC editor of news online Peter Clifton has been promoted to oversee the BBC's internet and interactive news services, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC tries again at politics.
THE BBC has turned to former chat show host Clive Anderson in a fresh bid to
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MACER PROFILES MADCHESTER ICON SHAUN RYDER FOR BBC3.
Former Happy Mondays wildman Shaun Ryder is to be the latest subject of documentary maker Richard
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ITV1 wins in ratings top 10.
ITV1 bagged eight of the top 10 programme ratings positions in the first half of 2003, with Tonight With Trevor McDonald claiming two of the top four spots, writes John Plunkett.
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Fash still gets bash as Bravo footie coach.
JOHN Fashanu will still be given the chance to manage a TV football team despite tabloid allegations that he was involved in match-fixing, write Paul Revoir and Rosemary Gallagher.
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Panorama to probe BBC over Kelly affair.
The BBC is working on a Panorama special on the Dr David Kelly affair that could
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NewsChannel 4 sells live autopsy show
Channel 4's controversial live coverage of Gunther Von Hagens performing a public autopsy for the first time in 200 years has been sold to the US channel Trio, writes Jon Rogers
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Former ITV trio pays£51m for Chrysalis TV
Chrysalis yesterday agreed to sell its television assets to a trio of former ITV executives in a£51m deal ...
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Broadcasters want Kelly inquiry shown live
Shipman proceedings cited by all TV companies except BBC as precedent in an attempt to convince Lord Hutton to allo...
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New faces fail to halt Radio 1's decline
Radio 1 has fallen to an all-time low, with ratings dipping below 10 million for the first time ...
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Leslie free as media row escalates
TV presenter John Leslie was cleared yesterday of indecent assault charges ...
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Radio 1 slumps as pop fans tune to niche stations
Radio 1's audience has sunk to a record low with listeners falling below the 10 million mark ...
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Cleared Leslie may sue over impact of sex claims
John Leslie is drawing up a hit list of people and organisations to sue after he was cleared yesterday of sex alleg...