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BBC Digital chief quits over talks with Pearson
A senior BBC executive has resigned as joint head of the corporation's education division after admitting he had ac...
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Adie to hang up her flak jacket after 30 years on the front line
The BBC veteran war correspondent Kate Adie announced yesterday she was hanging up her flak jacket for a life of a ...
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Flextech's Lighting to head Five
Flextech chief executive of content Jane Lighting will be confirmed as the new chief executive of Five by a board meeting of the channel's shareholders today (Friday), writes Penny Hughes
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NewsTivo calls time on UK PVR strategy
Personal video recorder (PVR) Tivo has been pulled out of the UK in a move which will cast doubt over the viability of PVRs as standalone devices, writes David Wood
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NewsEndemol UK in tussle over Bar Wars format
Endemol UK is considering legal action against Action Time over concerns that its new reality show The Club may be a rip-off of its own format Bar Wars, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsBBC cleans up at Broadcast Awards 2003
The BBC dominated this week's Broadcast Awards, winning a total of eight out of 16 awards including best comedy show for The Office, best drama series for Spooks and best news programme for Ten O'Clock News.
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C4 to 'reinvent' Saturday night
Channel 4 and Five have committed to risk and experimentation in their 2003 statements of programme promise, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITV puts colour back into kids
ITV is set to revitalise its kids brand, CITV, after a period of budget cuts and stiff competition from the BBC, writes Steve Aston.
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ITN in talks over cost of war coverage
Broadcasters are already weighing up the cost of war coverage with ITN holding talks with ITV, Channel 4 and Five about additional funding, write Steve Aston and Paul Revoir.
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RAF grounds BBC2 pilot show
A major new BBC2 series following the training of a squadron of British fighter pilots has had to be postponed indefinitely as the Royal Air Force concentrates on preparations for a potential war in Iraq, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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TV prepares for war
The expected war with Iraq will be one of the most difficult conflicts ever covered by the media as military control over access and information is tightened and public opinion on the conflict becomes increasingly divided, senior news figures have said.
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NewsBlair eyes second Al-Jazeera interview
Tony Blair could be set to give another high profile interview to Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera in an attempt to justify a war with Iraq, writes Paul Revoir
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Movie stars to be next C4 list
Channel 4 has asked Yorkshire TV to produce another 100 Greatest...marathon, with a six-hour event documenting the stars of the silver screen, writes Penny Hughes.
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Somethin' Else wins C4 order
Indie Somethin' Else has secured a rare TV commission with a six-part music show for Channel 4, to be presented by former Saturday Showfront man Joe Mace and Tom Findlay from dance band Groove Armada, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Five to look at 'super machines'
Indie Pioneer Productions, the self-styled creator of TV 'weather porn', has won a brace of commissions from Five and the Travel Channel, writes Penny Hughes.
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Kylie ex tours European art scene for BBC3
Model and photographer James Gooding, who hit the headlines following his tumultuous relationship with popstar Kylie Minogue, is to turn his hand to presenting with a series on art for BBC3, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBB3's Alex to host Nickelodeon show
Nickelodeon has signed up star of Big Brother 3 Alex Sibley to host a new mass phone-in game-show called Off The Hook, which launches in March, writes Paul Revoir
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Liverpool talent to get Granada showcase
Granada Television has teamed up with Mersey TV development offshoot Conker Media to produce a 6 x 30-minute series showcasing new comedy, music and entertainment talent from the north-west. The show will be based in Liverpool and will transmit from a venue in the city, possibly a nightclub. The series ...
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Galaxy radio to air dance music show
The Galaxy network is to launch a new nightly dance music show to be fronted by DJ Dave Kelly. The show, ordered by Chrysalis Radio programme director Jim Hicks, will also have a big interactive element. It will air between 19.00 and 23.00 from Monday to Thursday and between 19.00 ...
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Channel 4 to help people meet secret loves
Wall to Wall has secured a 6 x 30-minute series commission from Channel 4, in which members of the public get the chance to find out information about the person they admire and then confront them in the hope of arranging a date. Ordered by C4 commissioning editor, factual entertainment ...