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ITN bolsters case for ITV news deal
Consumer groups claimed this week that ITN's performance during the World Trade Centre attacks had strengthened the case for the renewal of its ITV news contract, writes Steve Aston.But Richard Huntingford,
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LEADER - Industry needs policy blueprint
The Royal Television Society's convention in Cambridge at the end of last week threw up some depressing truths about television today.At a time of unprecedented revenue downturn, the industry is -
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BROOKSIDE PRODUCER MOVES TO THE BILL
Thames TV has appointed Brookside producer Paul Marquess as new executive producer of ITV drama The Bill (left), replacing Richard Handford. It was announced last month that Handford would be leaving
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Endemol drops out of race for Big Breakfast
Endemol Entertainment UK has dropped out of the running for the coveted Channel 4 Big Breakfast contract because its idea was 'too expensive', write Georgina Lipscomb and Simon Ellery.Initial, an arm
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Channel brands falling behind
Programme brands are becoming more powerful than the brands of the channels on which they feature, according to Wall To Wall managing director Alex Graham, writes Colin Robertson.Speaking at a session
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New BBC radio stations get mixed response
Commercial Digital radio operators have expressed mixed views following media secretary Tessa Jowell's approval of all five of the BBC's proposed new digital radio services, writes Georgina Lipscomb.All companies including Digital
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CAMBRIDGE - Public must have more say on the BBC
BBC director of television Mark Thompson has admitted that the BBC must do more to consult the public as it attempts to maintain and redefine its public service role in the
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BBC FULFILS INDIE QUOTA
The BBC met its statutory target to commission at least 25 per cent of its programmes from independents, according to the latest Office of Fair Trading report on the issue. The
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Shed gives Bad Girls new jail
Shed Productions revealed a new set for ITV drama series Bad Girls last Thursday (13 September), writes Steve Aston.The exterior set - the largest in the UK for a drama other
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CAMBRIDGE - Elstein backs indie growth
Broadcasters should produce just 40 per cent of their programming in-house to help incentivise the UK independent sector, according to former Channel 5 chief executive David Elstein, writes Colin Robertson.Speaking at
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WWF BRINGS BACK THE DODO
Former Men Behaving Badly star and voice of Bob the Builder Neil Morrissey has been signed up to do the voiceover of a new kids series being supported by the World
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CARE WINS FOR BBC AT AWARDS
Care, the BBC's controversial drama about child abuse, won the top prize at IBC's production festival last weekend, writes Barbara Marshall.Written by Kieran Prendiville, produced by Ruth Caleb and Louise Panton
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CBBC orders autumn slate
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has ordered two new series for BBC 1's autumn line-up, writes Leigh Holmwood.Drama I Was a Rat was adapted from a children's book by Philip Pullman and
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Aussie Star fills new factual role
Australian producer/distributor Southern Star has consolidated its factual programming arm and promoted Simon Willock to a new role as global head of factual, writes Simon Ellery.Willock, who was formerly Southern Star
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CAMBRIDGE - Tech and info swamp audience
Time-poor viewers are being bombarded with too much technology and a surplus of information according to Martin Hayward, chairman of research company The Henley Centre, writes Katy Elliott.Speaking in a session
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INTERVIEW - Banking on the arts
While LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg celebrates The South Bank Show's 25th anniversary, he offers some advice on the arts to the BBC, whose top job failed to tempt him last year.
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COMMUNITY CHANNEL PLANS ARCHIVE TRAWL
Charity outlet The Community Channel, which is backed by the Media Trust, is commemorating its first year of operation with a new-look schedule from 1 October. The channel is available via
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ITV Unions takes anti-cuts stance
Newly established pan-union body ITV Unions has agreed to oppose cuts in programme budgets and any future compulsory redundancies from ITV companies, writes Simon Ellery.At its first meeting this week, the
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ANALYSIS SPECIAL
News of the events that shook the world last week briefly resulted in a spirit of camaraderie between networks and non-affiliated channels. The scramble to be first, however, is resuming rapidly.
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FREE TO AIR - Letting images take over
In some situations, words are wholly inadequate - a sentiment that was vividly illustrated by the unthinkable events of last week.Even the wordy broadsheets for once allowed the pictures to do