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Commissions for autumn shedule unveiled
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has unveiled four new landmark factual commissions for the autumn schedule, including the return of investigative reporter Donal MacIntyre, writes Leigh Holmwood.MacIntyre, whose first Undercover series
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BBC SEEKS YOUNG ASPIRING CONDUCTORS
The BBC has launched a hunt for aspiring conductors as part of its Young Musicians 2002 event. The corporation is calling for people under the age of 28 to apply to
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MONTE CARLO FESTIVAL GETS NEW ARTS EVENT
The organisers of the Monte Carlo Television Festival have unveiled a new summer television creative arts event. The new festival, which will feature screenings, awards and various workshops, will run from
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CENTURY APPOINTMENT
Former Chrysalis Radio content director Ande Macpherson has taken up the new role of Century 105.4 FM programme director. Macpherson will report to the station's managing director Nick Davidson and has
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TRADE TALK - Steely Anne
The BBC's Anne Morrison is set to oversee the merger of her leisure and factual entertainment department with that of documentaries.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Unravelling Liberty
Last week's deal between John Malone's Liberty Media, United Pan-European Communications and its parent, UnitedGlobalCom, has added yet more twists to Liberty Media's global communications operation.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - TV's presentable faces lock horns
Last year's analysis revealed Richard and Judy as the most-seen presenters on TV. But who is the nation's favourite a year down the line? Adrian Edwards reports.
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BBC Wales chiefs go it alone
Two former BBC Wales executives have set up their own independent in Cardiff and have already bagged two commissions, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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FREE TO AIR - Birt role beggars belief
There are some things which, it has to be said, beggar belief. A Swede in charge of the England football team: just about credible. Jordan standing for Parliament: far fetched but
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AHERNE IN TALKS
Royle Family writer Caroline Aherne is understood to be in talks with Granada about possible ideas for new BBC shows. Aherne, who announced she would be quitting television earlier this year,
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Government to use ads to find BBC chief
The BBC chairman's position will be advertised for the first time as the government widens the field to find the most suitable person to replace Sir Christopher Bland, writes David Rose.
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NTL in second raid on ad world
NTL HAS raided the advertising world for the second time to bolster its senior management team, poaching J Walter Thompson internet boss Jeremy Davies, writes Simon Ellery.
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SKY AND C5 CO-PRO
Sky News is collaborating with Channel 5 for the second time in producing a 60-minute documentary, Body Brokers, uncovering the trade in human body parts in the US. The one-off is
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C5 to focus on UK surf scene
Indie twofourtv has been commissioned by Channel 5 to produce a documentary looking at life in Britain's surf capital, Newquay, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Ordered by C5 controller of children's and religious
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C4's Younge poached for key BBC sports role
BBC sport staff were this week reeling from the news that one of the department's most senior programming jobs has been handed to someone with hardly any sports TV experience -
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C4 multicultural orders WWII doc
Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Pat Younge has ordered two 50-minute documentaries from indie Twenty Twenty, writes Penny Hughes.
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DAD'S ARMY EPISODES FOUND AFTER 30 YEARS
Two episodes of BBC comedy Dad's Army that have been missing for 30 years were discovered in a rusting film can at the BBC last week. The black and white episodes
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Grass Valley gains£25m investment
Grass Valley Group (GVG) has raised $36m (£25m) in an equity finance deal led by investment bank Lazard.The money will enable the group to maintain its 'high level' of investment in
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Static 2358 unable to find interactive shows
Interactive TV outfit Static 2358 has failed to commission any interactive programming from the indie sector for its digital channel PlayJam despite putting up a£5m fund for new projects nine
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ITV 2 to air globetrotting quiz
ITV2 director of broadcasting Joan Lofts has commissioned First Circle films to produce a travel gameshow, writes Steve Aston.The Race, a 15 x 60-minute series, will follow four two-strong teams as