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NEW DETECTIVE SERIES FOR BBC SCOTLAND.
BBC Scotland head of drama Barbara McKissack and BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey have commissioned Skyline productions to produce Rose's Patch, a 60-minute comedy drama for BBC 1. Starring Denis Lawson
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TOUR TO BBC?
Tour de France producer Venner Television has begun exclusive negotiations with the BBC over rights to screen this year's Tour de France, after the programme was axed by Channel 4, writes
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BBC factual lines up indie orders.
BBC controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody has turned her sights to the independent sector, ordering a raft of commissions to run across BBC 1, 2 and BBC Choice. Moody, who earlier
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BBC FACES WRIT.
The BBC was due to receive a writ on Wednesday (21 February) from a security firm that claims it is owed£1.9m by the corporation. AC Control won a tender in
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BBC Resources chief to retire.
BBC resources chief executive Margaret Salmon is to take early retirement after less than two years heading the corporation's facility group. Although no firm date has been set, Salmon is understood to
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Dyke Towers - The occasional diary of a BBC Director General.
WEDNESDAY Let's be honest, jobs have to be cut and money has to be saved. But sometimes it's not hard. Plenty more fish in the sea, or is that shooting fish in
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Dyke and Gavin battle over Worldwide future.
BBC Director General Greg Dyke and BBC Worldwide chief executive Rupert Gavin are understood to be at loggerheads over the future of BBC Worldwide. The two chiefs have allegedly failed to come
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BANNISTER TO LAUNCH DANCE DJ COMPANY.
Former BBC director of marketing Matthew Bannister is launching a new dance music DJ talent company this summer. Bannister will be chairman and chief executive of the company, Trust the DJ,
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Edmonds backs BBC Ofcom link.
Oftel director general David Edmonds this week added his weight to mounting calls for the BBC board of governors to report to Ofcom, claiming the corporation was missing a trick by
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Rosencrantz backs show without Wright.
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered a full series of Granada Television's talent show format This Is My Moment, despite the defection of its presenter Ian Wright to the BBC, writes Colin Robertson.
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CRCA limits automation measures.
The Radio Authority has been forced to thrash out its plans for new automation limits in collaboration with independent stations, after bowing to the threat of legal action from the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA), writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC sports attracts top viewing share figures.
The BBC'S live sports output commanded the highest number of viewers among its main terrestrial rivals last year, in spite of widespread criticism that it no longer possesses any credible rights
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TALENT - THE STAR ATTRACTION.
Broadcasters place a lot of faith in stars to launch shows, pull viewers and hike ratings, making the likes of Sarah Lancashire seem as if they are never off the TV. But, Alastair Ray reports that shoe-horning in big names, or creating shows for them, may
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ATLANTIC RADIO PROMOTES HENDERSON.
Long-wave radio station Atlantic 252 has appointed Sarah Henderson as its new programme controller. Henderson, who has been responsible for researching and programming the station's music output since 1998, will now
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NEW ASIAN SERVICES.
Two new Asian movie services are being launched with movie outfit u>direct launching a pay-per-view service and Zee TV joining the fray with its third channel. Zee Cinema will show six
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RUSHES ARTIST POACHED.
The Hive has persuaded Rushes senior animator Dave Child to join its 15-strong animation team. Child joined Rushes three years ago from Cinesite (Broadcast, 29.5.98) where he worked on films such
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SAGA APPOINTS MD.
The surprise winner of the regional West Midlands FM licence Saga Radio has appointed former Tiswas presenter Peter Tomlinson as the station's managing director.
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VIRTUE APPOINTS CHIEF.
Webcasting and streaming specialist Virtue Broadcasting has promoted head of production Richard Griffiths to chief operating officer. Griffiths, a former GMTV producer and L!VE TV presenter, will head Virtue's 30-strong UK
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ITN WORLD NEWS APPOINTS PRODUCER.
ITN's World News for Public Television, which broadcasts to more than 50 per cent of US households, has appointed Mark Holt as executive producer. He joins next week from rolling news
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - BBC leads in live sports coverage.
The BBC, far from being the also-ran in sports coverage many have assumed, has a strong slate of live rights protected by the European Commission and has just signed new football and boxing TV deals. Adrian Edwards Reports.