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BBC breaks rules on kids, says rival
Kids channel Nickelodeon has stepped up an attack on the BBC, which it accuses of breaching government guidelines for its new kids services while using public funds for the proposed new
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BBC DEVELOPS FIRST UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY DEGREE
BBC Training and Development has teamed up with De Montfort University, Leicester, to create a degree course specially designed to prepare students for a technical career in broadcasting. This is the
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TWO WAY TO MAKE INTERACTIVE GAMES BASED ON BBC HITS
Two Way TV has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide to produce interactive standalone TV games based on hit programmes, including A Question of Sport. The agreement also takes in Mastermind,
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The Community Channel launched this week on Sky Digital, claiming to be the first dedicated charity TV channel. Backed by funding from the government, the National Lottery, the Department for Internat
The Community Channel launched this week on Sky Digital, claiming to be the first dedicated charity TV channel. Backed by funding from the government, the National Lottery, the Department for International
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TRADE TALK - Audio head
Ray Dolby has interests beyond sound technology. Barbara Marshall reports on this year's winner of the John Tucker award of excellence.
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KINGSTON SIGNS DEAL WITH ASIAN BROADCASTER
Kingston Communication's technical arm has struck a multiplexing deal with Asian production outfit Reminiscent TV, which is launching seven new channels in the UK later this month. Under the five-year deal,
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AOL Time Warner deal still in doubt
The world's largest proposed merger, between AOL and Turner Time Warner, could still be blocked by the European Commission, it emerged this week.The commission confirmed on Monday (18 September) that it
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ITV mixes animals and kids
United Productions has been commissioned by outgoing controller of children's and youth Nigel Pickard to make new 13 x 20-minute animal gameshow Petswap, writes Tara Conlan.
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Anglia liable in Oz indie case
An 18-month legal battle between Anglia TV's Survival and an independent production company, whose programme credits were removed and replaced by the name of a Survival subsidiary, has finally been settled in the High Court, writes Ashley Davies.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Waging turf warfare
Peter Salmon is stepping up to the BBC sport podium and faces a huge challenge, in terms of winning rights and producing content, to keep the licence fee payers happy. Tara Conlan reports.
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BBC Worldwide Americas strikes Canadian deal
BBC Worldwide Americas has struck a deal with Discovery Communications to distribute its programmes in Canada, writes Ashley Davies.
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INTERVIEW - All in a day's work
As Channel 4's daytime chief Jo McGrath pledges to blow away all those cliched misconceptions about daytime television, she laments the fact that independents just haven't cottoned on to what it's all about.
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SKY TO AIR BRITNEY SHOW
BSkyB has scooped an exclusive Britney Spears concert in November as part of its drive to ramp up music content. The broadcaster will record a concert from the London Arena on
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The Box aims at young via Smash Hits strand
Music TV channel The Box is to launch a Smash Hits strand just as a similar strand launches on Sky One, writes Simon Ellery.
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THE BANANA AGENCY SET UP BY EX-SKY/BBC TEAM
Promax UK 2000 chairman Tony Lakin and producer John Morgan have teamed up to create The Banana Agency. Based in London, the agency will concentrate on the production of promos, trailers
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London-based hire specialist Gearhouse Broadcast has established a broadcast equipment sales division, Evolve Digital, six months after a management buyout from the Gearhouse Group. One of the divisio
London-based hire specialist Gearhouse Broadcast has established a broadcast equipment sales division, Evolve Digital, six months after a management buyout from the Gearhouse Group. One of the division's first tasks will
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USP RADIO PROJECTS APPOINTS 98 FM'S HUTTON
Radio indie USP Radio Projects has appointed former Dublin-based 98 FM managing director Ken Hutton to the new role of new business development director. Hutton, 34, takes charge of exploring new
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CHANNEL 5 APPOINTS RONIN FOR DIVORCE GAMESHOW
Channel 5 has commissioned indie Ronin TV to produce a 1 x 90-minute gameshow D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (working title). Estranged couples will talk about their marital problems in front of a studio audience
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C4 plans film trio and sets E4 launch
Channel 4 is on the verge of concluding E4 digital carriage agreements with NTL and Telewest in time for a mid-January launch and is planning to launch three new film channels
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E4 reveals content and expands staff
Channel 4's planned entertainment channel E4 has unveiled the details of its first clutch of original programming and has hired three editors to share commissioning duties with head of programmes Andrew