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KIDS TV - Pulling stunts for children
As the competition between niche channels to capture kids' eyeballs reaches boiling point, controllers are having to conjure up ever more inventive strategies to keep them glued to the small screen. James Curtis reports.
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OFF THE RECORD - A sporting chance for ITV
Maybe Greg Dyke should take a leaf out of ITV's books if he really wants to win more sports rights. Sources reveal that ITV's sportsmeister Brian Barwick played his trump card
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV hits right note with celebrity warblers
Singing celebrities proved to be a winning formula yet again for ITV on Saturday (3 June) as one-off Ian Wright and Denise Van Outen show Sing it Your Way beat Sylvester Stallone in Rocky over on BBC 1, writes Simon Ellery.
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ROSS TO FRONT NEW CARTLON REGIONAL GAMESHOW
Carlton has gone into production with its new regional gameshow format You Don't Say. The 10 x 30-minute Paul Ross vehicle is being produced by Mike Morrissey, with Duncan Rycroft as
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Capital exec team in rejig
Capital Radio's acquisition of Border TV last month has led to a revamp of its own senior executive team, in a move that sees Border's two top executives taking TV-only roles, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CALDERWOOD TO QUIT PATHE
Pathe Pictures head of production Andrea Calderwood is poised to leave to set up her own indie and has signed a first-look deal with FilmFour.No date has been set for her
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GRANADA BUYS EDUCATIONAL OUTFIT; ITC TIPS CROSS-MEDIA
Granada Media has made the first of a number of major acquisitions for its recently formed Granada Broadband division by buying educational electronic testing business NFER-Nelson for£20 million. The deal
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BSC's Holme reveals RA link
Broadcasting Standards Commission chairman Lord Holme this week announced plans to form a tighter relationship with the Radio Authority but hinted at doubts over the possible creation of a regulatory triumvirate, including the Independent Television Commi
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DNE hooks up with B&Q to do DIY slot
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned London-based indie Action Time to produce a 150 x 5-minute series on DIY projects in a jointly funded sponsorship deal with UK DIY retailer B&Q, writes Simon Ellery.
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PEARSON GEARS UP FOR THIRD RUN OF FORT BOYARD
Pearson TV has been re-commissioned by Channel 5 to make a third series of adventure gameshow Fort Boyard presented by Melinda Messenger, Leslie Grantham and Geoffrey Bayldon. Commissioned by Channel 5
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ON DIGITAL AND NETGEM IN SET-TOP BOX TIE-UP
On Digital has named French firm Netgem as its technical partner to develop the set-top equipment needed for the broadcaster to provide viewers with internet access at the same time as
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Lloyd quits Border to take Galaxy MD job
Border Radio group director of programmes David Lloyd is leaving the company to join Chrysalis Radio as the new managing director of Galaxy 105, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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TODD-AO UK POSTS HUGE FILM PROCESSING BOOST
Matt Bowman has been promoted to become head of film post-production, taking on more of the day-to-day running of Todd-AO UK's film laboratory as general manager Caroline McManus is leaving the
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TERRA TO PROVIDE WEB SUPPORT FOR BIG BROTHER
Channel 4, GMG Endemol Entertainment and Telefonica's internet arm Terra Networks have entered into a partnership for Terra to provide internet support for Bazal-produced reality show Big Brother (left). Terra is
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PREMIER LEAGUE POSED TO REVEAL BIDDING RULES
The Premier League is expected to reveal the rules for the final stage of bidding among broadcasters for the rights to the premiership at its summer meeting at the end of
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ITC wants joint election debate bid
The Independent Television Commission is lobbying the BBC and ITV to make a joint bid to establish US-style televised party leader debates for the next general election, writes Colin Robertson.
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LADBROKES AND FUTURE TV LINK UP FOR BETTING SERVICES
Interactive outfit Future TV and betting giant Ladbrokes are to develop interactive betting services through broadband cable and ADSL networks.The products developed would initially be available to hotel guests through the
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Jump creative director Richard Norley oversaw the design and production of the opening titles and logo for the BBC's Simply Complicated. Reflecting the programme's theme of building machines to compli
Jump creative director Richard Norley oversaw the design and production of the opening titles and logo for the BBC's Simply Complicated. Reflecting the programme's theme of building machines to complicate simple
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WISE BUDDAH TACKLES RELIGION FOR BBC WORLD SERVICE
Radio indie Wise Buddah has been commissioned by BBC World Service to make a new three-part series that explains why and when some people have turned to religion. Commissioned by World
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BBC poaches ITV kids head Pickard
ITV controller of children's and youth Nigel Pickard has defected to the BBC to become controller of the newly integrated children's department.Pickard will report to new drama, entertainment and children's director