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Two Indie gongs for Celador
Celador Productions and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? scooped two of the top awards at the 8th annual Indie Awards on Wednesday night (9 March), while Wall to Wall Television
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RADIO - Caught in the mainstream
Commercial radio has seemed like a rabbit caught in the headlights as the BBC bore down on it from behind the wheel. But a regulatory overhaul may not guarantee its escape from middle of the road output, says Peter Keighron.
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Sky/ITV carriage issue reopened
The Independent Television Commission has reopened the debate about ITV carriage on Sky Digital by calling for consultation on the issue as part of the ITV licence renewal process, writes Lucy
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OFF THE RECORD - (Can't Get No) Satisfaction
And so to this year's Brit Awards, where the ligtastic presence of telly grands fromages such as David Liddiment, Michael Green, Steve Hewlett and Michael Jackson gave the lie to the
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CALL GOES OUT FOR YOUNG TALENT TO HEAD FOR EDINBURGH
Television and Young People (TVYP) is calling for aspiring young TV talent to apply for TVYP 2000, The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival's education initiative. Some 200,000 postcards, sponsored by GMG
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BT AND YES TV UNVEIL NEW LONDON INTERACTIVE TRIAL
BT and Yes Television have announced a deal to set up a new interactive broadband trial in London. The two companies plan to pilot a new service, branded BT Yes Television,
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BSKYB AND RADIO PURSUE INROADS INTO FOOTBALL
Sports rights came under the spotlight again this week as BSkyB took stakes in two more Premier League football clubs and two radio groups stepped up their bids to win radio
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TiVo set to launch in UK with BSkyB
BSkyB has signed an exclusive two-year deal with TiVo to co-brand and market the first personal video recorder in the UK.It also marks the first entry of TiVo's Personal TV Service
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Bruno Brookes to launch internet celebrity station
Former Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes is to launch a dedicated internet radio station based in the UK, writes Lucy Rouse.The multi-million pound venture is being spearheaded by the Bruno Brookes
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Brook Lapping to tackle Ireland doc
BBC 2 is planning to clear its evening schedules over two nights to air the latest documentary series from Brook Lapping Productions - a six-hour history of the peace process in
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Saturday Brits scheduling works for ITV
ITV's decision to give the Brit Awards its first Saturday night outing appeared to pay off last week, with the annual event clocking up its second highest share ever, writes Georgina
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Paice steps up to edit Bravo
Bravo is planning to up its original programming and comedy output under its new channel editor Matthew Paice, writes Ashley Davies.The former Bravo acquisitions executive has been promoted to become the
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Boulton to head RDF in Manchester
Former World In Action editor Steve Boulton has been signed up by RDF Television to head the indie's northern off-shoot, RDF Manchester, writes David Wood.Boulton, a current affairs heavy-hitter, is expected
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - S+V distribution deal boosts Gillette Sports
Sunset + Vine has signed one of its biggest distribution deals for magazine show Gillette World Sports Special with US network Fox Sports.The Television Corporation-owned producer and distributor has signed an
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ROGER BOLTON TO GIVE NEW SLANT TO IRISH TROUBLES
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned Roger Bolton Productions to produce a one-hour documentary looking at the conflict in Northern Ireland through the eyes of two former terrorists. Produced and directed by
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FOXTEL HIRES BLOOMFIELD AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Australian pay-TV outfit Foxtel has hired veteran TV executive Jim Bloomfield as its new chief executive. He replaces Tom Mockridge, who is to head the joint-venture between News Corp's Star TV
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HIT WILDLIFE SECURES BIGGEST PRODUCTION DEAL TO DATE
Hit Entertainment's natural history division Hit Wildlife has signed its biggest ever production deal - 25 hours of programming for National Geographic. The agreement includes 60-minute specials such as Top Cat
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INTERVIEW - A fire in the belly
Fire, intensity and mini-explosions - are they really the stuff of investigative and historical documentaries? Alex Holmes, responsible for MacIntyre Undercover and Modern Times, says an explosive element is vital.
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Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park begins a dramatic title sequence for Granada and ITV's new series Savage Planet
Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park begins a dramatic title sequence for Granada and ITV's new series Savage Planet.The production of the titles, by Granada design company g2, involved a 4,000-mile trip
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ITN takes on BBC over mobile news
ITN is preparing a formal complaint to telecoms regulator Oftel about the BBC's pilot news services for mobile phones, according to sources.The move comes as it emerged this week that ITN