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ITV classics boost Plus
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) has boosted the programme portfolio of its flagship channel, Granada Plus, in a deal to buy a tranche of ITV hits from Carlton International, writes Colin Robertson.The
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Rapture blow as Kilgarriff leaves
Rapture TV director of programmes Richard Kilgarriff has quit the United News & Media-backed youth channel to start his own multimedia entertainment service, writes David Wood.Kilgarriff said his as-yet-unnamed channel will
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BLOOMBERG FUNDS EUROPEAN SCHOLARSHIP AT NFTS
Bloomberg TV is funding a three-year scholarship for European students at the National Film and Television School (NFTS). The inaugural scholarship has been awarded to Belgrade student Zorana Gudelf. Board of
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Hindley doc was in Tonight bid
A documentary film based on Myra Hindley's letters to producer Duncan Staff has never aired as part of the Tonight with Trevor McDonald programme, despite forming part of Granada TV's bid
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Regulator a 'step behind' on interactive
The ITC's proposal for 'light touch and flexible' rules for the regulation of interactive TV, published this week, has received a mixed response from interactive programme makers, writes David Wood.ITN managing
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TWO PRINCESS PRODUCTIONS' SERIES FOR BBC CHOICE
BBC Choice has given the go-ahead to two new series from Princess Productions - Shaker Maker and a reversion of The Great Egg Race. Airing in June, Shaker Maker is a
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RTE EXECUTIVE REJOINS BBC
Former BBC Watchdog editor Helen O'Rahilly is to rejoin the corporation less than a year after quitting to become RTE's director of television production. She has been appointed editor of the
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Bellekom leaves Talk Sport for BBC
BBC Digital Radio has poached Talk Sport managing editor Antony Bellekom to head its new digital music station, which launches later this year.Bellekom joined the corporation as editor, new music service
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BBC LAUNCHES WELSH-LANGUAGE INTERNET SERVICE
BBC Wales this week launched what it bills as the first-ever daily Welsh language 'newspaper' on the internet. Called BBC Cymru'r Byd, the service is produced and edited by journalists in
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BBC Worldwide signs major deal for India
BBC Worldwide has signed its biggest ever programming deal for the Indian subcontinent at this year's BBC Showcase in Brighton.The corporation's commercial arm is to license 260 hours of programming a
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BBC PULLS OUT OF HONG KONG TO FOCUS ON SINGAPORE
BBC News is scaling back its Hong Kong operations and opening a new bureau in Singapore in October to cope with the change in news focus in Asia. Three of seven
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BAZAL'S HOUSE INVADERS GIVEN SECOND RUN
BBC Broadcast daytime head Jane Lush has recommissioned a second series of House Invaders from indie Bazal. The daily 30-minute show returns to BBC 1 in the spring in a morning
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NTL SIGNS DEAL FOR LIVE BASKETBALL COVERAGE
NTL has signed a two-year sub-licence deal for 'first-look' rights to broadcast National Basketball Association games on cable and satellite channel TNT. An existing three-year deal between the NBA and ITV
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Barrymore sitcom gets second series
ITV Network Centre controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has commissioned a second run of the Michael Barrymore sitcom Bob Martin before the first series has been broadcast.The first 6 x 45-minute
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Carlton bags Britain in Colour order
Carlton Television is planning a range of new 'black and white in colour' documentary programmes on the back of its successful Second World War in Colour series and a second commission
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DYKE TO SPEAK AT RACE IN THE MEDIA AWARDS
BBC director general Greg Dyke will be the keynote speaker at this year's Race in the Media Awards on 7 April. More than 300 entries have been submitted to the awards,
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YORKSHIRE TV TO HOST AUDIENCE WITH MEDIA SECRETARY
Media secretary Chris Smith will use a Yorkshire Television-sponsored event to further outline broadcasting policy for the digital age next week. Smith will visit Leeds next Wednesday (9 March) to talk
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GENRE AUDIT: CHAT SHOWS - How to chat with attitude
The familiar chat show has become a hybrid of ingredients including the ubiquitous celebrities touting their wares, subversive acts and a presenter with attitude. What does the future hold for the chat show? Meg Carter finds out.
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Einstein launches UK production arm
European science and technology channel Einstein has launched Einstein Productions, a low-cost, high-volume production arm making science shows for the broadcaster that is set for a UK digital launch this autumn.The
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GMG appoints Judd to control G-Wizz venture
Granada Media Group has created a new controller position for its internet venture G-Wizz and has appointed Dark Ages executive producer Justin Judd to the role, writes Colin Robertson.The move is