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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Bianca's tears lead to joy for EastEnders
A torrid storyline in EastEnders had the nation enthralled with a massive 59 per cent share and 11.4 million viewers tuning in on Thursday (19 August), writes Wale Azeez.
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Belluzzo in sudden departure from SGI
SGI chief executive Richard Belluzzo has unexpectedly quit the company.His sudden exit comes less than two weeks after SGI announced its third major restructure in as many years.Belluzzo, who joined SGI
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DOC ON BECKHAMS PLANNED
ITV has confirmed that it is in advanced negotiations with David and Victoria Beckham about a documentary profile of the couple that would be made by Carlton Television. The announcement follows
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DYSLEXIA BEATS RECORD
Channel 4's Dyslexia season, produced by indie Twenty Twenty Television and broadcast last month, has generated more helpline calls than any previous education campaign on the channel. To date more than
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OWEN ON SIDE FOR BBC CHILDREN'S HERO TO ZERO
BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson has greenlit a new football drama that will feature England and Liverpool striker Michael Owen. Produced in-house by BBC Production's children's department, Hero
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BBC strikes co-pro deal with Harvest
BBC films has signed a co-production deal with new film finance company Harvest Pictures to invest an initial£6 million in BBC film projects, writes Tim Dams.
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WITTE TO HEAD UP MARKETING FOR BBC DIGITAL SERVICES
The BBC has appointed a new head of marketing for its digital services.Gilda Witte, marketing controller at Hogshead Pub Company, will take responsibility for marketing across all of the BBC public
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Brown to head merged BBC Resources unit
BBC Resources is to merge its post-production and graphic design business with its studio and location group in an attempt to improve efficiency.The newly merged unit will be headed by current
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ITN Factual bags Discovery Today deal
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has lined up ITN Factual to produce one show in a new thrice-weekly magazine strand Discovery Today, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BAFTA LINES UP WALMSLEY FOR MANAGEMENT CLASS
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has lined up Carlton Communications executive director Nigel Walmsley (right) to present one of its management masterclasses. The session will be chaired
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Bafta picks Berry for job
Bafta has named Amanda Berry as its deputy executive director as part of an internal restructure, writes Wale Azeez.
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EDINBURGH: WHAT'S ON - The good, the bad and the worthy
Too many sessions, too little time. But which events will be worth leaving the comfort of The George bar for? Broadcast assesses the pulling power and star quality of key speakers at this weekend's TV gabfest.
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Root brings Python back
The surviving members of Monty Python will be reunited for the first time since 1983 for a BBC 2 night of programmes to mark their 30th anniversary, writes Tim Dams.
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YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED! BACK WITH NEW WEEKLY PRIZE
Granada Television home video show You've Been Framed! returns for its tenth year on Sunday 19 September at 20.00. The show, hosted by Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley, is booked for an
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LAST CALL FOR PECK AWARD
The organisers of the Rory Peck Awards have issued a final call for entries to this year's competition. The awards, organised by the Rory Peck Trust in memory of the cameraman
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SKY ONE CONFIRMS AUSSIE WEEKEND FOR NOVEMBER
Sky One creative director Graham Burrells has commissioned a weekend of themed programming to celebrate the official opening of Fox Studios Australia on Sunday 7 November.The All Aussie Weekend will run
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On Digital on the attack over Ryder Cup
On Digital has lodged complaints with the Independent Television Commission and the Office of Fair Trading over BSkyB's decision to withhold live coverage of next month's Ryder Cup golf event.The digital
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Granada to popularise arts
Granada Television is to make a live late-night arts series presented by Manchester music impresario Anthony H Wilson, writes David Wood.
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LWT expands arts department brief
LWT's arts department - headed by controller of arts Melvyn Bragg - is to be renamed LWT arts and features from Wednesday (1 September) in a bid to expand into religion,
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AUSTRALIA ON COURSE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF DIGITAL TV
Preparations for the launch of digital TV in Australia from 1 January 2001 are well on track, Communications Minister Richard Alston told an industry conference in Sydney last Thursday (19 August).