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DCMS open to indie ideas, says Howells
Broadcasting minister tells indies to approach department with ways of improving trading conditions
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Community media move
A new MPs all-party media group met for the first time on Tuesday (12 March) to promote community media ahead of new proposals expected to be outlined in the forthcoming draft
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NTL moves to prop up sports business
Chief executive Barclay Knapp makes Premium TV joint managing director Jonathan Sykes the firm's chief executive
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Windfalls for Scots indies
Channel 4 and Scottish screen reveal recipients of£200,000 cash gift
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Jones takes on departed Archer's Granada brief
ITV company's controller of documentaries, history and science to head up Bristol operation following BBC defection
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Channel 5 ditches another film slot
New series acquisition and mix of original programming to replace 21.00 film
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Jowell keynote speech
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to give a keynote speech for the second year running at the Radio Festival, which this year will be held from 1 to 3 July
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BBC makes Big Impression for World Cup and Jubilee
Comedian Alistair McGowan to make new editions of popular show to coincide with summer's festivities
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Chair role for Cicada
Cicada Films managing director Frances Berrigan is to chair the nomination panel for the Wildscreen 2002 Panda Awards. Previews will be held in June in Bristol with finalists announced in early
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BBC4 to tell heroine's story
New digital channel asks Diverse to make film on Booker-proze winning novelist Arundhati Roy
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Channel 5 factual unveils orders
Channel 5 controller of factual entertainment Sue Murphy has unveiled her first set of commissions for the channel which includes another TV vehicle for The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie,
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C4 to look at race relations
Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar has ordered an autobiographical strand, Made in Britain, which confronts issues of race, sexuality and paternal consent.Kes Films' Sperm Bandits presents journalist and broadcaster
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ITV plans new dating format
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered Carlton Television to produce Elimidate, which is being billed as a new, 'sexy' dating show, writes Jon RogersThe 8 x 30-minute show is
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Jerry Springer gets the Wright Stuff slot
US TV presenter Jerry Springer is to appear on C5 talkshow The Wright Stuff to replace regular host Matthew Wright when he is away on holiday during the week beginning 10
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Paramount Comedy runs female marathon
Paramount Comedy Channel is fielding votes for a Top 20 Funny Girls Marathon weekend in a bid to exploit stunt programming and interactivity.The weekend centres on the channel's support for
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BBC wins rights to twin towers film
The BBC has won a bidding war for the UK rights to a documentary filmed within the World Trade Centre as the hijacked planes struck on 11 September.The 120-minute film
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Horsham indie to look at west country life
Horsham-based indie Stewart MacKay Associates has produced a 6 x 30-minute factual series for HTV West featuring Heartbeat actor Derek Fowlds.The countryside series Fowlds in the Landscape explores how people
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Henson in talks to bring new Muppets to UK
Jim Henson Television is in talks with UK broadcasters to sell the rights to its brand new Muppets series, following a deal announced last week to produce the programme for Fox
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Government unveils regional broadband roll-out
E-commerce minister Douglas Alexander details plans for allocation of government's£30 million broadband fund for the regions
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Tara goes into liquidation
Irish broadcaster Tara Television went into liquidation today (Tuesday 19 March).A statement from Tara said the channel, which is available on the Sky platform and digital cable, was forced to