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Dyke hopes to revive news unit.
THE BBC could soon resurrect a planned special news investigations unit, which was put on hold following the spiralling cost of covering the war in Afghanistan, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Bectu warns of compulsory OU job cuts.
Broadcast union Bectu has warned that up to 100 BBC staff in the corporation's Open University (OU) production centre in Milton Keynes could lose their jobs after 16 posts were axed, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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CRCA anger at Radio Authority.
The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has hit out at the Radio Authority's 'interference' in the radio business, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NTL bondholders act to kickstart business.
Debt-ridden cable giant NTL has been thrown a lifeline after an unofficial committee of bondholders this week called on the firm to withhold interest payments totalling $96m (#67m), writes Simon Ellery.
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BBC Wales faces wrath of indies.
One of BBC Wales' key independent commissioning executives has quit amid concerns from indies that the broadcaster has 'no clear idea what the commissioning process is'.Commissioning executive Nick Evans leaves in
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New Irish broadcasting forum.
Irish broadcasters are bracing themselves for possible legislative changes following the creation of a new broadcasting forum, writes Penny Hughes.
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MERIDIAN/LWT REJIG.
LWT managing director Lindsay Charlton has been moved to the same post at Meridian following Mary MacAnally's decision to quit after six years. Charlton will be replaced at LWT, one of
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HOLMES STAYS ON.
GMTV has signed presenter Eamonn Holmes for another three years, scotching suggestions that he was planning to leave to work for the BBC. Holmes has presented GMTV since 1993.
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CABLE UPTAKE SLOWS.
Cable TV uptake has dramatically slowed according to the latest quarterly statistics from the Independent Television Commission. For the quarter to 1 January, uptake rose by only 1.5 per cent compared
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TV HEAT NEEDS SLOT.
Emap, publisher of Broadcast, and Monkey have opened discussions with Channel 5 and Sky to produce a TV version of celebrity magazine Heat after Channel 4 turned down the Monkey-produced pilot.
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DEAF EDITOR FOR SHOW.
See Hear, the BBC's flagship programme for the hard of hearing, has appointed its first deaf editor. Terry Riley, who currently produces the Saturday morning BBC 2 show, takes over the
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TV CORP MAKES LOSS.
Television Corporation has reported a pre-tax loss of #2.9m for 2001, after writing off a #4.5m investment in powerboat racing. The company thought it could turn the sport into the next
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Dyke slams C4 over criticism of BBC 3.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has slammed Channel 4's criticism of proposed new digital channel BBC 3, saying C4 was 'awash with money' and should not suggest the new youth service
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Senior loss at September.
September films has been dealt a blow following long-standing head of factual entertainment Elaine Gallagher's decision to quit, writes Simon Ellery.
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Night and Day loses slot.
ITV has axed Granada's ambitious soap Night and Day from its teatime slot after less than five months on air, while its other daytime drama Crossroads has ceased production, writes Steve Aston.
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11/9 FILM FOR C4.
Controversial writer Ronan Bennett has been commissioned by Channel 4 to write a docu-drama focusing on five of the hijackers who took part in the 11 September terrorist attacks, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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RATINGS - Easter weekend brings laughter and grief.
The announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother gave the BBC the lion's share of viewers on Saturday evening (30 March), writes Jon Rogers.
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HIT CHIEF GOES IT ALONE.
Former Hit Entertainment head of co-productions and acquisitions Peter Curtis has resurfaced with his own kids indie, Spellbound Entertainment. Curtis, who left Hit more than a year ago, aims to develop
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VIRGIN RADIO RAPPED.
Virgin Radio has been rapped once again by regulators over its late-night show with DJ Jon Holmes. Viewers complained to the Broadcasting Standards Commission after Holmes made a spoof phone call
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SPIN-DOCTORING FOCUS.
Broadcasters and politicians will be brought together to look at the art of spin-doctoring at a special lunch hosted by The Media Society. The event, called 'The dog and the lampost