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Independent report backs BBC kids claims
Spectrum study - comissioned by corporation - says commercial rivals would not be hit by loss of revenues if BBC launches planned kids channels
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Commissions queue up for Yorkshire Tyne Tees
C4 orders two new installments of the successful 100 Greatest strand
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USA network snaps up Daylight Robbery
Target Distribution has sold the format of Hewland International drama Daylight Robberyto USA Network.The US broadcaster is expected to make
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Models in the frame
Sportsworld Media Group is billing a new reality TV show called Search for a Supermodel as the successor to current ITV hit Popstars, writes Simon ElleryIn a partnership
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Carlton makes film of Sheila Bowler case
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot orders 120 minute film, Anybody's Nightmare
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BBC commissions pop programme duo
BBC music entertainment has been commissioned to produce BBC 2 Sunday lunchtime show Top of the Pops Plusfor a spring and summer run.Another 22 episodes have been
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Channel 5 charts rise and rise of Ikea
Channel 5 senior programme controller Michael Attwell has commissioned a new arts show, as the channel continues its drive towards more mainstream programming.Ikea Mania is a 4 x
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Commercial radio continues to lose audience share
Latest RAJARS show BBC increases listeners at expense of commercial rivals
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BBC's output rejig may hit in-house producers.
BBC commissioning will work on a rolling basis, rather than via quarterly commissioning rounds, and put 25 per cent of production in each genre up for competition between independents and in-house
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Owners consider wider contract for ITV news.
ITN or the recently unveiled BSkyB-led news consortium could be asked to run an ITV-branded news channel and interactive website as part of the terms of the network's next five-year news contract, writes Colin Robertson.
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PLAYERS TO TAKE A BOW.
Tiger Aspect Productions' head of drama, Greg Brenman, has confirmed the fifth series of BBC 1's Playing the Field will be its last, writes Ashley Davies. He said the women's football
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C4 in Tivo deal.
Channel 4 is poised to strike a deal with US personal video recorder manufacturer Tivo to provide highlights channels, writes Simon Ellery.
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Database plan for multicultural talent.
Channel 4 is setting up a multicultural talent database and has hired Granada Television producer/director Amina Razaq to implement it, writes Ashley Davies.
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Granada re-lists.
Granada Media plc has this week been re-listed on the stock exchange as Granada plc as it becomes completely demerged from its main shareholder, hospitality business Granada Compass, writes Colin Robertson.
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White paper will date too rapidly.
Media select committee chairman Gerald Kaufman has suggested the government's communications white paper will be dead before it is translated into legislation.At the second session of the select committee's inquiry into
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Adrian Mole producer poached by C4 drama.
Channel 4 head of drama Tessa Ross has poached Tiger Aspect Productions executive producer Lucy Richer to be her commissioning editor, drama, writes Ashley Davies.
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Carlton rejigs factual team.
Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett has reshuffled his factual team to 'invigorate the Midlands as a production base', installing Planet Wild managing director Eric Harwood in a new factual controller role in Nottingham, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC explores ad-funded sites.
The BBC has confirmed that it is exploring the idea of commercially funded websites aimed at overseas users but the corporation's governors have not yet given final approval to the scheme, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Wildlife centralises.
Granada completed the integration of former United News & Media ITV franchises Anglia and Meridian this week, announcing up to 100 job losses and the pooling of all wildlife programming into