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BBC plans new digital radio stations
Three new stations, and two enhanced services, to be made available across satellite, cable, radio and web
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BBC board in political clash
BBC governors are facing a showdown with the government and opposition politicians, that could threaten their continued existence, over the corporation's plans to switch its evening news to 22.00.The BBC has
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Alliance Atlantis bids to save Cafe
Cafe Productions has been thrown a lifeline by Canadian broadcaster Alliance Atlantis Communications, which has stepped in with a tentative agreement to stave off the independent's closure, writes Simon Ellery.
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Book reveals Bland/Tesler standoff over Dyke
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland, who persuaded the board of governors to back Greg Dyke as director general, attempted to block Dyke's appointment as managing director of LWT in 1989, while
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BBC 2 line-up features factual gardens and food
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has lined up two factual leisure series, including a new gardening series Charlie's Wildlife Gardens presented by Charlie Dimmock. Produced by the BBC's Bristol-based natural history
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Talkback in hunt for new 11 0'clock show host
Talkback was this week looking for someone to replace Iain Lee at the helm of Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show. The presenter pulled out a week before transmission of the
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Initial commissioned for Q Magazine Award Shows
Endemol Entertainment UK production arm Initial has won the commission from Channel 4 and Emap to produce 2 x 60-minute shows featuring footage from the Q Magazine Awards 2000. The shows
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United productions to make 'weird' show for C5
Channel 5 has signed off an order for United Productions in association with OPI to produce a 6 x 30-minute series called Outhere.Ordered by C5 controller of entertainment Alan Nixon, the
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Charlton shakes up LWT schedule for youth
LWT's new managing director Lindsay Charlton has revamped the broadcaster's weekend schedule. In a move to provide more late Friday night London entertainment for young people, from 13 October a new
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Nickelodeon and hit team up for kids production
Kids channel Nickelodeon is to co-produce a new pre-school 26 x 30-minute series with Bob the Builder creator Hit Entertainment. Based on the characters created by children's author Dan Yaccarino, Oswald
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Carlton bags US Newsweek deal
Carlton Television has made a new swoop on North America by signing a production deal with Washington Post-owned Newsweek Productions to develop factual programming for the US and international markets.Headed for
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C4 orders raft of new docs
Channel 4 has commissioned two new documentary projects - a three-part series being overseen by Paul Watson and a one-off film looking at Madonna's early life, writes Ashley Davies.
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CITV backs witch cartoon
CITV is backing a new£4.7m 52-part animation about a foul-smelling witch from Telemagination, writes Tim Westcott.
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Flashback gets in Hot Seat
Indie Flashback Television has secured a number of commissions including a new 6 x 60-minute series for Artsworld, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Overnight ratings - BBC 1 rows home as rivals tread water
BBC 1's coverage of Steve Redgrave's fifth Olympic gold medal left the other channels floundering in the water on Saturday (23 September), writes Jon Rogers.
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Ex-soldiers rapped for war reports
New production outfit Contact Zone TV (CZTV) has come under fire this week from news agencies for using former SAS soldiers to provide footage of conflicts, writes Tara Conlan.
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Tiger Aspect sells formats to the US
Tiger Aspect Productions has made its first major assault on north America by signing deals to sell the formats for The Vicar of Dibley, Playing the Field and Streetmate.The deals are
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Patrick checks into new Crossroads hotel
Carlton Productions has named Kay Patrick as series producer of its new daytime ITV soap Crossroads, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ITV Network Centre director of programmes David Liddiment has approved a new night-time airing of The Children's Company series The Rottentrolls, writes Tara Conlan. After four years in an afternoon s
ITV Network Centre director of programmes David Liddiment has approved a new night-time airing of The Children's Company series The Rottentrolls, writes Tara Conlan. After four years in an afternoon slot
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Two Way to sign carriage deal with On Digital
Interactive outfit Two Way TV is on the verge of striking a carriage and management deal with On Digital to take over one of the broadcasters' existing games channels, On Games