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C4 CLEARS TWO-HOUR LATE-NIGHT SLOT FOR MUSIC SERIES
Channel 4 is to launch a weekly 120-minute slot in May devoted entirely to music. The new late-night strand will run for 15 weeks and feature a mixture of originally commissioned
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BBC RADIO UNVEILS NEW SCIENCE PRODUCTION UNIT
BBC Production has announced the creation of a new 30-strong science unit producing programmes for BBC Radios 1, 4, 5 Live and the World Service.The unit, which combines all the existing
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UNITED FOCUSES ON FAMILY FEUDS FOR ITV
United Productions has been commissioned to make a one-off 60-minute film for ITV about families at war. Ordered by ITV controller of documentaries, arts and features Grant Mansfield, Family Feuds contains
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CHANNEL 4 SIGNS UP IANNUCCI AND MORRIS
Channel 4 has persuaded Armando Iannucci to produce and present two new entertainment series through TalkBack Productions. Iannucci's credits include I'm Alan Partridge, The Day Today, The Friday Night Armistice and
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OPTOMEN TO SERVE UP NEW FOOD SHOW FOR CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 commissioning editor, education, Liz Warner has ordered a new food series from Optomen Television, the independent behind BBC 2's Two Fat Ladies. The 6 x 30-minute run, provisionally called
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MCCALL TO FRONT ITV SEARCH FOR FIRST MILLENNIUM BABY
Don't Try This at Home presenter Davina McCall is to present the first night of programming in ITV's mission to find the first millennium baby, in a strand called Birthrace 2000.
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R3 SOUNDS OUT LADBROKE FOR ORCHESTRA SERIES
BBC Radio 3 has commissioned radio indie Ladbroke Productions for a 10 x 75-minute series, The Orchestras of North America. The programmes feature a mixture of interviews, narration and exclusive performances
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Thirkell unleashes BBC science slate
Robert Thirkell, head of BBC science's business and adventure unit, has unveiled a slate of new shows, including a series following Sally O'Sullivan's fledgling publishing company, Cabal Communications.Currently being shot on
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Alomo starts filming on Cry Wolf
Pearson Television subsidiary Alomo is about to go into production with a new BBC 1 sitcom, Cry Wolf, starring Peter Egan and Jemma Redgrave, writes Jason Deans.
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Tiger Aspect scores Sky One commission
Tiger Aspect has landed a commission to produce a new seven-part factual entertainment series for Sky One to go out this summer, writes Alice Macandrew.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Man United prove crowd-pullers for ITV
ITV's investment in the rights for the Champions' League paid off last week, with the clash between Manchester United and Italian giants Internazionale proving a winning bet for the Network Centre,
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Election curbs to be swept away
Legal curbs that have hamstrung broadcasters in their coverage of general and parliamentary by-elections are likely to be swept away following a decision to scrap them for May's Scottish Parliament elections, writes John Lewis.
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SO denies Resources allegations
The Scottish Office has denied allegations of impropriety over its decision to award the contract to televise the Scottish Parliament to BBC Resources, writes Dominic Timms.
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Flying start for ITV's new-look schedule
ITV's post-News at Ten schedule got off to a flying start this week, chalking up a 48 per cent share of the total television audience on Monday (8 March), according to
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BBC in digital radio link with commercial rivals
The BBC is set to join forces with national commercial digital radio consortium, GWR-controlled Digital One, to drive take-up of digital radio, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC shoots Kane movie
BBC drama is about to go into production with three new films, including a big-budget TV movie about director Orson Welles' battle with the studios to get Citizen Kane made, writes Jason Deans.
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Gardam unveils vision for Channel 4
New Channel 4 programming chief Tim Gardam has gone on the record for the first time with his vision for the C4 schedule.Addressing an audience of independents at an open day
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SKY CLOSE TO TALK DEAL
Sky News is expected to sign a deal with Talk Radio in the next few days to take over from Independent Radio News (IRN) as the station's news supplier. It is
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PROFITS UP AT PEARSON
Operating profit at Pearson Television grew by 135 per cent to£61 million last year, according to the company's preliminary results for the year to 31 December 1998. Published on Wednesday
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Stuart gets early slot
Six O'Clock Newsco-presenter Moira Stuart is to present BBC Breakfast News when it relaunches in the autumn. The format is yet to be confirmed, although the BBC is believed to be considering the inclusion of news bulletins instead of headlines within the show.