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BBC 2 complaint upheld
The BBC's Programme Complaints Unit received 163 complaints about 143 items between October and December 1999. Fifteen were upheld, including one case against BBC 2's Living with the Enemy: Art. Three
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BBC producers to get output quotas
New director general Greg Dyke has pledged to review the workings of the BBC's internal market and producer choice, and introduce guaranteed output agreements for in-house programme departments.The plans were unveiled
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Channels vie for racing rights
Digital, cable, terrestrial and interactive broadcast rights to 12 of the UK's premier racecourses may be carved up between the BBC, BSkyB and Channel 4 in deals expected to inject around£7 million into the sport, writes Tara Conlan.
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Dispatches wires up street
Channel 4 current affairs strand Dispatches is to connect an entire Sunderland street to the web to gauge the internet's impact on residents' lives, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITV2 buys into women's sport
ITV2 director of programmes Brian Barwick has commissioned a 13 x 30-minute series of women's sports show, Game Girls, writes Ashley Davies.
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Jazz unveils plans for net only station
Jazz FM revealed plans to launch an internet-exclusive radio station this week as it announced a sharp fall in pre-tax losses for the second half of last year, writes John Plunkett.
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Universal signs film deal with BBC and Canal+
Universal Studio Network (USN) UK has agreed two multi-million dollar licensing deals with the BBC and Canal+ for hundreds of hours of feature films, as predicted in Broadcast last week (28.1.00).Some
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Birkett named BBC One O'Clock News acting editor
Former BBC News managing editor, News 24 Chris Birkett will take over as acting editor of the BBC's News at 13.00 in March when Jay Hunt takes maternity leave. Birkett's job
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BSkyB takes share in internet Sportal
BSkyB has bought a 5.4 per cent share in sports internet outfit Sportal, sealing a carriage agreement to distribute content on each other's internet platforms. The deal also includes a clause
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Eatwell succeeds Brown as CRCA Chairman
The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has elected Lord Eatwell as its new chairman. Eatwell was principal opposition spokesman on treasury and economic affairs until 1997 and is a non-executive director
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C4 launches record label with Queer As Folk 2
Channel 4 is launching its own record label, Channel 4 Music, on 14 February.It will primarily publish music from its 'strand brands', but the first release will be the soundtrack from
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Kiss 100 promotes Long to head of specialist output
Emap Radio-owned Kiss 100 has appointed Simon Long to the new post of head of specialist programming. Long, 23, will be responsible for developing new shows as well as nurturing on-air
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Wireless Group names Scottish management team
Kelvin MacKenzie's Wireless Group has appointed a new management team for its three Scottish radio stations, acquired as part of its£21.4 million purchase of Independent Radio Group. Mick Hall, Wireless
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Telewest/Open ... announce new interactive deals
Telewest and BSkyB-backed Open ... have announced a raft of new content deals for their digital interactive TV services. Telewest has added 14 more companies to its Active Digital Platform, which
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Hit confirms Britt Allcott talks for kids empire
Hit Entertainment confirmed this week that it is in talks with Britt Allcroft about a possible takeover. Hit is valuing Britt Allcroft shares at£7.50 each, thought to be at the
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Pact launches online jobs site for indies
Producers alliance Pact has launched a jobs page on its website: www.pact.co.uk.The free service is designed to help indies recruit from a broad pool of production and technical staff.
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BSkyB to sign joint-venture with Kingston
BSkyB is close to signing a joint-venture deal with Hull-based telephone and communications outfit Kingston Communications to provide a 60-channel interactive TV service. Kingston has already started trials involving nearly 1,000
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NewsBBC unveils shortlist for Question Time contract
Cheetah Televison, Ten Alps, Lion Televison and Mentorn have made it onto the shortlist to produce BBC1's flagship current affairs series Question Time- a contract worth over£2m for three years.
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Radio Authority to advertise next licensing round
The Radio Authority is to advertise the next major analogue radio licence (the regional licence for the west midlands) in April and the west/south Yorkshire licence in September. The midlands winner
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Chris Patten to deliver first of Reith Lectures 2000
Chris Patten will deliver the first in the series of this year's Reith Lectures, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the BBC World Service and the internet. His lecture