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Lythgoe hires Henson man as his new LWT deputy
LWT Productions controller of entertainment and comedy Nigel Lythgoe has recruited Martin Baker from The Jim Henson Company to become his deputy, writes Jason Deans.
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BBC policy chief moves to Number 10
BBC controller of corporate strategy Ed Richards is leaving the corporation to join the policy unit at No 10 Downing Street, writes Dominic Timms.
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Board has 'grave doubts' over Dyke
Up to half of the BBC's board of governors are believed to have serious doubts over appointing Greg Dyke as the corporation's next director general, according to sources.But reports that two
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Willis slams 'control freaks'
United Productions chief executive John Willis has called for television controllers and heads of department to give commissioners and programme-makers 'a little more room to breathe' creatively, writes Jason Deans.
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Parry-Davies to shut Rewind Productions
Rewind Media Group chief executive Chris Parry-Davies is attempting to wind up the radio production arm of the company, Rewind Productions, write John Plunkett and Liz Shackleton.
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Dickie Bird, Mark Ramprakash and Alex Tudor feature in the title sequence for Channel 4's debut Test Cricket programming. Created by small independent production company The Vision Consultancy (TVC),
Dickie Bird, Mark Ramprakash and Alex Tudor feature in the title sequence for Channel 4's debut Test Cricket programming. Created by small independent production company The Vision Consultancy (TVC), the titles
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Barron to quit Worldwide for BBC job in the autumn
BBC Worldwide director of factual Liz Barron is to return to a broadcasting or production role within the corporation later this year, writes Jason Deans.
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Granada shares soar
Shares in the Granada Group rose 46p on Tuesday (22 June) on the back of speculation that French company Vivendi, which acquired Pathe's 16.7 per cent stake in BSkyB earlier this
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NewsC4 to air von Hagens lectures
Channel 4 has commissioned Firefly to make a fourth series with controversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens. [ALL]
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BBC settles out of court
The BBC has reached a last-minute out-of-court settlement in the libel action brought by Mori and the market research company's chairman, Robert Worcester. The action centred on allegations made by the
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De Villiers up at Disney
The Walt Disney Company has announced a series of promotions to bolster its international presence. On Wednesday (23 June), Walt Disney International president Robert Iger named Etienne de Villiers - formerly
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BBC retains Wimbledon
The BBC has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the Wimbledon tennis tournament for the next five years. The deal covers TV, radio and some internet rights, and continues the corporation's 60-year
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GSkyB closes in on deal
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSkyB) has confirmed it is close to signing its first programming deal with the BBC. The cable and satellite outfit hopes to acquire the rights to screen a
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News Special: Tim Dams on the 1998-99 BBC Annual Report - Programming squeezed
BBC 1 saw its programming budget heavily squeezed last year, as the corporation ploughed extra resources into new services.Figures published this week in the BBC Annual Report 1998-99 show that£752
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News Special: 1998-99 BBC Annual Report - Briefs
Independent producers are estimated to have supplied 27 per cent of qualifying BBC programmes in the report, a fall from 29 per cent last year.BBC 1 saw its current affairs, music
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News Special: 1998-99 BBC Annual Report - Resources posts loss
The report saw BBC Resources Ltd publish its first stand-alone accounts, write Dominic Timms and Tim Dams.As expected, BBC Resources Ltd posted a pre-tax loss on ordinary activities of£5.6 million
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News Special: 1998-99 BBC Annual Report - Governors praise radio for bigger audiences and better schedules
BBC network radio was given a much-needed slap on the back by Sir John Birt and the governors for building audiences and improving schedules last year.But concerns were expressed about BBC
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News Special: 1998-99 BBC Annual Report - Verdict from the top
FACTUALBIRT: 'BBC1 transmits a much greater proportion of factual programming in peaktime than does ITV. Science output was among the most successful of the year ... history documentaries continued to provide
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Government to spurn quick fix on regulation
The Government has said it will press on with an 'evolutionary' approach to broadcasting regulation instead of supporting a dramatic 'big bang' stance.Publishing its report last week, Regulating Communications: The Way
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C4 hires 10 indies to work in Comedy Lab
Ten independent production companies have picked up commissions to make shows for the second series of Channel 4's new talent 'nursery slope', Comedy Lab, writes Tim Dams.