All Broadcast articles in 07 April 2000 – Page 6
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Trade Talk - Steve Clarke
On why proper funding and strong leadership are vital if the BBC is to build a commercial film policy.
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HENLEY MOVES UP TO MANAGING EDITOR AT CLASSIC
Classic FM has named news editor and programme manager Darren Henley as managing editor. The move forms part of a series of internal changes and sees Henley taking responsibility for day-to-day
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ITV takes part in global song competition
ITV director of programmes David Liddiment has commissioned a major new competition format from Carlton TV and Mike Mansfield Television, which aims to find the world's most popular song, writes Colin Robertson.
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ORCHARD COVERS US POLL
Former BBC News controller, TV news channels Tim Orchard has accepted a new job at the corporation, overseeing coverage of the US presidential elections. The move follows the January overhaul at
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ITC digital plans criticised by RSLs
The ITC's report on enhancing the UK's digital TV frequencies following analogue switch-off, the Genesis Project, has stirred up controversy with the organisation that represents local TV stations.The Local Independent TV
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PPV SERVICE FRONT ROW STEALS MARCH ON SKY AT CWC
Cable & Wireless Communications has this week dropped Sky Box Office as its on-demand pay-per-view (ppv) movie service for analogue customers, in favour of rival cable service Front Row. The cable
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SKY MAKES A DATE WITH TALENT TV FOR MORE OF THE VILLA
Sky One has recommissioned dating gameshow The Villa from Talent Television. Ordered by Sky One director of programming Jamie Roberts, the second run of the series will have an extended run
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DE VILLIERS QUITS DISNEY
President and managing director of Walt Disney International Europe Etienne de Villiers has resigned from the company after 14 years. De Villiers said he had been talking to Walt Disney International
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International News - Fireworks signs deal with Holland Media Group
Fireworks International, the international distribution arm of CanWest Entertainment, has signed an output deal with Holland Media Group giving the Dutch broadcasting group the TV rights in Holland to all Fireworks'
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MERGER REPORT DELAYED
The Competition Commission's report into the proposed merger of Carlton Communications and United News & Media is to be delayed for a month. The commission said extra time was needed for
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ITN MAINSTAY TILLY LURED TO SKY NEWS DEVELOPMENT
Sky News has poached ITN managing editor Andrew Tilly to become its head of development. Tilly, 49, partly replaces Peter Clements who left to join internet outfit Invaluable.com in December. Tilly
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McKeown sells dotcom distributor
Internet-based television programme distributor itstv.com has been sold by its founders Allan McKeown and Nick Witkowski to US online film distributor InternetStudios.com, less than six months after its launch, writes Colin Robertson.
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International News - Distributor threat to production funding
British-based distributors are planning top-level talks with UK broadcasters to resolve growing conflict over the funding of TV productions.With many sales houses suffering hangovers from bad investment decisions in the 1990s,
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PEARSON TO RAID DORLING KINDERSLEY TRAVEL LIBRARY
Pearson Television plans to exploit Dorling Kindersley's travel catalogue for television content, following the group's acquisition of the publishing company for£311 million. Pearson makes travel show Wish You Were Here
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Off the Record - Double take
Heading the factual offerings in last week's BBC 2 spring/summer season launch was Peter Taylor's latest heavyweight offering on the Troubles - Brits: The War Against the IRA. The maker of
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Off the Record - Music to our ears?
Readers are undoubtedly as excited as Off The Record at the prospect of the Beeb's 'instrument amnesty,' in which members of the public are being urged to hand in their old
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EIB web-based network to launch
Digital media outfit Edison Interactive Broadcast (EIB) is planning to launch an internet-based entertainment network in May, writes David Wood.
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Off the Record - Election fever
Ever wondered who the industry would choose, in a free vote, to be the first-ever minister for TV? Come on, come on, we know you have. Well, a groovy industry get-together
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STAFF SHAKE-OUT AT ENGLISH & POCKETT
Brand consultancy English & Pockett has made several staff changes, including bringing Tim Stebbing in as senior graphic designer. Stebbing previously worked at Californian outfits Frog Design and Montgomery Pfeifer where
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HEWLAND PICKS UP FURTHER EPISODE ORDER FROM ITV
ITV controller of night time Carol Groves has ordered further 26 x 30-minute series of both Dial A Date and Young, Gifted & Broke from Hewland International. Audience participation dating show