All Broadcast articles in 09 July 1999 – Page 5
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Discovery picks three from pilots
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) controller of programming Peter Weil has greenlit three series from his Pick of the Pilots week last month including a factual series from Lion TV, writes Alice Macandrew.
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OFF THE RECORD - Shed loads of drama
Let's face it. Shed Productions' much-vaunted women's prison drama, Bad Girls, has not had an ideal debut. Stuffed with more randy floozies than an ITV drama launch, the series has attracted
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MCLEOD MOVES UP TO GRANADA SCIENCE EDITOR
Liz Mcleod, series editor of Granada TV's Savage Planet and Savage Skies, has been promoted to the role of editor, science, in the factual department.Her brief includes helping Granada head of
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GOVERNMENT SELLS OFF MORE OF RADIO SPECTRUM
The Government is to auction off two tranches of the existing radio spectrum in a bid to provide UK subscribers with cheaper access to broadband wireless services, such as video email
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JACKSON QUITS TELE-CINE TO HOOK UP WITH MAGMASTERS
Tele-Cine sound dubbing mixer Bob Jackson is quitting the company to join audio facility Magmasters. Jackson is expected to join Magmasters in September where a new dubbing suite is being installed
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Indie pulls in the Money
Adam Faith's proposed digital TV station, The Money Channel, has handed its entire 88-hour a week production contract to Brighton-based indie Communicopia, writes Tabitha Cole.
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NEWSCORP LAUNCHES INTERNET JOINT-VENTURE
News Corp subsidiary epartners and Japan's Softbank, the world's biggest investor in internet-related firms, have established a joint-venture to encourage US internet companies to expand into the UK, Australia, New Zealand
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INTERVIEW - Top of the world
Since his appointment as the BBC's thirteenth director general, Greg Dyke can hardly keep the smile off his face. Here he expands on his feelings about the post and reiterates his admiration for John Birt's achievements.
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ITC to rule on Sky One pricing policy
Telewest has complained to the Independent Television Commission about the pricing of BSkyB's entertainment channel, Sky One.In a letter to the watchdog, the cable operator argued that the way BSkyB charges
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Simons quits ITN's new-look LNR
London News Radio (LNR) programme director John Simons has quit a week after ITN took editorial control of its two stations, LBC 1152 AM and News Direct 97.3 FM.Simons was to
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OFF THE RECORD - Three of a kind
It was a big night on Monday for Off The Record's favourite BBC suits, Alan Yentob, Paul Jackson and Geoffrey Perkins. No, silly, nothing as important as a pow-wow with Greg
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OPINION - Tale with a twist for Liddiment
Alan Bleasdale's adaptation of Oliver Twist - the highlight of ITV's autumn - may not have Fagin singing 'Got to pick a pocket or two' but the song remains the same
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Man of the world
After a career schmoozing players like WGBH Boston, taker of Goodnight Mr Tom, Philip Jones is going it alone. Lucy Rouse reports.
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Meridian revamps in network push
Meridian Broadcasting director of programmes Richard Simons has ordered a major restructure of his Southampton-based in-house production operation in a bid to boost network production of documentaries, lifestyle, leisure and arts.Spearheading
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OFF THE RECORD - Ripping yarn
Ray Fitzwalter, he of Campaign For Quality Television (CFQT) fame, has obviously decided it's time to change ITV from the inside. The CFQT, you will remember, recently lambasted the Network Centre
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TOWNSEND FOR TELEWEST
Telewest has appointed Chris Townsend as director of interactive services, reporting to managing director, digital Peter Hall.Townsend, who is currently UK-based commercial director of South African media outfit Primedia, was formerly
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