All Broadcast articles in 23 July 1999 – Page 5

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    OFF THE RECORD - When two plus two is five

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    As regular readers of this page will know, Off The Record was unswerving in its support for Matthew Bannister in the race to become the next DG.But after listening to his

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    Tests reveal flaws in US HDTV system

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Recent tests of the US digital terrestrial high-definition TV system have shown up serious reception problems that could mean the US abandoning the system that began rolling out last autumn.Instead, it

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    ROTH JOINS PEARSON FOR GAMESHOW PUSH ..

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Pearson Television is planning a push in gameshow and reality programming and has appointed JD Roth to the newly created role of executive producer to spearhead the drive. Reporting to Pearson

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    GILL-DOUGHERTY TAKES OVER PEAK PRACTICE FROM VIRGO

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Mervyn Gill-Dougherty is taking over as producer of Carlton's Peak Practice (right) when the incumbent, Tony Virgo, leaves in September to join Granada-owned indie Artist Services in Australia (see page 9).

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    Glum times for Scots?

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Following a sharp downturn, the Scottish Media Group has made the politically sensitive decision to move its production arm to London, raising the ire of nationalist critics. Ashley Davies reports.

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    OFF THE RECORD - A right royal gossip

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Still at the festival, it seemed to be confessional time for anyone who had met the Queen. Unique Broadcasting head honcho Tim Blackmore, who received the MBE not so long ago,

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    OFF THE RECORD - Remaking the Grade

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Rumours that Michael Grade is looking for a way back into TV couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. Winogradsky is due to speak at a Royal Television Society do

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    UK shows unseat US imports

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    UK-produced TV programmes such as Lovejoy, All Creatures Great and Small and Blake's Seven are set to replace US imports currently shown by the BBC in some daytime slots.The replacement of

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    OFF THE RECORD - What's in a name?

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Eyebrows have been raised at a tribute to Myles Tierney, the cameraman who was killed in Sierra Leone, in video news agency APTN's summer newsletter.Nothing to do with the tribute of

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    Sarah Thane

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    On the drive to redefine public service broadcasting obligations in an era of technological change.