All Broadcast articles in 26 October 2001 – Page 6
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Sinrich rises at TWI
TWI has promoted managing director for Europe, Africa and the middle east Bill Sinrich to the role of global president and chief executive.Sinrich, who joined the production indie in 1987,
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Straight to revisit Planet Pop
Straight TV is to revive its former Channel 4 music format Planet Pop after securing an eight-part commission from Flextech-owned channel Trouble, writes Penny HughesTrouble editor Heather Jones has ordered 8
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Radio paper launched
E-commerce minister Douglas Alexander has launched a consultation into whether to amend current regulations to permit parts of the radio spectrum to be used without a licence for commercial telecommunications services.
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Distraction Formats moves to London
Relocation for format distributor following£900,000 capital injection
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EMAP in channel deal
Emap Performance, part of the group that publishes Broadcast, has struck a distribution deal with Telewest for its stable of music TV channels Kiss TV, Q Television, Smash Hits and The
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Media careers open day
All UK terrestrial broadcasters and other organisations including Bectu, Skillset and the National Film & Television School are taking part in the London media careers information day at Kensington Town Hall
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Brook Lapping forms multi-channel specialist
Indie sets up production unit to make low budget factual and factual entertainment programmes
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Labour and Tory peers propose broadcasting legislation fast-track
Pressure is mounting on the government to establish a joint committee of MPs and peers to speed broadcasting legislation through parliament.Labour peer David Lipsey proposed the idea this week and
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Further blow for ITV comedy
Carlton axes comedy department following departure of controller of comedy Nick Symons
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BBC factual commissioning system 'failing'
Insiders at the corporation admit the department is vastly under-commissioned due to over elaborate commissioning structure
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Former BBC Worldwide director joins media consultancy firm
Former BBC Worldwide director of new ventures and strategy Jeremy Mayhew has been appointed head of strategy practice at media consultancy firm Human Capital.Mayhew, who was made redundant from BBC
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BBC to set output guarantees
Plans include promises to further spread production across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions
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Film body backs funds
The Film Council has stepped in to re-establish a UK Media Desk in London that will help media projects gain funding from the European Commission's E400m
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ITV brings back Miss World
13 years after removing 'tired' show from the schedules ITV breathes new life into beauty pageant
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Rahmeh wins Sony International Impact Award
Freelance cameraman Talal Abu Rahmeh was awarded the new Sony International Impact Award at last week's Rory Peck Awards 2001 (Thursday 18 October).His film Death of Mohammel El Durah was
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Appointment at Lion
Lion TV has expanded its production team with the appointment of freelance producer David Upshal ( The Late Show) as executive producer.In addition, series producer Hilary Rosen has been promoted to
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Burgon exits channel 5
Channel 5 head of new business James Burgon is leaving the broadcaster to take up the role of director of finance at creative communications agency Exposure Promotions.Burgon, who will leave
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BBC2 documentary strand devotes four shows to Afghan conflict
First two programmes to examine Muslim attitudes towards America and American attitudes to foreign policy
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BBC mulls launch of set-top box
Corporation considers commercial link-up with Access Devices to distribute receivers combining digital terrestrial television and internet