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IRN names new editor
Independent Radio Network (IRN) has appointed one of its former news editors, Jon Godel, to the role of editor, writes Georgina Lipscomb.He replaces Derval Fitzsimmons who is to become head of
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Planet Wild scoops Sky One doc and host of C4 orders
Planet Wild has won its first commission from Sky One as well as a raft of one-offs for Channel 4, writes Ashley Davies.
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UDEN CHIEF JOINS CONDE NAST AND SEEKS TV DEALS
Former Uden Associates managing director William Miller has joined upmarket magazine publisher Conde Nast as director of new media and is seeking broadband and interactive partnerships with broadcasters and independent producers.
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RADIO GROUPS FORM ANOTHER BAND FOR DIGITAL
Leading radio players Capital Radio, Chrysalis Radio, Jazz FM and Guardian Media Group Radio (GMGR) have joined forces to form MXR, a radio consortium that will bid for English and Welsh
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NEWSNIGHT POLITICAL EDITOR MOVES TO 18.00 BULLETIN
Newsnight political editor Mark Mardell has been made a BBC political correspondent, working mainly for the BBC 1 18.00 bulletin. He will be replaced by features and events reporter and Woman's
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ENDEMOL SHAREHOLDERS SIGN OFF TELEFONICA TAKEOVER
Dutch production company Endemol Entertainment shareholders have agreed overwhelmingly to accept Spanish telecoms company Telefonica's takeover offer, formally made in June. Telefonica will exchange 97.4 per cent of Endemol's stock for
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MARCHER CHIEF JUMPS SHIP TO GUARDIAN'S REAL
Marcher Radio Group programmes director Terry Underhill has been appointed as programme controller of Guardian-owned south Wales regional station Real Radio, reporting to programme director John Simons. He starts in the
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NewsSky vs Virgin - the story so far
Broadcast charts the past month's public dispute between BSkyB and Virgin Media.
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STAR TV HEAD JAMES MURDOCH TO LECTURE IN EDINBURGH
News Corporation executive vice-president James Murdoch, who was recently appointed Star TV chairman and chief executive, will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival (GEITF) in
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GRANADA MEDIA AND LIVERPOOL FC TO EXPLOIT NEW MEDIA
Granada Media has extended its relationship with Liverpool FC announcing a new joint-venture company, Liverpool FC Broadband. The division - backed by£20m from Granada - will be a 50/50 outfit
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FLORSTEIN STEPS UP AT OPEN ... AS ACKERMAN HEADS FOR US
BSkyB sales and marketing director Jon Florsheim (left) has been appointed managing director of interactive services platform Open ... He replaces James Ackerman, who leaves the company at the end of
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NEWS AGENCY WINS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY SKY NEWS
News agency APTN has won a three-year contract to supply its footage to Sky News, the first time the broadcaster has taken feeds from two agencies - Sky News also takes
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GRANADA LIFESTYLE GETS NEW MEN'S PROGRAMMES EDITOR
Moniza Uddin has been appointed editor of men's programmes for Granada Television's lifestyle department. She will have editorial control over all programming for Granada Sky Broadcasting's cable, satellite and digital channel
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EINSTEIN JOINS CHANNEL HEALTH FOR AIRTIME SALES
The Einstein Channel has agreed a deal with Channel Health to pool their air-time sales resources to increase revenue and market share. The channels intend to attract other new broadcasters to
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NewsNew dramas fail as viewers have other designs
ITV1's Confessions of a Diary Secretaryand Five's Kitchenboth suffered last night at 9pm as Channel 4's Grand Designsreturned with an impressive 5.3 million (24.3%).
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TRAINING NEEDS OF MEDIA SECTOR TO BE CLARIFIED
The eight media national training organisations are to work together to develop a single map of the range of academic and vocational qualifications offered in the media sector. The need for
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RA ADVERTISES LATEST DIGITAL REGIONAL MULTIPLEX
The Radio Authority has invited applications for a digital multiplex licence for the south Wales and Severn estuary region. The licence covers south Wales including Cardiff, Swansea and Newport, together with
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SCIENCE PRODUCER WINS GLAXO WELLCOME AWARD
Science specialist Pioneer Productions has won a best science programme award for Universe, its four-part Channel 4 series exploring the frontiers of astronomy and cosmology. Pioneer's Nigel Henbest collected the Glaxo
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NEWS 24'S MONTAGU SIGNS UP FOR NEW BREAKFAST SHOW
New BBC and News 24 breakfast programme editor Andrew Thompson has appointed News 24 presenter Sarah Montagu as the programme's presenter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Thompson is looking for a
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NewsKiss admits to phone-in blunder
Emap-owned radio network Kiss is the latest media company to become embroiled in a phone-in scandal after admitting that a producer supplied incorrect answers to an on-air quiz.