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Back to floor for Airey
Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey and BBC director of drama, entertainment and children's Alan Yentob are set to relive their industry salad days as part of a 'back to the
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NewsMagnus Magnusson dies aged 77
Magnus Magnusson, the veteran Mastermindpresenter who fronted the show for 25 years, died last night aged 77.
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£2m boost for BBC news.£
The BBC is overhauling its coverage of business issues with the injection of an extra£2m into its news department and the creation of 20 new posts, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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World Service orders digital system
BBC World service radio is to develop a digital production system to help improve and simplify the production process for its 43 separate language services over the next two years, writes David Wood.
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10 Alps nets Sky project
10 Alps, the media company backed by former pop star Bob Geldof, has secured a commission from Sky One and three series orders for BBC radio, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Static 2358 hires BBC interactive director
Interactive outfit Static 2358 has hired former BBC interactive editorial director Mike Clowes as Static Media director of brand development and media strategy. Clowes, who joins from media consultancy NC Company
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EC warns against exclusive UEFA Rights
The European Commission has warned that Uefa's sale of Champions' League football rights on an exclusive basis to European broadcasters could be incompatible with EC competition law. In a letter sent
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Isaacs to lead webchat about world at war
Channel 4 founding chief executive and producer of The World at War Jeremy Isaacs is to take part in a History Channel webchat to discuss the making of the classic war
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Yes TV gets rights to Robbie and Britney
Yes Television, which pipes programming to 400 viewers in north London, has struck a deal with music video rights outfit Music Mall for videos of artists ranging from Robbie Williams to
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NewsUgly Betty seduces 4.5m
Ugly Betty, one of Channel 4's key shows for winter, kicked off with 4.5 million (18.6%) on Friday in the face of strong celebrity-based shows on BBC1 and ITV1.
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Flextech's Minotaur increases staffing
Flextech-owned distributor Minotaur has boosted its workforce with two appointments, taking the total number of staff to 11. Minotaur vice-president Sarah Tong has hired sales executive Andy Grant from children's outfit
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Virgin Radio poaches heart 100.7 DJ Denham
Virgin Radio is continuing its drive to find new DJs with the appointment of Heart 100.7 FM DJ Daryl Denham. He is expected to present the drivetime slot for the station.
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CRCA ops director leaves for BBC new media
Commercial Radio Companies Association operations director Rachell Fox has quit the organisation to join BBC new media. The radio body has appointed Alison Winter as research and communications manager. Winter was
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NewsGrade kicks off with Stewart interview
Michael Grade kick started his first day as ITV executive chairman with an internal internet interview with news presenter Alastair Stewart. Also in his diary this week are two away days with director of television Simon Shaps and his team.
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Educational television to be monitored
The Voice of the Listener & Viewer is to establish a special forum to monitor broadcasters' commitment to educational programmes on terrestrial networks. The special group, which will be open to
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Bazalgette to give RTS memorial lecture
Endemol Entertainment UK creative director Peter Bazalgette has been confirmed as the speaker for this year's Royal Television Society Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture. The lecture, entitled 'Big Brother and Beyond', will
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NTL announces 5,000 jobs to go
Cable Business NTL is planning to more than double job losses to almost 5,000 as it struggles to reduce its£10bn debt.NTL chief operating officer Stephen Carter said last Thursday (26
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BBC creative head leaves for US.£
BBC Controller of creative services Dave Howe has quit the broadcaster to join the Sci Fi channel in the US, writes Will Strauss.
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Capital launches online dance station
Capital Interactive has launched Capital Radio show Dancemasters as a new online dance station, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 to air dating reality show
RDF Media is producing a new primetime dating show for Channel 4 in the style of its critically acclaimed C4 series Faking It, writes Penny Hughes.