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FORD UK TO TAKE STAKE IN DIGITAL RADIO CONSORTIUM
The MXR digital radio consortium has announced that car manufacturer Ford UK is to join the group as a shareholder in the company. As part of the MXR consortium, Ford intends
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HAT TRICK WINS HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU BBC WEB LINK
Hat Trick has reached an agreement with the BBC which will see the corporation agreeing to include a link, plus an onscreen guide, to the Have I Got News For You
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MATTHEW BANNISTER TO LEAVE BBC IN DECEMBER
BBC director of marketing and communications Matthew Bannister has announced he is to step down from his role at the corporation in December. Bannister, 43, took up his current post in
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CORRECTION: BARB SHAREHOLDERS
The British Audience Research Board (Barb) shareholders are the BBC, ITV, the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB. Telewest is not a Barb shareholder as mistakenly
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GLEESON APPOINTED AS NEWEST BBC GOVERNOR
The government has appointed the chairman of MJ Gleeson Group, Dermot Gleeson, as a new BBC governor. Gleeson, 51, takes on the part-time, four-year role on 1 November in place of
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SKY PROMOTES FREUDENSTEIN TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
BSkyB general manager Richard Freudenstein has been promoted to the new post of chief operating officer although he does not take on any new duties.Credited with Sky's digital roll-out, Freudenstein (left),
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GRANADA AND CARLTON PLAN TO SHARE ITV CHAIRMAN ROLE
Granada Media and Carlton Communications are understood to be in discussions over sharing the ITV chairman role after the network's current chair, Leslie Hill, retires, probably before the end of 2001.
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METRO WINS EXTENSIONS FROM VIRGIN AND KISS
Metro Networks has extended its deals with Virgin Radio and Kiss FM to provide its Metro News service to the two radio stations. The deal with Virgin Radio has been extended
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WIRELESS GROUP BUYS SOUTHAMPTON'S WAVE FM
The Wireless Group (TWG) has bought the entire share capital of Southampton-based radio station Wave 105 FM for£21.3m. TWG already owned a 24.6 per cent stake in Wave. This is
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ABERDEEN MULTIPLEX IS NEXT LICENCE UP FOR GRABS
The Radio Authority is this week (20 October) inviting applications for a local digital multiplex licence for Aberdeen and the surrounding area, reaching a population of about 325,000. This is the
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BASS TO DROP SKY DIGITAL FROM PUBS AFTER PRICE HIKE
Pub group Bass Retail Leisure is to drop the Sky Digital sports service from 500 outlets after an average 20 per cent price hike in September.In the wake of a review
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WILDSCREEN SPECIAL - Dutch indie tops table with 3 wins
Dutch production company Off The Fence dominated this year's Wildscreen Panda Awards, scooping three gongs for The Great Dance: A Hunter's Story - the highest-ever tally for a single entry to
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Goodchild raps producers
Wildscreen awards chairman Peter Goodchild has criticised natural history producers for being 'predictable' and 'repetitive', writes David Wood.
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Brann warns of documentary overload
Channel 4 head of business affairs Andrew Brann has warned there are too many documentary-makers in the UK for the broadcast market to support, writes David Wood.
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The Mill has just finished the title sequence for Blunt, the new Carlton/Wised Up teenage factual series for Channel 4. Featuring specially shot footage of 35 young people, the sequence was
The Mill has just finished the title sequence for Blunt, the new Carlton/Wised Up teenage factual series for Channel 4. Featuring specially shot footage of 35 young people, the sequence was
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Deepend has created the titles for BBC Music Entertainment's World Clubbing. Featuring the world's hottest club scenes, each show is presented by a top-name DJ from cities such as New York
Deepend has created the titles for BBC Music Entertainment's World Clubbing. Featuring the world's hottest club scenes, each show is presented by a top-name DJ from cities such as New York
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BBC Resources Manchester designer Gareth Price is behind the titles and graphics for Straight TV's Ericsson Muzik Awards for Channel 4. The dance music awards, which will be held at Planit
BBC Resources Manchester designer Gareth Price is behind the titles and graphics for Straight TV's Ericsson Muzik Awards for Channel 4. The dance music awards, which will be held at Planit
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Pact's deputy chief to quit at year's end
Pact is about to lose its two highest profile executives as deputy chief executive Diane Freeman prepares to leave the organisation on medical grounds.The announcement was made this week by chief
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Manifesto a 'threat to ethnic indies'
The new Cultural Diversity Network (CDN) manifesto could pose a major threat to the survival of independents run by ethnic minorities, according to Fuzzy Monster Productions managing director Harold Wilson, writes Colin Robertson.
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Frontrunners for children's Baftas unveiled
Nominations for this year's Bafta children's film and TV awards have been unveiled, following a record 188 entries, writes Simon Ellery.