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Two more departures at GCAP
Two more leading executives are to leave radio giant GCap Media, following chief executive David Mansfield's departure last week. Commercial director Linda Smith and operations director Paul Davies - both former Capital Radio directors - will leave shortly. The news came as GCap announced merger savings of£25m, up from the£7.5m ...
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Debonnaire takes reins at Springer indie
Avalon, the UK indie and PR firm behind Jerry Springer - the Opera, has named former chief operating officer of Talkback Thames Sally Debonnaire as managing director. Debonnaire, who left Talkback last week, will report to Jon Thoday and Richard Allen-Turner, joint managing directors of the ...
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Uttering the E-word
Hit series such as Jamie's Kitchenand Supernannyshow that programming with an educational slant is central to ensuring Channel 4's future success, says Heather Rabbatts.
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Simon says: trust me
The appointment of Simon Shaps as ITV director of television has divided those suspicious of his Granada pedigree and those who believe he will prove even-handed towards indies in his new role.
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ITV wants to sell 021 by Christmas
ITV has confirmed that its outside broadcasting business 021 is up for sale and hopes to do a deal before Christmas, writes Alice de Picarda.
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DGP hires Evolutions graphics head
Soho-based DVD and post-production facility DGP has hired former Evolutions head of graphics Frankie Jacobs to boost the company's broadcast portfolio.
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Beam.tv founders move on
The Mill Group is to lose the founders of its online advertising archive, Beam.tv, who are leaving to launch their own independent company.
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Making More of C4
Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has high hopes for his channel's first new launch for years. More4 will, he says, be C4 'without the silly bits' and will offer viewers mischief with gravitas. By Suzy Bashford
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Sports rights: a new ball game
The furore over test cricket going to Sky and the European Commission's sabre-rattling over breaking up the Premiership have put the issue of sports rights centre stage.
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Writer who bears the standard
No one doubts writer Paul Abbott's talent but do his outspoken views on the standard of television drama have the power to affect commissioning policy?
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Pickard's decision
The question of how Nigel Pickard fits into the new ITV structure has yet to be answered.
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NewsPact calls in Ofcom over ITV online row
ITV's new director of television Simon Shaps's aim to build bridges with the indie sector got off to a bad start this week after Pact said it had called off all talks with ITV over online rights - and was asking Ofcom to step in and resolve the row.
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NewsPickard decision expected this week
Nigel Pickard is expected to decide by the end of the week whether he will stay on as ITV1 director of programmes after former Granada chief Simon Shaps was brought in above him.
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NewsBBC show to offer life of a millionaire
Initial is to make a primetime National Lottery show for BBC1, in which ordinary people are moved into a mansion to lead the lifestyle of a millionaire.
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News1,000 BBC staff look to exit
The BBC is on track to meet its targets on job cuts, after more than 1,000 staff expressed an interest in voluntary redundancy as part of the first wave of cutbacks at the corporation.
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Flextech suitors line up for BBC Worldwide
Telewest's sale of content arm Flextech will enter its second stage over the next fortnight with a beauty parade in front of BBC Worldwide, Flextech's joint-venture partner in UKTV.
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Marquess indie hires drama duo
Former Talkback Thames drama chief Paul Marquess has made his first appointments at his new Endemol-backed indie, Showrunner.
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Le grand Ron: parlez vous?
Pardon my French indeed! Ron Atkinson, the disgraced former football pundit whose poor choice of vocabulary got him sacked by ITV, is to have his foreign language skills put to the test in a new BBC reality show.
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Endemol opts for flotation
Spanish telco giant Telefónica has confirmed plans to partially-float its wholly-owned production arm Endemol.
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Former Living prog head moves to ITV3
Former Living TV head of programming Emma Tennant has been appointed editor of ITV3.