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Davies resists BBC regulator role for Ofcom.
BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies this week personally entered the row over who should control the BBC, telling MPs he will fight any plans to bring the corporation under the full control
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John Peel joins DRDB for digital radio push.
The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB), the body set up to promote digital radio, is gearing up for its biggest awareness campaign to date and has signed BBC radio veteran presenter
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Century's MD leaves Capital.
Capital Radio has lost yet another senior figure, following Century Network managing director Julie Fair's decision to quit the radio operator after 14 years with no job to go to.Fair, who
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Granada pulls Jackson out of Oz.
Granada has effectively shelved plans to become a major programme-maker for the Antipodean market after recalling Granada Productions Australia managing director Paul Jackson to the UK, writes Steve Aston.Jackson, who joined
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Channel 4's Cox to be 'digital tsar'.
The Government has at last found its long-awaited 'digital tsar', appointing Channel 4 deputy chairman Barry Cox to the post, writes Penny Hughes.Cox, who has already been chairman of the government's
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RATINGS - Troubles drama brings in average audience.
Bloody Sunday, ITV 1's controversial Troubles drama from director Paul Greengrass put in an average performance but failed to captivate viewers, writes Jon Rogers.According to unofficial overnights, the film at 22.00
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YORKSHIRE GETS NEW MD.
Granada has promoted Granada Enterprises head of regional sales David Croft to managing director of Yorkshire Television following the departure of Richard Gregory. Gregory is to step down from the company
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24-HOUR SPORTS TEAM.
Teamtalk Media Group has unveiled the management and production teams which will run 24-hour sports station Teamtalk 252, which launches next month. BBC Midlands Today sports editor Brendan Fatchett becomes managing
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BBC TO HELP AFGHANS.
The BBC is preparing to take a lead role in rebuilding Afghanistan's broadcasting infrastructure after the United Nations asked it to compile a report on the country's needs.The document, prepared by
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GOLDEN GLOBES FOR BBC.
Two BBC Films productions have won prestigious Golden Globe awards. Jim Broadbent won best supporting actor for the movie Iris, in which he plays the husband of the late novelist Iris
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SENIOR ITN PROMOTIONS.
ITN, which is currently in the process of shedding 90 jobs, has made two senior appointments to its foreign desk. Angela Frier has been appointed head of foreign news and managing
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SIMPSON KEYNOTE TALK.
BBC correspondent John Simpson is to give the keynote address at the Radio Academy's News and Speech 2002 conference, which takes place at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London on 28 February.
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FESTIVAL HEAD QUITS.
The director of The Sheffield International Documentary Festival, Kathy Loizou, has quit the post after serving the annual event since February 1996. She will be replaced.
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C4 ARCHIVES NI HISTORY.
Channel 4 is putting the modern history of Northern Ireland onto an online archive as part of its public service commitment to creative cities. Heritage Lottery funding will meet the cost
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CHRYSALIS RESHUFFLE.
The Chrysalis Group has appointed a corporate development director and launched a new corporate brand identity. Marcus Leaver, chief executive of Chrysalis' new media sports outfit rivals.net, which has since merged
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DUAL CHAIRS FOR BTDA.
The British Television Distributors' Association (BTDA) has broken with tradition and appointed joint chairmen to occupy the year-long post.From this month, Carlton International chief executive Rupert Dilnott-Cooper and Chrysalis Distribution managing
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BBC READIES SHOWCASE.
The BBC is to offer over 1,500 hours of programming to potential foreign buyers at its annual Showcase market in Brighton next month. Headline programmes include Michael Palin's new series Sahara
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Terrestrials weigh up digital kitemark.
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are looking at introducing a kitemark scheme for digital TV set-top box manufacturers whose services comply with their plans for free-to-air digital terrestrial
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Video Networks' plans unrealistic, says City.
City broadband experts have warned that video-on-demand outfit Video Networks' plans to launch a package of broadcast TV channels over fast internet connections this summer are fraught with difficulties, writes David
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Clough leaves C4 religion post.
Channel 4 commissioning editor of religious programmes Elizabeth Clough - responsible for the controversial shows Queer and Catholic and Ramadan Diaries - is leaving the channel with no job to go