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Penk ups Virgin's breakfast audience
Replacement for ousted Chris Evans adds 300,000 listeners to Virgin Radio's breakfast show
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Cross-media live show for Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi is producing what it claims will be the first live and interactive investigation into alleged paranormal activity.
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Luxury travel show series bought by Sky
BSkyB has bought 13 x 30-minute documentary series The Luxury Travel Show from Brighton-based distributor Electric Sky for its Sky Travel channel. Made by London-based travel specialist Luxury Travel Productions, the
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Workhouse managing director Dixon quits
Former Smashed Atom head of creative Jo Hooper steps into the breach as Dixon departs for National Trust
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BBC prepares Comic Relief sport spin-off
The BBC is planning to launch a follow-up to fundraising telethon Comic Relief. Sport Relief, which will feature top stars from a range of sports, is pencilled in for next summer
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British companies win Emmys in New York
Three British companies scooped Emmys at the technical/ engineering achievement awards held in New York last week, writes Barbara MarshallQuantel and ITN were jointly recognised for the development and implementation of
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Discovery to launch interactive services in partnership with DI3
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has brought in UK interactive TV developer DI3 as its technology partner in preparation for a global launch of interactive services, writes Barbara MarshallDiscovery plans a range
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Todd-AO gets editing facilities revamp
Todd-AO is the latest Liberty Livewire facility to benefit from the group's capital expenditure plans with a£600,000 revamp of its editing facilities, writes Barbara MarshallThe work is the first stage
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Crabs get the better of Arsenal
David Attenborough's The Blue Planet proves more popular than live European football despite Arsenal qualifying for next stage of tournament
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Capital Radio buys stake in Choice FM owner
Radio Group pays£3.3m for 19% of Tainside Ltd and retains option to acquire both Choice FM London radio licences
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Sinrich rises at TWI
TWI has promoted managing director for Europe, Africa and the middle east Bill Sinrich to the role of global president and chief executive.Sinrich, who joined the production indie in 1987,
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BBC factual commissioning system 'failing'
Insiders at the corporation admit the department is vastly under-commissioned due to over elaborate commissioning structure
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Media careers open day
All UK terrestrial broadcasters and other organisations including Bectu, Skillset and the National Film & Television School are taking part in the London media careers information day at Kensington Town Hall
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Burgon exits channel 5
Channel 5 head of new business James Burgon is leaving the broadcaster to take up the role of director of finance at creative communications agency Exposure Promotions.Burgon, who will leave
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ITV brings back Miss World
13 years after removing 'tired' show from the schedules ITV breathes new life into beauty pageant
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Further blow for ITV comedy
Carlton axes comedy department following departure of controller of comedy Nick Symons
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Rahmeh wins Sony International Impact Award
Freelance cameraman Talal Abu Rahmeh was awarded the new Sony International Impact Award at last week's Rory Peck Awards 2001 (Thursday 18 October).His film Death of Mohammel El Durah was
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Brook Lapping forms multi-channel specialist
Indie sets up production unit to make low budget factual and factual entertainment programmes
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Straight to revisit Planet Pop
Straight TV is to revive its former Channel 4 music format Planet Pop after securing an eight-part commission from Flextech-owned channel Trouble, writes Penny HughesTrouble editor Heather Jones has ordered 8
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Radio paper launched
E-commerce minister Douglas Alexander has launched a consultation into whether to amend current regulations to permit parts of the radio spectrum to be used without a licence for commercial telecommunications services.