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    Media careers open day

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    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

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    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

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    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

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Carlton axes comedy department following departure of controller of comedy Nick Symons

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    Rahmeh wins Sony International Impact Award

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    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

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Indie sets up production unit to make low budget factual and factual entertainment programmes

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    Straight to revisit Planet Pop

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    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

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    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.

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    Labour and Tory peers propose broadcasting legislation fast-track

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Pressure is mounting on the government to establish a joint committee of MPs and peers to speed broadcasting legislation through parliament.Labour peer David Lipsey proposed the idea this week and

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    Appointment at Lion

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Lion TV has expanded its production team with the appointment of freelance producer David Upshal ( The Late Show) as executive producer.In addition, series producer Hilary Rosen has been promoted to

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    Film body backs funds

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    The Film Council has stepped in to re-establish a UK Media Desk in London that will help media projects gain funding from the European Commission's E400m

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    Biggam reappointed at ITC

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Jowell extends Independent Television Commission chairman's tenure

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    EMAP in channel deal

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Emap Performance, part of the group that publishes Broadcast, has struck a distribution deal with Telewest for its stable of music TV channels Kiss TV, Q Television, Smash Hits and The

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    BBC2 documentary strand devotes four shows to Afghan conflict

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    First two programmes to examine Muslim attitudes towards America and American attitudes to foreign policy

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    Former BBC Worldwide director joins media consultancy firm

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Former BBC Worldwide director of new ventures and strategy Jeremy Mayhew has been appointed head of strategy practice at media consultancy firm Human Capital.Mayhew, who was made redundant from BBC

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    BBC to set output guarantees

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Plans include promises to further spread production across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions

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    Distraction Formats moves to London

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    Relocation for format distributor following£900,000 capital injection

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    BBC mulls launch of set-top box

    2001-10-25T09:14:00Z

    Corporation considers commercial link-up with Access Devices to distribute receivers combining digital terrestrial television and internet

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    TV news chiefs expect discord with government

    2001-10-25T09:06:00Z

    Heads at BBC, CNN, ITN and Sky News say keeping on the right side of the government will become more difficult as conflict continues

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    Big Breakfast hopefuls to make pilots

    2001-10-25T09:06:00Z

    Group including BSkyB and Talkback and RDF to deliver£70,000 pilots by November