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Jackson quits for Oz Granada Media
BBC controller of entertainment Paul Jackson has ended months of speculation and announced he is to leave the BBC to join Granada Media.Jackson, 52, will become managing director of Granada Media
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Barb sheds 'black art' image
The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) should become less of a 'black art' and more of a support service to its customers once the new contracts come into effect, Barb chief executive Caroline McDevitt told industry members on Tuesday (10 Octobe
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Hewland and McAllister to team up
Hewland International is setting up a joint-venture drama outfit with freelance producer and director Cameron McAllister, writes Simon Ellery.
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Ideal sets up science/history arm
Indie Ideal World is setting up a science and history department and has picked up its first non-features commissions, writes Ashley Davies.
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Weakest Link format goes worldwide
BBC quiz show format The Weakest Link is to be produced by the corporation for a number of markets, including the US, writes Tara Conlan.
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19 GROUP HIRES CHAPMAN TO DEVELOP TV PROJECTS
The 19 Group of companies, run by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, has hired Brilliant! TV management specialist Nicki Chapman as head of strategic development of TV projects. At Brilliant!
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NEW CATEGORY ADDED TO BROADCAST AWARDS 2001
A new category has been added to the Broadcast Awards 2001 for the best entertainment show. The award will recognise the outstanding original entertainment programme or series (excluding comedy) broadcast on
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ON REQUEST HIT BY ENCRYPTION PROBLEMS
On Digital's premium film channel On Request was hit by technical problems last week which meant the service went down for three days. A spokesman said the outfit, which is jointly
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VIRGIN RADIO PROMOTES JACOB AND HIRES C5'S SWIFT
Virgin Radio has promoted its sales director Kathryn Jacob to the newly created role of commercial director. She has been replaced by Channel 5 account director Mark Swift who will work
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SOUL MEDIA JOINS MXR DIGITAL RADIO CONSORTIUM
MXR Digital Radio has added a new member to its consortium. Soul Media, the owner of Choice FM, is to join the consortium to help it bid for new regional digital
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SWITCH DIGITAL WINS CENTRAL SCOTLAND MULTIPLEX
Switchdigital (Scotland) has been awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Central Scotland region. Switchdigital, the sole applicant, is proposing nine programme services including; Ministry of Sound, WSCO (provider Clear
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WARK JOINS KBJ MANAGEMENT TALENT AGENCY
Presenter Kirsty Wark is to join talent agency KBJ Management whose clients include Kirsty Young, Dermot Murnaghan, and Newsnight's Martha Kearney.Wark presents Newsnight and Rough Justice. KBJ Management was formed in
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CARLTON FACTUAL BAGS FOUR COLUMBUS GONGS
Carlton Television's factual department has picked up four gongs at this year's Columbus International Film & Video Festival due to take place in Ohio, USA, on 24 October. The four 'Chris
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CARLTON ENTERS FRAY FOR HORSE-RACING RIGHTS
Carlton Communications has become a late runner in the race to scoop UK horse-racing rights, as predicted by Broadcast (29.9.00).According to a letter from Carlton Communications chief executive Gerry Murphy, the
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BBC REGAINS RIGHTS TO TELEVISE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
The BBC has won back the broadcast rights to the Chelsea Flower Show as part of a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) rights package currently held by Channel 4. As predicted by
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PORTMAN LAUNCHES 'CUTTING EDGE' DIVISION
The Portman Entertainment Group has launched a division called Portman Plus to specialise in music, comedy and 'cutting edge programming'. The division's programming slate includes Millennium Music, comprising three hours of
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'OUTSTANDING' GRAEF AWARDED IVCA FELLOWSHIP
Films of Record managing director Roger Graef has been awarded a fellowship by the International Visual Communications Association. The award was made in recognition of Graef's 'outstanding and profoundly ethical contribution
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SCORE DIGITAL WINS NORTHERN IRELAND RADIO LICENCE
The Radio Authority has officially awarded the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio licence for Northern Ireland to sole bidder Score Digital.The NI service will reach more than 1.5 million people and
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DGA STAKE IN TAPE PAVES WAY FOR MERGER
David Graham & Associates (DGA) has taken a 37 per cent stake in audience research consultancy TAPE, in a move that the company says is expected to lead to a full
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SPORTSWORLD MEDIA UNVEILS PROFITS JUMP
Sports producer and advertiser-branded programme specialist Sportsworld Media has posted pre-tax profits of£5.6m in the year to 30 June, up from£1.77m in the previous 14 months. Chief executive Geoff