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PEARSON TV UNVEILS SIX-MONTH RESULTS
Pearson has announced interim results for the six months to 30 June 2000 with the media group reporting a 32 per cent rise in operating profits to£148m and an 18
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C4 AND C5 AUDIENCE SHARE UP WHILE BBC AND ITV LOSE OUT
The Independent Television Commission's latest quarterly audience figures shows that both BBC 1 and BBC 2 along with ITV lost audience share year on year, but Channel 4 and Channel 5
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ELLIS ANNOUNCES BBC SOUTH EAST MANAGEMENT TEAM
BBC head of regional and local programmes Laura Ellis has unveiled her senior management team for the new BBC South East service. South East Music Live co-ordinator David Farwig becomes newsgathering
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INTERNET MUSIC RIGHTS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED
Aim, the Association of Independent Music that represents indie record labels, has launched a six-month trial to regulate the use of music on the internet. The move aims to simplify internet
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CHOICE APPOINTS KAVANAGH AS FULL-TIME SCHEDULER
BBC Choice acting scheduler Damian Kavanagh has been given the role full time. Kavanagh, the channel's deputy scheduler until he was given the acting role in January, starts his new job
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SCORE IS ONLY APPLICANT FOR NORTHERN IRISH MULTIPLEX
Scottish Radio Holdings wholly owned subsidiary Score Digital was the only company to lodge an application for the local digital multiplex licence for Northern Ireland before the deadline last week. Score
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C5 MOVES TO INDEPENDENT MEDIA SUPPORT FOR SUBTITLES
Channel 5 is set to switch its multi-million pound subtitling contract from its current supplier ITFC to Independent Media Support after a bid involving a number of different organisations. Initially for
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TIGER TAKES EVANS AND ROBINSON TO COMEDY DEPARTMENT
Tiger Aspect Productions has made two producer appointments to its comedy and entertainment departments with a view to developing and producing new output, particularly for 16-35 year-olds. The new signings are
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PET HEAVEN DEVISER WILSON JOINS ORTV
ORTV has hired former Pet Heaven producer and deviser Christine Wilson as development producer. Her brief includes developing factual ideas for Timeline Productions, ORTV's joint-venture with APTN, and contributing to ORTV's
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EX-KISS CREATOR PERERA TO LAUNCH RADIO REVOLUTION
Eugene Perera, who created UK radio stations Kiss 102 Manchester and Kiss 105 Yorkshire, is the driving force behind new internet music radio portal Radio Revolution, which launches late this summer.Users
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SKILLSET PICKS SCOTT AS NATIONS AND REGIONS DIRECTOR
Skillset, the national training organisation for broadcast, film, video and multimedia has appointed former director of the Media Antenna Scotland programme Louise Scott as its nations and regions director. Scott, to
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CLARIFICATION
In an article headed 'Copyright theft alliance to launch' published on 31 March we made reference to a recent settlement in the Australian courts between Hat Trick Productions Ltd and FBN
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Highfield to head BBC's new media
Flextech Interactive managing director Ashley Highfield has been poached by the BBC to head its new media division, while a rival candidate for the post, BBC Online director Nigel Chapman, is
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Holme calls for lighter touch
Chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) Lord Holme has added his voice to a growing call for lighter-touch regulation of the broadcasting industry balanced with greater broadcaster responsibility and viewer
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Kingston embarks on temporary VOD service
Cable outfit Kingston Communications is poised to launch its own interim video-on-demand (VOD) service while talks continue to identify a permanent partner, writes Simon Ellery.
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Swing lifts lid on home shopping for Channel 4
Channel 4 is preparing a fly-on-the-wall documentary that will go behind the scenes of the UK's home shopping channels, writes Ashley Davies.C4 commissioning editor, features Ben Frow has commissioned the 1
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Geraint to leave BBC Wales after 22 years
Award-winning documentary maker and BBC Wales head of production John Geraint is to leave the BBC after 22 years following the abolition of his post in May's restructure of BBC Wales,
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BBC Resources is behind the graphics for the return of Wildlife on One, the BBC's flagship natural history programme. Bristol-based Graphic designer Marlon Griffin designed and directed the opening ti
BBC Resources is behind the graphics for the return of Wildlife on One, the BBC's flagship natural history programme. Bristol-based Graphic designer Marlon Griffin designed and directed the opening titles by
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Exit Studios has created the titles for Suicide in the Air, a new Zig Zag Productions mini-series for Channel 5 that takes a close look at pilot suicides. In a bid
Exit Studios has created the titles for Suicide in the Air, a new Zig Zag Productions mini-series for Channel 5 that takes a close look at pilot suicides. In a bid
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Griffilms has produced a series of 10 animated comedy sketches for a new Boomerang/S4C show poking fun at the National Eisteddfod cultural festival. The series of sketches, called A Thousand Things
Griffilms has produced a series of 10 animated comedy sketches for a new Boomerang/S4C show poking fun at the National Eisteddfod cultural festival. The series of sketches, called A Thousand Things