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    Chrysalis Radio rejigs as Palmer goes online

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Radio has moved group head of programming Kevin Palmer to become Chrysalis Radio Online content director as former Galaxy 105-106 programme director Vaughan Hobbs becomes group head of music, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    TELEWEST HALTS DIGITAL

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Telewest confirmed this week it had suspended all marketing and roll-out of its digital cable TV service following a worldwide shortage of one of the crucial components of its set-top box.

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    BBC URGED TO DROP AD

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke is being called on to drop a 'crass and unfair' ad campaign that highlights particular streets in a town in which some residents have not paid

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    DATE FOR C4 DRAMA MOVE

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Outgoing drama head at the BBC's ICG Tessa Ross is expected to start as Channel 4 head of drama in mid-September. There is likely to be a crossover with her predecessor

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    ESSEX RADIO LAYS OFF SIX

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    The Essex Radio Group last week made six full-time admin and sales staff redundant, following GWR's takeover of the Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) radio assets last month. A spokeswoman

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    RTL MAKES SHARE DEBUT

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    RTL Group, formed by the merger of Pearson, Audiofina and Bertelsmann, floated on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday (26 July). Shares debuted at£118 before falling in early trading to

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    ITC REVISES SHOW CODE

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission has published proposed revisions to the Programme Code while it continues its ongoing review of TV regulation in the run-up to the communications white paper. Changes are

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    BBC political editor Robin Oakley is joining CNN from September as CNN.com's European political editor, writes Tara Conlan. In addition to his work for CNN's new European web site, Oakley, 58,

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    BBC political editor Robin Oakley is joining CNN from September as CNN.com's European political editor, writes Tara Conlan. In addition to his work for CNN's new European web site, Oakley, 58,

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    Carragher is new BBC NI controller

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    BBC Northern Ireland head of broadcast Anna Carragher has been named as the new controller of the region, succeeding Pat Loughrey who became BBC director, nations and regions in May.Carragher -

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    Third world deserves better

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    TV commissioners must encourage producers to make engaging films about the developing world, according to a new government report, writes Katy Elliott.

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    UKTV unveils factual slate

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    UKTV factual channels editor Andrew Lowrey has unveiled three new series and a recommission as part of its autumn line-up, writes Tara Conlan.

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    IRN names new editor

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Independent Radio Network (IRN) has appointed one of its former news editors, Jon Godel, to the role of editor, writes Georgina Lipscomb.He replaces Derval Fitzsimmons who is to become head of

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    Planet Wild scoops Sky One doc and host of C4 orders

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Planet Wild has won its first commission from Sky One as well as a raft of one-offs for Channel 4, writes Ashley Davies.

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    UDEN CHIEF JOINS CONDE NAST AND SEEKS TV DEALS

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Former Uden Associates managing director William Miller has joined upmarket magazine publisher Conde Nast as director of new media and is seeking broadband and interactive partnerships with broadcasters and independent producers.

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    RADIO GROUPS FORM ANOTHER BAND FOR DIGITAL

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Leading radio players Capital Radio, Chrysalis Radio, Jazz FM and Guardian Media Group Radio (GMGR) have joined forces to form MXR, a radio consortium that will bid for English and Welsh

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    NEWSNIGHT POLITICAL EDITOR MOVES TO 18.00 BULLETIN

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Newsnight political editor Mark Mardell has been made a BBC political correspondent, working mainly for the BBC 1 18.00 bulletin. He will be replaced by features and events reporter and Woman's

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    ENDEMOL SHAREHOLDERS SIGN OFF TELEFONICA TAKEOVER

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Dutch production company Endemol Entertainment shareholders have agreed overwhelmingly to accept Spanish telecoms company Telefonica's takeover offer, formally made in June. Telefonica will exchange 97.4 per cent of Endemol's stock for

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    MARCHER CHIEF JUMPS SHIP TO GUARDIAN'S REAL

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Marcher Radio Group programmes director Terry Underhill has been appointed as programme controller of Guardian-owned south Wales regional station Real Radio, reporting to programme director John Simons. He starts in the

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    STAR TV HEAD JAMES MURDOCH TO LECTURE IN EDINBURGH

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    News Corporation executive vice-president James Murdoch, who was recently appointed Star TV chairman and chief executive, will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival (GEITF) in

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    GRANADA MEDIA AND LIVERPOOL FC TO EXPLOIT NEW MEDIA

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Granada Media has extended its relationship with Liverpool FC announcing a new joint-venture company, Liverpool FC Broadband. The division - backed by£20m from Granada - will be a 50/50 outfit