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OFF THE RECORD - Taking liberties
OTR's eye was caught by an ebullient press release from the good people of London's 'most entertaining station', Mohamed Al-Fayed-owned Liberty Radio. Its top 10 most-played songs last year included Elton
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OFF THE RECORD - 'Andy Harries? My arse'
Cast your mind back, if you will, to the British Comedy Awards last month, where Caroline Aherne's The Royle Family swept the board.Jim Royle-style couch potatoes must have been bemused by
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OFF THE RECORD - Snail mail
Much ruffling of feathers over at Carlton when minions received an email from Carlton International grand fromage Rupert Dilnott-Cooper, warning them to expect a big stock market announcement regarding the company's
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OFF THE RECORD - PRESS GANG
No matter how frantically busy today's TV types get, somehow they can always find time to give themselves a plug in the papers. We round up their latest inky musings so you don't have to bother ...
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OFF THE RECORD - AND FINALLY ..
Tina McCann, professional Scouser and TCM Europe general manager, lies awake thinking of Owen and Fowler.
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OFF THE RECORD - END CREDITS
At the dawn of the new millennium John Durrant and Steve Burrell make a few wry predictions for the TV industry.
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BAFTA SPLITS TV AWARDS
Bafta is splitting its TV awards into craft and performance, arguing the system did not give enough recognition to craft.It also felt the combined ceremony was too long. The first separate
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ECCLES DEFECTS TO BSKYB
Open's director of corporate communications Julian Eccles has left to become head of PR at BSkyB, replacing Tim Allan who is on a year's sabbatical. Eccles, who was special adviser to
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BBC catches the millennium mood
ITV broadcast the highest rating Christmas programme for 15 years this season, while BBC 1 hit back by clocking up a 63 per cent share at the turn of the millennium.According
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Birt called up to the Lords
Sir John Birt has become the first BBC director general to receive a peerage since Lord Reith, writes Tim Dams.
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C5's greenlights architect series as part of new slate
Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell has commissioned a slew of new programmes from indies, including a series about British architects from Uden Associates, writes Tara Conlan.
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ITC seeks new chief as Rogers opts for early exit
The Independent Television Commission is to advertise for a new chief executive, following Peter Rogers' decision to leave the job before his term ends officially in early 2001, writes Jason Deans.
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Salmon lets loose Nye's Beast for second run
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has recommissioned new Simon Nye comedy Beast from Pearson Television's new transatlantic independent, Little Pond Television, writes Tara Conlan.
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MILLS AND GALLAGHER ELECTED TO PACT COUNCIL
Lion Television director Jeremy Mills and Ginger Television managing director Eileen Gallagher have been elected to the council of producers' alliance Pact for 2000. The council will continue to be led
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ITC INVITES COMMENTS ON CODE REVISION
The Independent Television Commission is planning to publish the initial findings of its strategic review of TV regulation this spring. Details of this and other new ITC projects are included in
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IRN SEALS NEW BATCH OF RADIO NEWS SUPPLY DEALS
Independent Radio News (IRN) has signed new four-year contracts to supply news to four major UK radio groups - GWR, Emap Radio, Capital Radio and Scottish Radio. The news supplier has
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FT2 LAUNCHES PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TRAINING
FT2, Film and Television Freelance Training, is offering six places to experienced freelances to train as feature film and drama production managers. The seven-month pilot training course is being set up
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IAMBIC FORMS MUSICAL JOINT-VENTURE
Iambic Productions has formed a joint-venture company to film stage musicals for TV and video. The news comes after the independent's film of the National Theatre's Oklahoma! (right) won an International
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FILMFOUR LAB HIRES MURISON AS TALENT SCOUT
FilmFour Lab has hired film-maker Nic Murison in the new role of new talent scout, charged with seeking out cutting-edge directors, writers and producers across the UK. Although Murison will be
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SKY SIGNS UP MASTERS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS
Sky has signed a 12-month deal with football tournament organiser Masters Football for live coverage of nine tournaments featuring footballing greats of the past including Glenn Hoddle, Ian Rush and Chris