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    MIXED SIGNALS ON MAN UTD

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    A newspaper report claiming that BSkyB's bid for Manchester United Football Club has been thrown out by the Monopolies & Mergers Commission (MMC) remained unconfirmed as Broadcast went to press on

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    VANESSA CREW APPEAL

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Three members of The Vanessa Show team have appealed against the BBC's decision to dismiss them with effect from 3 April. A BBC investigation is said to have found no evidence

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    NEWS DIRECT NAMES MD

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Rebecca Sandles has been appointed managing editor of News Direct 97.3FM following the departure of editor Chris Mann, whose contract was terminated earlier this month. Sandles, formerly Mann's deputy, will have

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    ITN DUO TRIUMPH AT TRICS

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    ITN's Trevor McDonald and Katie Derham won awards at this year's Television & Radio Industries Club (Tric) ceremony on Tuesday (16 March). McDonald won newscaster/reporter of the year, while media and

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    ITV cautious in face of schedule success

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    ITV has played down the stellar expectations for its post-News at Ten schedule raised by a first week in which the commercial broadcaster hammered BBC 1 in peaktime.The network raked in

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    STE makes James acting MD

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Television Enterprises (STE) has appointed general manager Darrel James as acting managing director in the wake of Alistair Moffat's departure last week, writes Nicola Methven.

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    LBC revamp offers sporting Saturday

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    LBC 1152 AM has unveiled details of its revamped schedule, including an expanded breakfast show and a new sports programme on Saturday afternoons, writes John Plunkett.

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    LSE report says TV is kids' last resort

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Watching television is by far the most widespread media activity among UK children, but it is regarded as something they turn to when they are bored and have nothing better to do, according to a major new study, writes Tim Dams.

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    ITV THREATENS C5 WITH LEGAL ACTION OVER NEWS AD

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    ITV has threatened legal action over a Channel 5 ad for its evening news programme, 5 News, which moved on Monday (15 March) from 19.00 to 18.00.ITV marketing and commercial director

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    BBC ADVERTISES FOR BIRT REPLACEMENT

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    The BBC advertised the post of director general on Monday (15 March), inviting applications from candidates 'who have a track record of visionary leadership in a large, complex organisation'. Candidates must

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    TAIR CHWAER SCOOPS SIX BAFTA CYMRU AWARDS FOR S4C

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Gaucho-produced S4C drama Tair Chwaer scooped six awards from 11 nominations at the Bafta Cymru Awards last week, including best drama series, best director for Emlyn Williams and best actress for

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    DEWHURST NAMED AS NEW MD OF TARA TELEVISION

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Cathy Dewhurst, former director of programming and operations with Irish entertainment channel Tara Television, has been named as the company's new managing director. She replaces David Fitzgerald, who resigned in February

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    LATEST TRIO OF NORTHERN LIGHTS SHORTS COMMISSIONED

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    BBC Northern Ireland has commissioned its latest three Northern Lights short films. They are I was the Cigarette Girl, written by Lana Citron; Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs? by Ronan

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    BBC APPOINTS TRIO TO BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has appointed three executives to its board of management, including director of new services and deputy director of BBC Television David Docherty, director of BBC Online Nigel Chapman and

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    BBC CHOICE SIGNS UP BRADBURY FOR BACKSTAGE ROLE

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Julia Bradbury will present BBC Choice's early evening show, Backstage, from Monday (22 March). Bradbury is currently a presenter on The National Lottery: We've Got Your Number.Produced by Lion TV, Backstage

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    CORONATION STREET DIRECTOR POACHED FOR WELSH SERIES

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Terry Dyddgen-Jones, a Coronation Street director, has been recruited by BBC Wales as a senior producer for the long-running S4C drama series, Pobol y Cwm. Dyddgen-Jones knows the drama well, having

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    NTL INTERACTIVE TV SERVICE TO OFFER ONLINE MAGS

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    NTL is set to launch a new interactive TV service featuring online versions of consumer magazines Empire and Q, which are published by Emap, the owner of Broadcast. The Entertainment channel

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    LEW GRADE COMMEMORATED

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    A commemoration of the life and work of Lord (Lew) Grade will be held at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, London W1, on Sunday 18 April at 19.00. Lord

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    EMAP PROMOTES MOLONEY

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Emap Consumer Magazines chief executive Tom Moloney, whose responsibilities included all of Emap's radio and TV interests, has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Emap Petersen, the group's recently

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    FROZEN WINS ACCLAIM

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Playwright Bryony Lavery has won the 1998 Central Television-sponsored Eileen Anderson Award for her drama, Frozen. The annual award, which aims to encourage and recognise new writing talent, is open to