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Wireless group appoints managing director to Wave
The Wireless Group (TWG) has appointed a managing director to head its recently acquired South Coast radio station Wave 105.2 FM. The station was previously run by chief executive David Lucas,
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VLV to hold emergency education debate
The Voice of the Listener and Viewer is holding a seminar at the National Liberal Club on Monday (30 October), on the BBC's radical plans for education programming. BBC factual and
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Andrew Neil to give up presenting Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast presenter and newspaper publisher Andrew Neil (left) is to step down from his role with the radio station after his contract ends at the end of
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Granada and Madcowtv sign broadband deal
Granada Enterprises has signed a deal with broadband channel Madcowtv.com giving Granada exclusive rights to all the new channel's commercial ventures.It includes advertising sales, sponsorship, merchandising and licensing on both digital
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NTL testing new broadband services on customers
NTL is conducting customer trials of new broadband services with a view to launching a range of packages priced differently for different speeds.The cable outfit is offering a range of packages
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C4 'short-changing' viewers
Channel 4's first chief executive Sir Jeremy Isaacs fired a damning broadside against the channel this week, claiming it is 'short-changing' older people in favour of younger viewers, writes Colin Robertson.
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Sheffield Notes
BBC general documentaries creative director Olivia Lichtenstein on new talent: 'We've got to put shit round the roots. The roots are so shallow.'Critic Derek Malcolm on the Dispatches investigation into airline
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Radio stations object to RA live shows order
Commercial radio companies are fighting a Radio Authority order that sets a limit on how many hours of prerecorded presentation they can broadcast during the day, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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The Machine Room is behind the film restoration work for Britain At War In Colour, the new TWI/Carlton series for ITV. Featuring colour archive footage, letters and diaries, each episode of
The Machine Room is behind the film restoration work for Britain At War In Colour, the new TWI/Carlton series for ITV. Featuring colour archive footage, letters and diaries, each episode of
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Skaramoosh created the graphic content for Vanished, part of the new BBC Horizon season. Produced by Jonathan Renouf, the programme sets out to explain the mysterious disappearance of a passenger plan
Skaramoosh created the graphic content for Vanished, part of the new BBC Horizon season. Produced by Jonathan Renouf, the programme sets out to explain the mysterious disappearance of a passenger plane
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Company use Todd-Ao
Todd-Ao's film processing and post-production skills were used for Company Pictures' hard-hitting drama Never Never for Channel 4. The modern day love story develops into an account of how the poor
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Chairmen clash over News at Ten
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland has defended the switch of BBC 1's 21.00 bulletin to 22.00 as a move that highlights the independence of the BBC governors.Speaking at a BBC board
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C4 backs Euro kids series
Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools and special projects Paul Ashton has initiated a co-production with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to produce 15 x 15-minute programmes about and for 10-to-12 year-olds across the continent, writes Ashley Dav
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Granada Sky Broadcasting has revealed its biggest raft of programme acquisitions to date
Granada Sky Broadcasting has revealed its biggest raft of programme acquisitions to date, including 62 x 60-minutes of US legal drama LA Law, writes Simon Ellery.The programmes were picked up at
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BBC CREATIVE SERVICES PUSHES CORPORATION'S BRAND
BBC creative services has created a new branding campaign for BBC News 24 and BBC News Online. The campaign features six different scenarios depicting momentous news events such as a car
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OMNIVISION SETS UP AT PINEWOOD WITH PINNACLE PRODUCT
Independent producer Omnivision has established its headquarters at Pinewood Studios and become the first UK company to install Pinnacle's new Targa CineWave system, unveiled at NAB in April. Omnivision was formed
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PROMAX BDA EUROPE CONFERENCE CALLS FOR ENTRIES
The Promax BDA Europe conference has called for entries for its 2001 awards with a deadline of 15 December. The awards cover 45 categories across promotion and design, including three additional
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OMNIBUS FITS UP BBC'S LONDON AND KENT FACILITIES
The BBC is to install digital media management and control solutions from OmniBus Systems at regional facilities in Marylebone High Street, central London and Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The installations, which will
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DIGITAL MEDIA WORLD TO HOST STREAMING MEDIA PAVILION
Digital Media World, which takes place at Olympia in London from 14 to 16 November, will feature a streaming-media pavilion plus a media asset management space. The event, organised by US