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Granada's drama chiefs to join BBC
BBC director drama, entertainment and children Alan Yentob has confirmed that Granada controller of drama Simon Lewis and his deputy Sue Hogg are to join the BBC, as exclusively predicted by
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Walt Disney goes pre-school
Walt Disney Television International is making its first move into the pre-school television market as part of the launch of three new UK channels, writes Simon Ellery.Headed by Walt Disney Television
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Emap chief takes group music post
Emap Performance Network (EPN) has appointed Piccadilly Key 103 and Magic 1152 programme director Dave Shearer to the new role of head of music, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Shearer, 36, takes up his
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ITC hires top BBC strategist
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has signed up one of the BBC's key strategists, Robin Foster, to help reshape the regulator in anticipation of the 'new regulatory environment', writes Colin Robertson.One
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Wark Clements nets Lockerbie man
Wark Clements has poached award-winning Scottish Media Group senior producer/director Ross Wilson, writes Ashley Davies.Wilson, who is expected to join the indie next month as a senior producer, won a Bafta
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CHRIS SMITH DENIES GOVERNMENT DASHING FOR DIGITAL
Media secretary Chris Smith this week rubbished reports that the government was to make a mad dash for a switchover from analogue to digital transmission to yield the Treasury as much
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CARLTON TV HEAD OF BUSINESS MOVES TO ONLINE CLASSICS
Carlton Television head of business affairs Ailsa McIntyre has left to join arts website Onlineclassics.com as director of legal and business affairs. McIntyre oversaw business affairs for all Carlton's UK production
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EX-MILLIONAIRE LAUNCHES TV JOBSHOP ON SKY DIGITAL
Former millionaire and Crystal Palace football club owner Mark Goldberg has launched a recruitment channel called TV Jobshop. The service will air 12-hour blocks of programming every week that are repeated
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ON DIGITAL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ON NET INTERNET SERVICE
Ondigital has announced the launch date and details of its internet service On Net. The service, which will be priced at£5 a month and includes a free cordless keyboard and
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SENIOR STAFF MOVES FOLLOW DAILY MAIL RADIO ACQUISITION
GWR group operations director Steve Orchard has announced a further management restructure following the company's acquisition of Daily Mail General Trust's radio assets for£146m in June (Broadcast, 16.6.00). GWR's Northants
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ANGLIA NEWS WEST TO DROP REALITY SETS AND GO VIRTUAL
Anglia News West has dispensed with its regular news set and adopted a virtual studio in its place. From this week (4 September) the regional broadcaster's 30-minute bulletins will be filmed
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PRISM ENTERTAINMENT BUYS INTO WEB DESIGN COMPANY
Prism Entertainment, the company that launched the Hallmark Entertainment UK channel, has bought a 49 per cent stake in web design company Subnet. The new joint-venture company Prism-e has been set
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MIKE REID TO PRESENT 'RISQUE' HOME VIDEO SHOW FOR ITV
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered a new six-part home video show from Granada Television, fronted by Mike Reid, alias Frank Butcher from BBC 1's EastEnders. Mike Reid's Late
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EUROSPORT SIGNS UP WITH ALL UK DIGITAL CARRIERS
British Eurosport has secured carriage on all the UK digital platforms after clinching a deal with Cable & Wireless/NTL. Agreements are now in place with Sky Digital, NTL, Telewest, Kingston Communications
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EX-GINGER PRODUCERS LOOKING FOR INVESTORS
Former Ginger Television producers David Grainger and Will McDonald are understood to be looking to raise funds for their new internet/television content venture and have revealed that the start-up will be
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RAFT OF POKEMON CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR THIRD SERIES
Pokemon international distributor Lacey Entertainment has announced a number of new contracts with European broadcasters for the third series of the hit animation (left) The new 52-episode run is due to
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SKY SPORTS HIRES HEAD FOR FOOTBALL BUSINESS UNIT
Sky Sports has hired Robert Elstone as director of the newly formed Football Business Unit. He will head BSkyB's alliances with football clubs Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester City and Sunderland. Elstone,
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Docherty rethinks website strategy
New Telewest managing director of broadband content David Docherty has announced the first changes to his department by shifting channel websites from the interactive and digital division into the broadcast and
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Goodwin to quit TWG
The Wireless Group (TWG) managing director Jonathan Goodwin is leaving the radio outfit at the end of September and will not be replaced, writes Georgina Lipscomb.From October his duties will be
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BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a full series of single drama McCready & Daughter from indie Ecosse Films and BBC Northern Ireland, writes Tara Conlan. The single drama aired
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a full series of single drama McCready & Daughter from indie Ecosse Films and BBC Northern Ireland, writes Tara Conlan. The single drama aired