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Broadcast Awards 2001 are unveiled
The Broadcast Awards 2001 launched this week with a call for entries and two new categories: best international programme and a best new media launch.Designed to reflect the increased opportunities that
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C4 seeks proposals for Alt.tv
Channel 4 is looking for proposals for a second and third series of documentary strand Alt.tv, formerly working-titled Future TV, writes Ashley Davies.
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Soho facility
The Machine Room is working on a major restoration project for the Olympic Television Archive Bureau, writes Barbara Marshall.
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GRANADA PROMOTES POYSER TO PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
Granada Media has promoted head of entertainment production Claire Poyser to the position of controller of production for the whole group. Reporting to director of programmes Grant Mansfield, Poyser replaces Max
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UPC IN FIRST REFUSAL FOR TAKEOVER OF TELEWEST
UPC confirmed that it has first refusal to buy Microsoft's 23.7 per cent stake in Telewest this week, making the company a leading contender to mount a takeover bid. UPC chairman
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FEWELL BECOMES SENIOR PROGRAMME EDITOR AT C4 NEWS
Martin Fewell, one of four Channel 4 News programme editors, has been promoted to senior programme editor, the first time the operation has had this role in three years. The elevation
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SWITCHDIGITAL BIDS FOR CENTRAL SCOTLAND MULTIPLEX
Switchdigital has submitted its application for the Central Scotland digital radio multiplex licence. The consortium led by The Wireless Group also includes Clear Channel International, Capital Radio and Carphone Warehouse. The
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POLAND BECOMES 11TH COUNTRY TO SIGN UP BIG BROTHER
Big Brother is to air from early next year in Poland, the 11th country to sign up to the Endemol Entertainment-owned hit show. It will be produced by Endemol Neovision -
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CLIFF CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH BBC 1 SPECIAL
Music and entertainment distributor 3DD has sold a Cliff Richard concert to BBC 1, which will air the 60-minute show to coincide with his 60th birthday in October. Cliff Richard -
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SULLIVAN ENTERTAINMENT APPOINTS BARLOW UK MD
Sullivan Entertainment has signed up former Jane Balfour Films director of international sales and acquisitions Mary Barlow to be its first UK managing director. The company announced its plans to shift
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YES TV CONTENT DEAL WITH PARAMOUNT COMEDY EXPECTED
Yes TV is poised to sign deals with Paramount Comedy Channel to secure content for its fledgling video-on-demand service. Paramount has a raft of stand-up material and US-acquired content, including Spin
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GRANADA POACHES BAGSHAW TO PRODUCE THIS MORNING
Granada Television has signed up the first of its new This Morning team poaching Rob Bagshaw from Mentorn Barraclough Carey to become producer of the ITV weekday magazine show.Bagshaw, who currently
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US OPEN TENNIS GOES INTERACTIVE ON SKY SPORTS
Sky Sports is launching interactive tennis for the first time during the US Open Tennis Championships (left). Under the new service, viewers will be able to switch between three different matches
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DCMS LAUNCHES DIGITAL TV SUBTITLING REVIEW
The Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) has launched the consultation for its review of subtitling, sign language and audio description provision on digital terrestrial TV. The requirements, set out
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PEARSON EXTENDS DEAL WITH ONLINE SERVICE UPROAR
Pearson Television has extended its contract with Uproar, which produces uproar.com, an online entertainment site featuring games and gameshows.The company produces worldwide web versions of Pearson TV gameshows including Family Feud,
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LOFTS BRINGS ARNELL TO ITV2 FROM BBC
ITV2 director of broadcasting Joan Lofts has bolstered her senior executive line-up with the appointment of Steve Arnell as senior research and strategy analyst. Arnell, who joins next month from the
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WALSHE TAKES ON COMMUNITY ROLE AT GALAXY NORTHERN
Galaxy Radio Northern news editor Nik Walshe has added a new title to his brief, as head of community affairs. The extra duties see him charged with developing active ties between
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BTDA ANNOUNCES LONDON CONFERENCE LINE-UP
The British Television Distributors Association (BTDA) has revealed the line-up for its forthcoming conference with a host high-profile industry names due to appear including former Channel 4 chief Michael Grade. He
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C4 steals Granada's Popper
Channel 4 head of entertainment Kevin Lygo has poached Granada Television comedy development producer Robert Popper to complete his line-up of entertainment editors, writes Ashley Davies.
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Bristol indie is set for a Wild Future
Bristol-based indie John Adams Television has just gone into production on new documentary The Future is Wild, which will combine CGI animation with live action to predict the creatures that might inhabit the earth in 200 million years time, writes Georgi