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COKE HEAD TO LEAD SPONSORSHIP ARM OF NTL
NTL has lured Coca-Cola head of sponsorship Pippa Dunn to head its sponsorship arm as the cable giant gears up to expand sponsorship of TV programmes and top football clubs. Dunn
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FOREVER RADIO PREPARES£25M FLOTATION
Radio company Forever Broadcasting is planning a stock market flotation to raise£1m, which will value the company at between£25m and£30m. The money will be used to market existing
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MICROSOFT BACKS AWAY FROM JOINT CONTROL OF TELEWEST
Microsoft has agreed not to take joint control of Telewest, although it will keep its 23.7 per cent stake in the company. The deal was thrashed out to appease European Commission
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VIRGIN RAIDS WIRELESS FOR NEW HEAD OF MUSIC
Virgin Radio has appointed James Curran as its head of music. He replaces Carl Watts who left the company in May. Curran, 36, was previously The Wireless Group head of music,
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BBC contracts head departs
BBC Manchester contract manager Chris Souter has been made redundant as part of an ongoing cost-cutting drive at the regional production centre, writes Tara Conlan.
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LNN factual head becomes LWT md
London News Network (LNN) is looking for another senior executive this week, following the appointment of its head of factual programmes, Lindsay Charlton, as managing director of LWT.Charlton, who joins LWT
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Oscar-winning actor Ron Moody (left) heads HTV West's new regional drama line-up, starring in Steps, a new 30-minute piece about three soldiers lost in time on an island in the Bristol
Oscar-winning actor Ron Moody (left) heads HTV West's new regional drama line-up, starring in Steps, a new 30-minute piece about three soldiers lost in time on an island in the Bristol
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Choice gives humour double to Channel X
BBC Choice has commissioned Channel X to bolster its humour content with two new 13 x 15-minute series, writes Simon Ellery.
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Ricochet 4 is behind the titles and stings for the new BBC children's series Clever Creatures. The history-based quiz features four teams of puppets shown racing to get to the start
Ricochet 4 is behind the titles and stings for the new BBC children's series Clever Creatures. The history-based quiz features four teams of puppets shown racing to get to the start
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Code Design and Direction, previously M2 Design, has created the titles for the second series of BBC Scotland's teen show UKool. The titles, designed by Chris Jennings and Arundi Asregadoo, feature
Code Design and Direction, previously M2 Design, has created the titles for the second series of BBC Scotland's teen show UKool. The titles, designed by Chris Jennings and Arundi Asregadoo, feature
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Skaramoosh has created both the graphic content and title sequence for Brain Story, a BBC science series exploring the themes emerging from the latest brain research. Taking three animators six months
Skaramoosh has created both the graphic content and title sequence for Brain Story, a BBC science series exploring the themes emerging from the latest brain research. Taking three animators six months
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Broadcasters call for right of appeal
Satellite and cable broadcasters are calling on the government for a right of appeal against regulatory rulings in the pending communications white paper.Draft proposals from the Satellite & Cable Broad-casters Group,
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Digital a hit in Welsh homes
More than a quarter of Welsh-speaking homes have digital television, compared with 14 per cent of homes across the UK, according to S4C.The findings were highlighted in the Welsh broadcaster's annual
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Two charged over kidnap
Two men have been arrested and charged with the kidnapping and assault of former Tyne Tees Television director of broadcasting Peter Moth, who was found dumped by the side of a road with serious injuries last month, writes Colin Robertson.
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ITV2 has signed up US chat show host Jerry Springer to produce a series of promotional shorts as it gears up for its biggest promotional push to date, writes Colin Robertson
ITV2 has signed up US chat show host Jerry Springer to produce a series of promotional shorts as it gears up for its biggest promotional push to date, writes Colin Robertson.
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PINNACLE SYSTEMS PURCHASES AVID SPORTS FOR£16M
Pinnacle Systems has acquired Avid Sports, which provides sports editing and online sports media management solutions. Having spun out from Avid Technology approximately four years ago, the company has been purchased
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INFOGRAMES IN LINE TO BUY LARA CROFT OWNER EIDOS
Lara Croft owner Eidos is likely to be bought by French software publisher Infogrames, despite attempts to stem its losses by withdrawing from non-core activities such as post house Glassworks (Broadcast,
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PRESS ASSOCIATION DIVISION ANANOVA SELLS TO ORANGE
Mobile phone operator Orange has bought Ananova, the Press Association's new media division, named after its virtual newsreader. The£95m cash deal has increased speculation that Orange is close to launching
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BETIHAVAS RETURNS FROM OZ FOR TV CORP'S VISIONS
Visions, the outside broadcast outfit owned by The Television Corporation, has appointed Vicki Betihavas to the newly created director of sales and marketing role. Betihavas' remit will include bringing a longer
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DIGITAL GROUP BUYS DVD RIGHTS TO HENRY'S CAT
Camden-based DVD facility The Digital Group (TDG) is in the process of setting up its own video label and has already agreed a deal on the DVD rights to popular children's