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    OPINION - Don't ignore the regional voice

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    In the run-up to a white paper, a single regulator has already emerged as a firm industry favourite (recommended by the Radio Authority and, grudgingly, the Broadcasting Standards Commission, although at

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    BBC COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES - The money programmes

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide is increasingly becoming the corporation's cash cow and it has been set even more ambitious targets in order to help fund digital services and the£1.1bn it needs to make in efficiency savings.

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    INTERVIEW - Wayne's world

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Entertainment and features at BBC Manchester has been turned around since Wayne Garvie took over with a slate of youth-orientated programming which has given the once-ailing department an indie-style buzz.

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    RATINGS ANALYSIS - Present perfect

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    It may seem like there is no escape from Carols Vorderman and Smillie but it's the Richard and Judy combo which dominates the small screen in terms of exposure.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Legal eagles

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4's hairy-faced horse-racing statto John McCririck was advised by the broadcaster's crack legal squad to make a live apology last week to bookmakers' body Satellite Information Services. The side-burned one

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    OFF THE RECORD - The demon drink

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    You know that look Tony Blair's been getting recently? All rolling eyes and on edge because he hasn't slept and the predators - sensing weakness - are biting at his deer-like

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    OFF THE RECORD - A right Royal dissing

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    There is absolutely no truth in the rumour that BBC entertainment chief Paul Jackson was forced to resign last week after being spotted in the lavs at an RTS bash, thumbing

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    OFF THE RECORD - Wipe out

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    If you read just one cautionary tale this summer, let it be this one (especially if you've felt snubbed by Juniper boss Samir Shah in the past few days). Now our

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    OFF THE RECORD - Replicant Dyke

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    The forces of evil have constructed a replicant of Greg Dyke. It looks and sound identical to the real thing but there are two ways of telling them apart. There's the

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    OFF THE RECORD -

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Has anyone noticed the astonishing resemblance between the late Kenny Everett and Cuddly Clive (Lord) Hollick of United News & Media fame? While one conducted his affairs in the best possible

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    Scottish Media Group gives up distribution

    2000-07-13T17:20:00Z

    Scottish Media Group (SMG) has this week confirmed it is to close international distribution arm Cascade, transferring its catalogue to Minotaur. The six Cascade staffers will be offered other jobs within

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    C4 to shrink producers' logos on air

    2000-07-13T17:20:00Z

    Redesign of end credits reduces on-screen space for indies

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    Bragg shuns Dyke and decides to stay at LWT

    2000-07-13T17:20:00Z

    LWT has signed up Melvyn Bragg, its controller of arts, for a further three years from 2001 after he was approached by BBC director general Greg Dyke. Dyke had been courting

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    Frontrunners emerging to replace Horrocks

    2000-07-13T17:20:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Watchdog editor Mark Killick and Panorama senior producer Kevin Sutcliffe are being touted by BBC insiders as possible contenders for the Panorama editorship. The vacancy came about following

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    BBC Union members vote for 3 per cent rise

    2000-07-13T17:20:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Bectu members at the BBC have agreed to accept a three per cent pay offer. In a ballot of BBC staff which went out on 23 June, members

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    BSkyB given OK to acquire Sports Internet Group

    2000-07-13T17:20:00Z

    Trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers has cleared the acquisition of Sports Internet Group by BSkyB without referring the deal to the Competition Commission. Sky announced its intention to buy the

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    Carlton sells Quantel to management

    2000-07-13T16:51:00Z

    Lloyds TSB backs£108 million management buyout

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    Commercial radio groups link up for radio licences bid

    2000-07-13T16:11:00Z

    GWR, the Wireless Group and Scottish Radio in tie-up for digital radio multiplex submission

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    RDF Productions to change image

    2000-07-13T16:11:00Z

    RDF rebrands to reflect cross-media nature of its assets

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    Smith steps up to become This Morning editor

    2000-07-13T16:11:00Z

    This Morning to get new editor from September