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Wessberg heads EBU
Eurosport president Arne Wessberg has been appointed president of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), replacing Albert Scharf who has held the post since 1983, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC producer deported
BBC Correspondent producer Caroline Pare has been deported from the Democratic Republic of Congo, writes Tara Conlan.
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3DD SELLS PARTY IN THE PARK AROUND THE WORLD
3DD has pre-sold Capital FM's Party in the Park (right) to a number of markets. The music event will air live on Channel 4 in the UK and on M6 in
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SOCIAL AND ARTS SHOWS TOP DOCUMENTARY GENRE
Social and arts programmes were the most sought-after documentary genres at the Sunny Side of the Doc festival in Marseille. According to the organisers, the results of a pre-festival survey suggested
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GERMAN GIANTS MERGE AS PROSIEBENSAT1 MEDIA
German media giant KirchMedia and publisher Axel Springer Verlag this week agreed to merge, creating Germany's second largest TV group. The new company, ProSiebenSAT1 Media, is expected to be worth in
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KOMODIKIS MOVES TO HEAD AETN INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
A&E Television Networks (AETN) has appointed Maria Komodikis to the new post of senior vice-president and general manager of its international division. Komokidis will report to AETN executive vice-president Whitney Goit
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SHIER BRINGS NEW EXECUTIVES ON BOARD AT OZ'S ABC
ABC managing director Jonathan Shier has named a number of the new executives following a restructure at the Australian broadcaster and the departure of a number of staff. They include Guy
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PRIX ITALIA INTRODUCES NEW MEDIA CATEGORIES
The Prix Italia has introduced a third competition category that will see broadcasters' websites and enhanced TV programmes vying for the top prize. The year's event, which also includes a special
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Backroom boy
BBC eminence gris David Docherty has emerged from the shadows to head Telewest's broadband and internet services, reports Simon Ellery.
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Steven Barnett
On how seriously broadcasters in the commercial sector should take their public service obligations.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Rethinking the lottery
Six years on from its debut, the audience appeal of the National Lottery has all but worn away. Will new media save it, or is it doomed to a gentle decline on terrestrial TV? Meg Carter reports.
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OPINION - Should we pay for BBC online?
With communications bill submissions lining the floors of the Departments of Trade and Culture, Media & Sport, industry lobbyists are beginning to spin their individual lines in the run-up to new
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BBC REGIONS - Can BBC resolve to fully devolve?
One year after devolution became more than a dream the BBC has done little more than regionalise local news programmes. Steve Clarke and Tara Conlan talk to the regional controllers about the next phase.
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REGIONAL INDIES - Outlook poor for regions
Despite fine words and promises, regional independent producers aren't getting commissions from mainstream broadcasters. And the situation is getting worse, says Naomi Marks.
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INTERVIEW - Woman of the people
When Claudia Rosencrantz took on the unenviable task of revamping ITV's lacklustre entertainment schedule four years ago, little did she know that her dying genre would prove to be the Network Centre's saviour.
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OFF THE RECORD - Rubbing a sore point?
Big Brother producers didn't seem fazed by the innumerable questions about the camera in the toilet at the psycho game show's press launch last week. They were, after all, surrounded by
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OFF THE RECORD - Root vetoes naked bodies
More gossip on Peter Jay's new series Road to Riches. This time it concerns BBC 2 boss Jane Root, who is understood to have vetoed the original programme titles. The thrown-out
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OFF THE RECORD - No ITC applause for clap ad
The ITC - no teeth but it can give you a nasty suck - has been doing some stern finger-waggling after a commercial for a sexually transmitted diseases clinic found its
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OFF THE RECORD - Cook sighted in restaurant
Off The Record has received unconfirmed reports that Cook Report editor Mike Morley - suspended following allegations about ethical behaviour - is now running a restaurant in Nottingham. If true, Off