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    OFF THE RECORD - It's a conundrum

    2000-07-07T00:00:00Z

    If the words Richard and Whiteley don't make you a) sing the 'doo-doo doo-doo doo-be-doo doo... ping' theme tune from students' favourite Countdown or b) waste even more time doing anagrams,

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    OFF THE RECORD - Highway robbery

    2000-07-07T00:00:00Z

    No expense spared on the Have I Got News for You website. Competition prizes include, wait for it, tickets to go see the show. Surely not the same tickets you can

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    Taps scheme ups sticks to Shepperton Studios

    2000-07-06T17:23:00Z

    The Television Arts Performance Showcase (Taps) has moved to the Shepperton Studios, after being thrown out of its Teddington Studios home. The move follows Taps' warning that it faced closure unless

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    Pact: spend more outside the capital

    2000-07-06T17:20:00Z

    Producers' alliance wants public service broadcasters to expand budgets on shows from nations and regions

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    Buck poaches ICG's Powell for development role

    2000-07-06T17:08:00Z

    United Productions controller of drama Michele Buck has poached Independent Commissioning Group script executive Juliette Howell to become development producer. Howell has been at the ICG since 1998 and has worked

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    Kamera launches content trading site

    2000-07-06T17:06:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE -Swedish-based internet TV provider Kamera Interactive is launching an online UK marketplace to sell digitised video content, writes Ashley Davies.The service, KameraOne, is targeting buyers

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    Terrestrial TV watched via aerial in digi homes

    2000-07-06T16:55:00Z

    ITV says most of BBC1, BBC2 and C4 viewing in Sky Digital homes via analogue

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    Money Channel finds extra£11million

    2000-07-06T16:55:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - The Money Channel claims that it has raised a further£11 million in funding this week, following news that it had lost more money than expected in its

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    BBC cools on Lewis

    2000-07-06T16:55:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Talks between Granada controller of drama Simon Lewis and the BBC are believed to have simmered down. The BBC has been heavily courting Lewis and his deputy Sue

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    Two vie for LWT post

    2000-07-06T16:55:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Former Scottish TV director of broadcasting Blair Jenkins and London News Network head of factual programmes Lindsay Charlton are expected to learn next week which one of them

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    Paramount in comedy deal with Open Mike

    2000-07-06T16:52:00Z

    Paramount and Open Mike to work together on new developments

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    Wogan raps BBC's Talent scheme

    2000-07-06T16:52:00Z

    BBC's talent search branded 'nonsense' by Radio 2 stalwart

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    Unique appoints new chief

    2000-07-06T16:52:00Z

    PR executive hired as radio indie's new managing director

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    Sky industrial tribunal brought by ex-Sky News senior political reporter

    2000-07-06T16:52:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - British Sky Broadcasting and Sky News head of TV news Nick Pollard have been named as co-defendants in an application for an industrial tribunal bought by ex-Sky News

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    Wogan junior joins Switch

    2000-07-06T16:52:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Digital broadcasting network Switch 2 has appointed Mark Wogan, son of TV presenter Terry Wogan, as managing director of its new as-yet unnamed lifestyle channel. Wogan, a regular

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    Pearson/CLT deal done

    2000-07-06T16:52:00Z

    Pearson TV officially merged with Audiofina and CLT-UFA this week to form Europe's largest free-to-air TV broadcaster. The company, renamed the RTL Group, is planning a flotation on 26 July. Pearson

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    Capital lines up Beat 106

    2000-07-06T16:52:00Z

    Speculation is mounting that Capital Radio will confirm a deal to buy fledgling Scottish Radio station Beat 106 within the week. Chrysalis Radio and Emap were also thought to have been

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    United teams with OSF for bugs life

    2000-07-06T16:46:00Z

    3x60 minute insect series expected on Channel 4 and The Learning Channel next year

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    BBC plans more sports coverage

    2000-07-06T16:46:00Z

    Sports bulletins and nightly show being considered by BBC Sport and BBC News

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    BBC1 looks for adult entertainment shows

    2000-07-06T16:46:00Z

    Salmon seeks productions to help reinforce channel's mainstream and entertainment focus