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RADIO AUTHORITY PUBLISHES ANNUAL REPORT ON RSLs
The Radio Authority this week published its short-term Restricted Service Licence (RSL) Annual Report for 1999, which stated that 393 RSL radio services were licensed by the Authority during the year,
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EXTREME TO OFFER SPORTS ACROSS BT NET PLATFORMS
Extreme International is to supply its sports channel across BT's internet platforms, including its narrowband internet service provider, broadband DSL and wireless WAP platforms. The channel, which features video programming covering
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TWO WAY TV TEAMS UP WITH THE AUCTION CHANNEL
Two Way TV has struck a deal with the Auction Channel to co-develop interactive bidding services and games based on live UK auctions. The Auction Channel runs one auction per month
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BARCLAY KNAPP TO GIVE KEYNOTE SPEECH AT GEITF
The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (GEITF) has announced that NTL president and chief executive officer Barclay Knapp has been signed up to give this year's worldwide address. The address will
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MULTICULTURAL MEDIA AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Channel 4's Da Ali G Show (right) and The Richard Blackwood Show are among the shortlisted nominee's for this year's best TV entertainment production award at the Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards
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UNITED NETS ITV FOOTBALL WEBSITE CONTRACT
United Broadcasting & Entertainment has secured the contract to produce ITV's next website project, ITV-football.co.uk. According to ITV, United was chosen from a shortlist of five companies to pitch for the
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RA APPOINTS STOCK AS DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The Radio Authority has promoted development officer Neil Stock to the role of deputy director of development. He replaces Daniel Owen, who has left the authority to work for Chrysalis Radio
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WINNERS OF 1999 WELSH BAFTAS REVEALED
The winners of the Bafta Cymru Awards 1999 were announced last week. Awards included best drama Human Traffic, produced by Fruit Salad Films, best drama series Tair Chwaer by Gaucho Productions,
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STORM RADIO LAUNCHES NET CELEBRITY OFF-SHOOT
Storm Radio has launched a celebrity-led, internet-only radio station. Stormlive.com, the brainchild of former Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes, managing director of Storm Radio, features live shows 24 hours a day
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B+ CORRECTION
Due to a printing error in the 5 May 2000 issue of B+, no standfirst was shown for My Great Escape on page seven. It should have read: Michael Wood, scriptwriter
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BSkyB's Zie goes to Static
BSkyB new media director of operations and product development Jeff Zie has left to join Static as channel head of interactive games service Playjam, writes Tara Conlan.
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TV crews to film MPs in the House
The RTS has announced the nominations for the Television Sports Awards 1999, with BBC producers taking the lion's share, with a total of 13, followed by independent productions and Sky Sports, which both clocked up 11 shortlisted entries, writes Georgina
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London Post has completed titles for Cocktail Challenge, an Action Time production for Carlton Food Network. The 20-second opening titles, plus four three-second stings, were designed and shot by Simo
London Post has completed titles for Cocktail Challenge, an Action Time production for Carlton Food Network. The 20-second opening titles, plus four three-second stings, were designed and shot by Simone Wright
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Gyro Productions' Ashley Dodridge and Chris Carr have designed the title sequence and graphics for Channel 4's The Chemical Generation. Produced by Optomen Television, the 1 x 50-minute documentary is
Gyro Productions' Ashley Dodridge and Chris Carr have designed the title sequence and graphics for Channel 4's The Chemical Generation. Produced by Optomen Television, the 1 x 50-minute documentary is narrated
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4:2:2 Manchester is behind the new titles for Real Estates, a BBC News & Current Affairs Manchester production. The programmes compare two contrasting Manchester housing estates. The sequence was desi
4:2:2 Manchester is behind the new titles for Real Estates, a BBC News & Current Affairs Manchester production. The programmes compare two contrasting Manchester housing estates. The sequence was designed and
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Knapp unveils NTL digital services
NTL chief executive Barclay Knapp outlined details of the NTL/Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) merger at last week's launch of its long-awaited digital cable TV service, Digital Plus.NTL is to install
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Southern TV former chief dies aged 80
Former Southern Television head of outside broadcasts and religious programming Stephen Wade has died, aged 80, writes Lucy Rouse.Wade trained with the BBC as a cameraman, working at Alexandra Palace on
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BBC News 24 axes Zero 30
BBC News 24 entertainment show Zero 30 has been axed as part of the BC News plan to increase live news output on the 24-hour news channel, writes Tara Conlan.
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Carlton has signed writer Lucy Gannon to script one of the company's two submissions to ITV Network Centre for a Home and Away (left) replacement, writes Colin Robertson. Carlton controller of
Carlton has signed writer Lucy Gannon to script one of the company's two submissions to ITV Network Centre for a Home and Away (left) replacement, writes Colin Robertson. Carlton controller of
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VTR LURES TAPE GALLERY BOSS TO NEW INTERNET ROLE
VTR has appointed Brian Fattorini to the newly created post of systems architect for the internet. Fattorini joins from audio post facility The Tape Gallery, where he oversaw the study and