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Bellekom leaves Talk Sport for BBC
BBC Digital Radio has poached Talk Sport managing editor Antony Bellekom to head its new digital music station, which launches later this year.Bellekom joined the corporation as editor, new music service
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United Sport continues to buy up rights
United Sport has continued its expansion policy, snapping up the rights to the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) and a deal to produce On Digital's coverage of the tennis ATP World
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ITV classics boost Plus
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) has boosted the programme portfolio of its flagship channel, Granada Plus, in a deal to buy a tranche of ITV hits from Carlton International, writes Colin Robertson.The
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Lives put at risk in the wild
Two-thirds of wildlife film-makers have put their lives seriously at risk twice or more while shooting documentary footage, a new survey reveals this week, writes Tim Dams.Occupational hazards include attacks by
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Charlie's Garden Army heads for BBC 1 slot
Charlie's Garden Army is set to return to the BBC this summer but will air on BBC 1 rather than BBC 2, following the success of the first series, writes Georgina
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PREMIER LEAGUE BROADCASTING RIGHTS OUT TO TENDER
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore's invitation to tender document for rights to broadcast games live is to be sent to broadcasters at the beginning of April, following a meeting of
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RICHER PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AT ICG
Head of drama development at the BBC's Independent Commissioning Group Lucy Richer has been appointed executive producer in the department. Working on a portfolio of programmes, including Playing the Field and
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NTL SIGNS DEAL FOR LIVE BASKETBALL COVERAGE
NTL has signed a two-year sub-licence deal for 'first-look' rights to broadcast National Basketball Association games on cable and satellite channel TNT. An existing three-year deal between the NBA and ITV
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ITN/LIVING MARXISM LIBEL CASE GOES TO COURT
The long-running dispute between ITN and Living Marxism magazine entered the High Court in London this week, with ITN and two of its journalists claiming damages from the magazine, which denies
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BBC LAUNCHES WELSH-LANGUAGE INTERNET SERVICE
BBC Wales this week launched what it bills as the first-ever daily Welsh language 'newspaper' on the internet. Called BBC Cymru'r Byd, the service is produced and edited by journalists in
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HISTORY CHANNEL AND TELEWEST AGREE DISTRIBUTION DEAL
The History Channel has agreed a new distribution deal with Telewest Communications for digital and analogue distribution. The channel will air on Telewest's Active Digital cable TV service from 06.00 to
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RTS ELECTS 15 NEW FELLOWS
The Royal Television Society has elected 15 new fellows for the year. They are: Pearson Television director of external communications Roy Addison; Blue Heaven Productions chairman Graham Benson; Ginger Television managing
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BYERS REFERS ITV MERGERS TO COMPETITION COMMISSION
Trade secretary Stephen Byers has referred the proposed acquisition of Carlton Communications and/or United News & Media by Granada to the competition commission. The decision, announced last Friday (25 February), was
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ESSEX RADIO GROUP APPOINTS KERSHAW AS MD
John Kershaw has been appointed managing director of Essex Radio Group following the departure of Rob Van Pooss last September. Kershaw steps up from his role as managing director of the
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YORKSHIRE TV TO HOST AUDIENCE WITH MEDIA SECRETARY
Media secretary Chris Smith will use a Yorkshire Television-sponsored event to further outline broadcasting policy for the digital age next week. Smith will visit Leeds next Wednesday (9 March) to talk
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LWT TO GIVE MAYOR A SLICE OF YOUNG LONDON LIFE
LWT is launching a new community arts initiative aimed at raising young people's views of London in the run-up to the mayoral election. It will culminate in the production of a
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EUROSPORT ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE CARTING COVERAGE
British Eurosport has announced its programming for this season, which includes exclusive coverage of the Cart FedEx Championship. The single-seater series will be broadcast, with a mix of live and delayed
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DYKE TO SPEAK AT RACE IN THE MEDIA AWARDS
BBC director general Greg Dyke will be the keynote speaker at this year's Race in the Media Awards on 7 April. More than 300 entries have been submitted to the awards,
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Einstein launches UK production arm
European science and technology channel Einstein has launched Einstein Productions, a low-cost, high-volume production arm making science shows for the broadcaster that is set for a UK digital launch this autumn.The
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Scots challenge identity crisis
Scottish broadcasters STV and Grampian launched new on-screen images on Monday (28 February), upping their regional identities just as regional commitments came under further attack, writes Colin Robertson.The moves come alongside