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Lofts joins ITV2 as broadcast director
ITV2 director of programmes Brian Barwick has drafted in children's programming chief Joan Lofts as the channel's new director of broadcasting.Lofts, who has been acting as a consultant for ITV on
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Brit Comedy Awards may desert ITV
The broadcast rights to the British Comedy Awards have come up for grabs, which could see the event leaving ITV for the first time in 10 years, writes Tara Conlan.
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BSkyB drops analogue film channels in drive to digital
FilmFour and Sky Box Office will be dropped from BSkyB's analogue satellite service in April as the broadcaster continues its drive to convert more customers to digital, writes John Plunkett.
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Sky's West joins ISD
Former Sky Entertainment managing director Ian West has joined Carphone Warehouse Group's European Internet Services Division (ISD) as non-executive chairman. He left Sky last autumn after chief executive Tony Ball joined
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Disney bids for Digital One
Rival bids from Disney and Saga Radio are leading the race to fill the last berth on the national commercial digital radio platform, Digital One. The licence was previously earmarked for
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10 Alps adds net arm
Bob Geldof and Alex Connock's indie 10 Alps has set up a new company called 11 Alps to provide internet content. The outfit's first deal is the creation of a joint-venture
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Reuters to cut posts
The Reuters Group has announced that there will be a number of job losses as a result of new restructuring aimed at saving£150 million a year until 2002. A Reuters
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ITN averts strike action
ITN union members voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday (9 February) to accept a new package on terms and conditions, ending the threat of industrial action at ITN. The settlement includes a 2.5
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BBC's SCott dies aged 79
Former BBC TV deputy managing director Robin Scott CBE, has died aged 79. Scott was the launch controller of BBC Radio 1 and 2 in 1967 and two years later took
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Wireless and SRH reshuffle top brass
New senior management teams have been unveiled at three UK radio groups including a new group programme director for Kelvin MacKenzie's Wireless Group and the return of Bill Ridley as acting
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EC backs Bectu on paid leave
The European Commission (EC) is backing Bectu's legal challenge against the UK government over paid holiday rights for freelancers, writes Tara Conlan.
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BSkyB letter attacks BBC on News 24
The row between BSkyB and the BBC over the corporation's 24-hour news channel, BBC News 24, escalated this week as BSkyB director of public affairs Ray Gallagher wrote to broadcasting minister Janet Anderson accusing the BBC of 'deliberately misleading' v
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Princess sets up talent shop
Independent producer Princess Productions has launched its own talent agency, Princess Talent Management, writes Ashley Davies.
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C5 ups Tribe cash as record deal looms
Channel 5 has increased its share of the funding for teen drama The Tribe in anticipation of a proposed record deal and merchandising spin-offs, writes Tara Conlan.
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Sky's bundling claims rejected by Oftel and ITC
The Independent Television Commission and Oftel have provisionally rejected BSkyB's claim that the bundling of telephony and TV by cable operators is anti-competitive. The joint report states that cable operators do
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Ad watchdog wraps CWC email and web offers
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for failing to provide email and internet services on its digital TV service by the date advertised.
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Nickelodeon claims first with Renford webcast
Nickelodeon is to debut the third series of its football show, Renford Rejects (right), on the internet. It is thought the broadcast, on 21 February, will be the first time that
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BskyB in talks to provide mobiles with news content
BSkyB and Vodafone are in talks about Sky providing news, sport and entertainment for Vodafone's mobile phone network. The service will be available over new generation mobile WAP phones. Sky will
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Purvis to speak at Radio Academy Conference
The third Radio Academy conference on news and speech takes place on 2 March. Representatives from the BBC and commercial radio are expected to take part in the day-long conference at
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Innes Ker takes up directorship of TV Corp
The Television Corporation has appointed Lady Katherine Innes Ker to the post of non-executive director. Innes Ker is also a non-executive director of On Digital and a former pan-European media analyst