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OFF THE RECORD - Fare's unfair
And so to Cambridge, where this year's RTS chowdown turned into a more hectic affair than usual for the industry's finest. First there was the challenge of actually getting to the
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OFF THE RECORD - Cause for alarm
Things didn't get much better when a rogue fire alarm shook assorted heavy hitters - including David Liddiment, Alan Yentob and David Brook - from their bedrooms at the unearthly hour
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OFF THE RECORD - Never mind the ballots
It can't be easy being Media Secretary Chris Smith, with a remit that stretches all the way from opera to World Cup footie. So he can hardly be blamed for his
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OFF THE RECORD - Who wants to be a tit on air?
Back to that man Isaacs again, who didn't exactly shower himself in glory at a whacky Cambridge version of ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. Isaacs, who is of course
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OFF THE RECORD - Super arse
OTR has no time for the malcontents who accused London's 'only alternative' radio station, Xfm, of losing the plot since it was taken over by the suits at Capital Radio last
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OFF THE RECORD - Not the Six O'Clock News
OTR is reassured to hear that the BBC has once again stressed its commitment to serious news programming with a radical overhaul of its critically acclaimed new-look news bulletins. More foreign
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OFF THE RECORD - Dear diary ..
Mystery surrounded an announcement by Rajar this week that its last batch of radio audience figures had to be corrected because of an 'executional error' in collecting the data. Rajar, as
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Miles leaves BBC for Carlton Online
Carlton Communications has poached Rupert Miles, director of the BBC's commercial website, beeb.com, to build up its burgeoning online and inter-active media interests.The surprise move comes in the same week that
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Norton signs£1m deal for Channel 4
Graham Norton is on the verge of signing an exclusive one-year deal with Channel 4 in an agreement understood to be worth just under£1 million, writes Tina Mistry.As part of
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ITV plans early evenings revamp
ITV is preparing to approach the Independent Television Commission with proposals for revamping early evening regional output, following a drop in viewing for local news bulletins at 18.00.Several ITV companies are
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Barb's On Digital data hit by snag
Viewership of On Digital channels including ITV2 will be excluded from the first official digital audience figures next month because of a technical hitch, write Lucy Rouse and Dominic Timms.The first
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Marks and Gran drama for BBC 1
Birds of a Feather creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have written a new primetime comedy drama for BBC 1 starring Neil Pearson, writes John Plunkett.Dirty Work, commissioned by BBC 1
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ITV TO AIR NEW LA PLANTE DETECTIVE DRAMA
ITV is to broadcast a new La Plante Productions drama next spring, based on the character of a female criminal profiler.Commissioned by ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott, Mind Games is
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ROWAN READIES KID NATION FOR NICKELODEON
Nickelodeon UK has commissioned a 100 x 2-minute Video Nation-style series of shorts called Kid Nation from former BBC children's factual executive producer Eric Rowan. The shorts, featuring children talking to
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WEIR'S GOTTA HAVE IT AS TARBUCK GOES TO BREAKFAST
Arabella Weir has stepped in at short notice to present the third series of TalkBack Productions' Channel 4 fashion show, She's Gotta Have It, following regular host Liza Tarbuck's move to
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SECOND RUN FOR CARLTON'S COMEDY BARBARA
ITV has recommissioned Carlton comedy series Barbara, starring Gwen Taylor and Sherrie Hewson, for a second run. The 10 x 30-minute series will start production next year, with Mark Bussell and
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TALK SIGNS BANKS FOR LUNCHTIME PHONE-IN
Talk Radio has signed former sports minister Tony Banks to host a Sunday lunchtime phone-in show. Banks, who is spearheading England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup, will replace Talk's
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TWO SIDES PREPARES LITTLE ANTICS FOR CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 controller of children's programmes Nick Wilson has commissioned Two Sides TV to make a new series for pre-school children called Little Antics. The 39 x 5-minute run is slated
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C4 STRIKES DEAL WITH LINK FOR GRABBIT THE RABBIT
Channel 4 has struck a deal with Link Entertainment over broadcast rights for Grabbit the Rabbit, a claymation series of 13 x 8-minute episodes.The stories are based on classic world fables,
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CABLE & WIRELESS ASKS RAPTURE FOR LOCAL SHOWS
Cable & Wireless Communications has commissioned Rapture TV to produce five shows a week for its Cable & Wireless Local Channel. Rapture, which is owned by United News & Media, will