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DUO IN DIGITAL RADIO DRIVE
Director of BBC radio Jenny Abramsky and Paul Brown, chairman and chief executive of the Commercial Radio Companies Association, will urge radio executives to unite in promoting digital radio when they
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LNR DENIES REEVE EXIT
London News Radio (LNR) has moved to quash rumours that managing director Nigel Reeve has quit the company following ITN's decision to take editorial control of its two stations, LBC 1152
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TELEWEST CWC BID?
Consolidation between the UK's three cable TV operators appeared to be moving closer this week, with Telewest said by City sources to be seeking to raise£1 billion in order to
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Granada Media in Liverpool link-up
The launch of a Liverpool Football Club TV channel is one of the options being considered by the club and Granada Media, in the wake of the strategic alliance between the
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Classic's licence may rise
Classic FM could face a increase in its annual payments to the Treasury when its licence is renewed by the Radio Authority later this year.Under the terms of the 1996 Broadcasting
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Jungle Run set to go into production
Granada Media children's department is about to go into production with a new adventure gameshow for transmission on CITV from September, writes Ashley Davies.
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C4 classical music role for Younghusband
Jan Younghusband has been appointed as Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor for music, with responsibilities including the broadcaster's Glyndebourne opera coverage, writes Wale Azeez.
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POWER RANGERS HERALDS START OF FOX KIDS' SUMMER
Fox Kids' summer schedule will launch on Saturday (17 July) with the UK cable and satellite premiere of Power Rangers in Space. The 46 x 30-minute animation will go out at
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BBC 'COMMITTED TO WEST MIDLANDS FACILITIES'
BBC director of nations and regions Mark Thompson has assured the Birmingham group of Labour MPs the corporation remains committed to retaining studio and production facilities in the west midlands. Following
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OPIE EXPANDS FLEXTECH ROLE BEYOND TROUBLE
Lis Howell, senior vice-president of Flextech Channels, has promoted Lisa Opie, head of programming at Trouble, to director of programming in charge of acquisitions, scheduling and commissioning across Flextech services Bravo,
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RADIO 2 PRESENTER IN COURT ON DRUG SUPPLY CHARGES
BBC Radio 2 presenter Johnnie Walker appeared at Horseferry Road magistrates court on Monday (12 July) accused of supplying cocaine. He was remanded on bail until 31 August.
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STUDY FINDS PARLIAMENTARY COVERAGE HAS DECLINED
A study sponsored by independent educational charity The Hansard Society highlights the decline in TV coverage of the House of Commons in the past 10 years. The report, Electronic Media, Parliament
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TAYLOR TAKES HELM AT DANCE STATION VIBE FM
DMG Radio has made Nigel Taylor new station director at east of England commercial dance station Vibe FM. He is currently station manager at KFM in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, also part
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SKY HAMMERS OUT DEAL FOR WEST HAM EURO MATCHES
Sky Television has secured exclusive rights for West Ham United games in Europe. Live coverage will include home ties in the Intertoto Cup and, if the club qualifies, the Uefa Cup.
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MD WANTED FOR CHRYSALIS ON-LINE OPERATION
Chrysalis Radio has advertised for a managing director for its online operation, which is due to launch in September. Chrysalis Radio On-Line will include simulcasts of the two Chrysalis Radio networks,
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APPLICATIONS NEEDED FOR RTS NORTH WEST AWARDS
The fourth Royal Television Society North West Awards will take place on 20 November in Manchester. The RTS is seeking applications for a range of categories, including best regional news programme,
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EMAP SOLE BIDDER FOR DIGITAL MULTIPLEX IN YORKSHIRE
Emap Radio was the sole applicant for the local digital radio multiplex in south Yorkshire when the deadline for bids passed on Tuesday (13 July). Emap Radio - part of the
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ON DIGITAL SUBS ON THE UP
On Digital subscription numbers rose from 110,000 to 247,000 during the second quarter of 1999.Around half, - 68,000 - signed up after On Digital introduced its free set-top box offer at
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NTL IN TELEGRAPH DEAL
NTL's interactive news and sports channels will start carrying the Electronic Telegraph this month, allowing viewers to access its news and news archives. NTL already carries ITN and Sporting Life.
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TWAMLEY TO RED DRAGON
Capital Radio has appointed Paul Twamley as the non-executive chairman of its Welsh radio group, Red Dragon Radio. Twamley is currently group finance director at utility company Hyder and a non-executive