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BBC forum reaches out to the indies
The BBC is holding a three-day symposium later this month for independent producers from culturally diverse backgrounds, writes Liz Shackleton.The event - BBC Programming For 2000 And Beyond - takes place
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Freelances set to endorse pay rises
Freelance members of broadcasting union Bectu are next week expected to endorse a 12 per cent rise in minimum pay rates with independent production companies.The move follows a deal struck by
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Smith leaves Carlton after just a year
Graham Smith, who has been Carlton Television head of development, entertainment for less than a year, has left as part of an ongoing reorganisation of the department.According to Carlton, his departure
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Cable operators face 50% hike in BSkyB's charges for Sky One
BSkyB has upped the amount it charges the cable industry for its Sky One channel by more than 50 per cent, writes Alice Macandrew.
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R1 outlines plans for first national opt-out
BBC Radio 1 has confirmed details of its first national opt-out service for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as predicted in Broadcast (4.12.98), writes John Plunkett.The special two-hour editions of The
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NO RAJAR COMPARISONS
Radio stations have been barred from making comparisons with last year's listening figures when the Rajar figures for the first quarter of 1999 are published next Thursday (10 June).Rajar says comparisons
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FAIRBURN TAKEN TO HEART
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Paul Fairburn, managing director of Birmingham-based Galaxy 102.2, as managing director of Heart 100.7 FM in the west Midlands. Fairburn, 40, will oversee both stations.He succeeds Phil
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EXPORTS TASK FORCE MEETS
The new government task force responsible for boosting TV exports met on Wednesday (2 June) and decided the first issues for investigation: how to improve trade statistics, marketing intelligence and support;
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LICENCE DEADLINE PASSES
No ITV companies expressed interest in early licence renewal as the Independent Television Commission's second deadline passed on Monday (31 May). Under the 1990 Broadcasting Act, ITV companies can renew their
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KENNY MACINTYRE DIES
BBC Scotland political and industrial reporter Kenny Macintyre died on Sunday (30 May) of a suspected heart attack while jogging near his home in Glasgow.Macintyre, 54, had worked for BBC Scotland
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Marsh drafted in to BBC's trouble spot
BBC Production chief executive Matthew Bannister has drafted in a former BBC Radio 1 colleague to run the troubled BBC network production department in Birmingham.Kate Marsh, 37, takes over from Chris
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Granada gives new job to Caplin
Sarah Caplin, editor of development in Granada Television's factual department, has been promoted to the new role of executive producer, features, writes Ashley Davies.
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Emap Radio profits up
Emap Radio reported pre-tax profits of£26.8 million for the year to 31 March, up 18 per cent on the previous 12 months, writes John Plunkett.
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Choice co-pro with Rapture
Teen channel Rapture has struck another co-production deal with BBC Choice, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BBC science series looks into phobias
BBC science is working on a major new series looking at the phenomenon of phobias, write Ashley Davies and Claire Handley.
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ALL ROYAL ASCOT RACES TO BE COVERED ON BBC IN 1999
The BBC will this year carry live coverage of all 24 races at Royal Ascot for the first time. The event will be broadcast across three of the corporation's channels -
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MP CALLS FOR CURBS ON FILMING OF CHILDREN
The Labour MP for Nottingham East, John Heppell, last week called on the Government to strengthen the powers of the Independent Television Commission and stop television crews filming children without the
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FIRST BLACK WOMEN'S FILM AND TV FESTIVAL LAUNCHES
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) is holding its first one-day Black and Asian Women's Film and Television Festival at Bafta on Saturday 12 June. The event, called Shooting From the
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ANIMATION CODE UNDER CONSIDERATION BY WRITERS' GUILD
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain plans to develop a code of practice covering the work of animation writers. As a first step the guild has produced a set of policies,
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SHOWCASE SEEKS 10-MINUTE SCRIPTS FROM HOPEFULS
Television Arts Performance Showcase is looking for original 10-minute scripts from budding writers, to be rehearsed and performed in conjunction with a writers' workshop at Teddington Studios on July 10-11. The