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NTL SNAPS UP CABLELINK
NTL has acquired Ireland's largest cable TV outfit, Cablelink, for£445 million from Irish state broadcaster RTS and telephone company Telecom Eireann. The deal gives NTL more than 360,000 subscribers in
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CHISHOLM STEPS DOWN
Former BSkyB chief executive Sam Chisholm has resigned as non-executive director of the satellite broadcaster. Chisholm's departure comes just one week after the resignation of chief executive Mark Booth. Booth is
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LWT BREACHES ITC CODE
LWT has been issued with its first formal reprimand for breaches of the Independent Television Commission Programme Code. The reprimand centred on LWT's Saturday morning Children's ITV show, SM:TV Live, made
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RTS MARKETING LINE-UP
Key figures from the marketing world have been lined up to speak at a Royal Television Society (RTS) conference, Marketing & Promotion in the Multichannel World, on Thursday (20 May).Speakers include
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Eyre to give MacTaggart on future of public service TV
ITV chief executive Richard Eyre is to deliver the 1999 James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival on 27 August.Eyre's speech is expected to focus on the
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BBC 1 seen as less politically biased
BBC 1 continues to be regarded as the most politically biased television channel by viewers - but less so than at any time since the 1970s, according to a report by
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Christians make fresh bid for UK radio
United Christian Broadcasters (UCB), which broadcasts to continental Europe from the UK, is making a fresh appeal to the Government for a UK radio licence, writes John Lewis.
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BBC out on top at 1999 Bafta TV Awards
The BBC again dominated the Bafta Television Awards on Sunday (9 May), scooping 21 of the 29 main programme and technical prizes, writes John Plunkett.
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SMG unveils promotion to attract new drama ideas
Scottish Media Group (SMG) and Scottish Screen are requesting scripts for 30-minute television dramas as part of an initiative to encourage budding young Scottish writers, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Microsoft takes on stake in Telewest
The UK cable industry has received a shot in the arm after Microsoft, the world's largest software company, revealed that it is buying almost one-third of the UK's largest cable TV
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Public tolerates violence related to 'real life', according to ITC report
Viewers are more likely to accept the graphic depiction of violence on TV if it is dealing with important subjects that are relevant to 'real life', according to a new report, writes John Plunkett.
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Somethin' Else bags R3 jazz
BBC Radio 3 has recommissioned a 102 x 90-minute run of Jazz on 3 from independent Somethin' Else and ordered two new full-length plays from Catherine Bailey Productions, writes John Plunkett.
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Glassworks has created the digital effects for the promo for Bjork's new single, All is Full of Love. Directed by Chris Cunningham and edited by Final Cut's Gary Wright, it begins
Glassworks has created the digital effects for the promo for Bjork's new single, All is Full of Love. Directed by Chris Cunningham and edited by Final Cut's Gary Wright, it begins
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M2 Design has created the title sequence for new Channel 4 series Bangkok Bound. Designed and directed by Chris Jennings and Nicky Thomson, the credits feature a pink neon sign shot
M2 Design has created the title sequence for new Channel 4 series Bangkok Bound. Designed and directed by Chris Jennings and Nicky Thomson, the credits feature a pink neon sign shot
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Infynity has animated the title sequence for Alomo Productions' new medical sitcom, Cry Wolf. Animator Chris Fynes used Infynity 3D to create the Cry Wolf logo, which reflects the show's doctors'
Infynity has animated the title sequence for Alomo Productions' new medical sitcom, Cry Wolf. Animator Chris Fynes used Infynity 3D to create the Cry Wolf logo, which reflects the show's doctors'
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WARNING FIRED OVER NEWS INTEGRATION 'HOLY GRAIL'
A leading broadcast news consultant is warning news organisations of the pitfalls of integrating video editing onto journalists desktop browsers and the dangers of selecting single-vendor solutions. At this week's News
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AVID TECHNOLOGY TO STICK WITH APPLE PLATFORM
Avid Technology has moved to quash rumours that it was to abandon the Apple Macintosh platform claiming that the system is still 'an important part of our strategy'. The company moved
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TEKTRONIX CONFIRMS AVSTAR TIE WITH VND
Tektronix has confirmed that AvStar, its newsroom joint-venture with Avid Technology, is tied to its Video Networking Division (VND) and not to holding company Tektronix Inc. A spokeswoman for the company
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CHYRON POSTS NET LOSS OF£1.13M FOR FIRST QUARTER 1999
Chyron has announced a net loss of $1.85 million (£1.13 million) for its first quarter ending 31 March. This compares with a net profit of $34,000 (£20,760) in the same period
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AUTODESK SHARES PLUMMET AFTER PROFITS FALL SHORT
Shares in Autodesk, which recently acquired editing and effects manufacturer Discreet Logic, fell sharply last week after the company warned of weaker than expected first quarter results. Autodesk shares dropped nearly