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OPINION - Yentob and Hall for the top posts?
How unfortunate that some enterprising independent, say Lion Television or Hart Ryan, was not allowed to film behind the closed doors of the BBC's annual away day at Wood Norton this
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COVERING WAR - Is truth always a casualty of war?
Opening a three-page special on the reporting of the Kosovo conflict, academic Philip Hammond takes broadcasters to task for slavishly accepting Nato's version of the truth, while right and on page 17 news editors defend their coverage.
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INTERVIEW - Head over heels
Sally Head executive produced two of the hardest-hitting dramas of recent times in Prime Suspect and Cracker. Now with her own indie, the Granada and LWT veteran has high hopes of Plastic Man, airing this week on ITV.
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OFF THE RECORD - Thanks for the mammary
Off The Record is disturbed to report the theft from TalkBack's London offices of a pair of four-feet high comedy breasts. The magnificent polystyrene chest, which was being stored in the
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OFF THE RECORD - Gentleman John
Departing director general John Birt was roundly lambasted by programme-makers over his criticism of BBC sitcoms. Nevertheless, OTR can't help but admire him for the courage of his convictions and his
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OFF THE RECORD - When insects attack
It seems the makers of OTR's favourite cable and satellite show, When Animals Attack, could do worse than get down to the Channel 5 HQ in Long Acre. OTR mentions this
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OFF THE RECORD - Only here for the beer
Shock news in a press release from those good people at the Student Radio Network, who are fed up with students (right) being stereotyped by the media. 'Say the word student
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OFF THE RECORD - Empty-handed
To the Baftas, where OTR was shocked to see Elisabeth Murdoch and Matthew Freud leaving without their complimentary bags - courtesy of Sky. They can obviously do without a free aromatherapy
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OFF THE RECORD - Finished symphony
Exciting times at Classic FM, which launched its Music of the Millennium poll last week in the hunt for its listeners' favourite piece of music.The station's presenters were given 60 minutes
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OFF THE RECORD - Bird brained
Media Secretary Chris Smith was among a host of, er, celebrities asked to choose their favourite museum piece to help launch a new museums website.So what did Smith opt for? The
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HENSON MAKES FLETCHER A SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT
The Jim Henson Company has promoted Angus Fletcher to senior vice-president, international television, from vice-president.John Stephenson is to be senior vice-president and creative director and David Gwynne-Evans is named director of
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Six appeal
With the battle of the news bulletins hotting up, Mark Popescu's task is to make the Six O'Clock News accessible but serious, says Peter Keighron.
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Steven Barnett
On why the snaffling of Test Match cricket by Talk Radio should force the BBC to rethink its coverage.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - C4's runaway success?
C4 claimed victory last week in its High Court battle over Staying Lost, a film on children in care. David Wood and John Plunkett report on a case with implications for broadcasters everywhere.
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OPINION - Now is the time to raise the standard
On a number of grounds the latest Television Industry Tracking Study, published by the British Film Institute later this month, makes depressing reading. Take, for example, the position of women. Generally,
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ADULT PROGRAMMING - Fleshing out the schedules
As the glitterati converges on Cannes next week for the film festival, there's something less than wholesome going on down past the Croisette, where the infamous Hot D'Or will be awarded to the 'best' adult video or film. But sex as a genre can't be ignor
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INTERVIEW - The Assembly line
The extra£6 million BBC Wales has been given to spend on news is the first benefit of devolution. There will be others, says controller Geraint Telfan Davies, who is convinced Wales has a growing role to play in the BBC.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Satellite slowdown
Despite making bullish noises, cable and satellite channels are picking up new customers at a slower rate and discovering their existing audience can be fickle in its viewing habits.
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OFF THE RECORD - Pretty woman
Guests at the schmoozetastic premiere of Notting Hill in London's fashionable West End last week were at a loss to name the mystery man who was enthusiastically embraced by its star,
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OFF THE RECORD - The bottom line
Sophie Rhys Jones has got a big bum. Now, before you start writing a letter of complaint, don't take OTR's word for it - ask ITN's friend of the royals, Nicholas