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BBC Radio loses its lead in Rajars
Commercial radio has gained a marginal lead over the BBC thanks to a strong performance by independent local radio, according to the latest round of Rajar figures.The commercial sector's overall share
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Virgin sheds early birds in London
Virgin Radio's share of the key London breakfast show battleground has slumped, with the station dropping from third to sixth, according to leaked Rajar figures, writes John Plunkett.
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Local commercial stations report surge in listeners
Local commercial radio added nearly 600,000 listeners on the previous quarter, upping its share from 38.1 to 40.1 per cent, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC Resources director Sean de Sparengo was commissioned by BBC Knowledge producer Richard Gort to produce three new 30-second ads for the channel. The spots revolve around three prominent British cha
BBC Resources director Sean de Sparengo was commissioned by BBC Knowledge producer Richard Gort to produce three new 30-second ads for the channel. The spots revolve around three prominent British characters,
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The Network has produced a new series of idents for FilmFour's antipodean movie season, Up From Down Under. An exploding FilmFour logo leads into 90-second distillations of the forthcoming feature; su
The Network has produced a new series of idents for FilmFour's antipodean movie season, Up From Down Under. An exploding FilmFour logo leads into 90-second distillations of the forthcoming feature; subtitles
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SGI TO RESTRUCTURE AGAIN IN BID TO REVIVE FORTUNES
SGI has announced its second restructure in less than a year in an attempt to accelerate its planned turnaround. At an analyst meeting on Tuesday (10 August), SGI chief executive Rick
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VFG CONFIRMS SIX-MONTHLY LOSS OF£184,000
Listed broadcast video and film group VFG has reported a loss of£184,000 for the six months ending 31 March 1999, as the group predicted earlier this year. While turnover leapt
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TECHNICOLOR TO BUY STAKE IN DIGITAL CINEMA OUTFIT
Carlton subsidiary Technicolor is planning to acquire a 49 per cent stake in digital cinema developer Real Image Digital as part of an ongoing plan to build Technicolor into a global
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FLEXTECH CHIEF IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT PROMAX UK
Promax UK has lined up Flextech chairman and chief executive Adam Singer as the keynote speaker at this year's conference and awards due to take place in November. Other confirmed participants
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LIP SYNC OPENS UP FACILITIES
Dean Street creative services company Lip Sync is opening up its facilities to outside parties. The move coincides with the arrival of new facilities manager Jason Elliot, who joins from the
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SHARP QUITS CORPORATION FOR SOMETHIN' ELSE
BBC studio manager David Sharp is joining independent radio production company Somethin' Else. Sharp, who has spent the last nine years with the BBC, will become the production company's new head
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Avid and Complete in out of court deal
Avid Technology has reached an out of court settlement with commercials facility Complete three months before the case was due to be heard in the High Court.Avid Technology inter-national vice-president Peter
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Tektronix offloads VND arm to private investment group
Tektronix has sold its video and networking division, VND, to a private investment group for an undisclosed sum.The sale, announced on Monday (9 August), ends months of speculation about the future
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Scott critical after bike accident
Nigel Scott, co-founder and managing director of MetroTyrell (formerly Tyrell Corporation), has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.Scott was taken to Peter-borough Hospital on 28 July and immediately transferred to
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SD move signals Sound restructure
SD Post's former holding company, Sound Development (Studios), has gone into administration just as SD Post secured new investment.Administrators BDO Story Hayward confirmed they had been appointed on July 26 but
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Quantel to tie the knot with Alias
Quantel has ended months of industry speculation by confirming it is to team up with Alias Wavefront to integrate its Maya Unlimited 3D animation software with Quantel's range of editing and
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Aussie rethink threatens co-pros
UK and other overseas producers looking to co-produce drama with Australian partners could be hit by changes to the rules allowing international co-productions to be included in original local output quotas, writes Sandy George.
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Carlton Intl strikes Seven drama deal
Carlton International has concluded a major drama output deal with Seven Network in Australia for an 84-hour package of new and library material.As part of the agreement, which extents the partners'
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Zelezny pulls plug on CME supply to Nova TV
Central European Media Enterprises' (CME) former partner in Czech commercial channel Nova TV has pulled the plug on the company's service, in the latest twist in the long-running battle for control of the successful station, writes Jason Deans.
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SIEGLER HIRES JOHNSON FOR CREATIVE ROLE
Granada Entertainment USA (GEU) president Scott Siegler has recruited Ann Johnson from Disney-backed indie Michael Jacobs Productions to become vice-president, creative affairs. Johnson will head GEU's series development department, looking after