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MONSTER SUCCESS
This year's Oscars saw success for the BBC-backed Gods and Monsters, with Bill Condon taking best adapted screenplay. Other UK triumphs included Jenny Shircore's best make-up Oscar for Elizabeth, part-funded by
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Thomas up at Broadcast
Glyn Thomas has been appointed director of finance and business affairs for BBC Broadcast.Reporting directly to BBC Broadcast chief executive Will Wyatt, he becomes responsible for the directorate's financial strategy and
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SKY'S HIGH FIVE
Sky scooped five of the major awards at this year's Cable Guide cable TV awards on Monday (22 March), winning favourite overall cable channel (Sky One), favourite news channel (Sky News)
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Yentob signposts a move upmarket
BBC director of television Alan Yentob has signalled his desire to move the corporation upmarket in the face of ITV's ratings surge.Speaking at the launch of BBC 1 and 2's£320
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On Digital season to flag up Brits
On Digital is running a 'Best of British' season next month to showcase the best UK-made programming across its channels, including a John Thaw night from ITV2, featuring the premiere of a special on the making of Inspector Morse, writes Alice Macandrew.
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James joins forces with Alibi
The former chief executive of indie Red Rooster Film & Television, Linda James, has become one of seven partners behind integrated film and television company Alibi Communications.James, who left the Chrysalis
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Crash FM eyes investors
Liverpool dance and indie outfit 107 Crash FM is talking to UK radio groups about making a 'major investment' in the station, according to chairman Tom Bloxham, writes John Plunkett.
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ITC suspends Med TV's licence
The Independent Television Commission has suspended the licence of Kurdish satellite broadcaster Med TV - the first time the watchdog has used this sanction, writes Tim Dams.
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BROADCAST INDUSTRY PAYS TRIBUTES TO FRANK WILLIS
Tributes have been paid to Frank Willis, former director of advertising and sponsorship at the Independent Television Commission, who has died aged 51. Willis, who had been suffering from cancer, died
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STRANGE BECOMES A PIONEER IN THE WORLD OF SCIENCE
Bob Strange, former deputy commissioning editor for science and talks at Channel 4, has joined science documentary specialist Pioneer Productions.Strange is working as a series producer on Tornado! - a 4
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SKY SOAP SHELVED TO MAKE WAY FOR MORE HISTORY
BSkyB is shutting down Sky Soap in order to double the analogue transmission hours for the History Channel. The change, which will come into effect on 1 May, will see BSkyB/A&E
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GRANADA MEDIA INTERACTIVE VENTURES GET NEW HEADS
Granada Media director of channels Stuart Prebble has been promoted to managing director of channels and interactive media. In a simultaneous move, Julian Turner, currently business manager, broadcast and entertainment, for
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CLEARY PLANS MORE WEIGHTY DOCS FOR GOLDHAWK MEDIA
Former head of documentaries at Carlton TV Paul Cleary has joined Goldhawk Media as senior executive producer taking charge of development. Cleary, who left Carlton in February (Broadcast, 19.2.99), is in
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CURRIE TAKES ROLE AS MAGIC 105.4 PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Emap Radio's The Box Music Channel has appointed Francis Currie, former programme director of Emap Radio's Magic 105.4 FM, as its new programme director. In his new role, Currie will take
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CONTACT SYSTEM TO SMOOTH CAREER PATH FOR BBC TALENT
The BBC is setting up a system of key talent contacts to make the corporation more accessible to on-screen talent and their agents. The move comes after meetings between members of
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RA OFFERS NEW LICENCES
The Radio Authority has announced the next round of regional and smaller-scale analogue radio licences to come up for tender. The regional licences are South Wales, west and south Yorkshire, plus
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ITN BOOSTS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ITV head of public affairs Mark Gallagher is to join ITN in the new position of director of public affairs. Gallagher, whose responsibilities will also cover press relations, has been at
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HOCKADAY TAKES ON ASIA
Mary Hockaday has been appointed editor of the south and east Asia editions of the BBC World Service morning news programme The World Today. Hockaday's previous roles at World Service radio
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CABLE TAKE-UP RISES
Take-up of cable TV services reached an all-time high in the last quarter, to hit 23.7 per cent penetration on 1 January 1999. Overall, the UK cable operators added a total
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R3 LAUNCHES OPERA SERIES
Former BBC Radio 3 controller Sir John Drummond is to present a new five-part series for R3 looking at the state of opera in Britain since 1945. A Price Worth Paying?