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CARTWRIGHT JOINS REDS
Liverpool Football Club has expanded its board to include Granada Media Group commercial director Stacey Cartwright. Granada acquired a 9.9 per cent share in the club for£22 million earlier this
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BAD NEWS FOR BBC DRAMA
Less than half the population (48 per cent) believe the BBC provides good drama compared with almost two-thirds three years ago, according to a survey by CIA MediaLab. One in four
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BT PLATFORM ROLL-OUT
BT is expected this week to unveil details of the roll-out of a new platform to deliver advanced data and video services into millions of UK homes. The telecoms giant was
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BSC RAPS BBC OVER PINOCHET NEWS REPORT
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has upheld a complaint of unfair treatment and unwarranted infringement of privacy by the Six O'Clock News (left) during an item about the possible whereabouts in
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SONY UK TO SUPPLY SKY DIGITAL BOXES
Electronics equipment manufacturer Sony UK has become the fifth company to strike an agreement with BSkyB to manufacture and supply digital set-top decoders for the satellite broadcaster's digital TV service. The
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OXFORD CHANNEL EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
The Oxford Channel, one of the newly launched restricted service licences (RSL), has recorded higher than expected viewing figures for its first six weeks on air, according to its research.A survey
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VIDLER FILLS MARKETING ROLE FOR BBC SPORT
BBC sport has created the new role of head of marketing and business development as part of a move to boost its success in bidding for sporting rights. Andria Vidler, who
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BECTU OFFERS CAREERS ADVICE FOR FREELANCES
TV and radio freelances are being invited to apply to Bectu's newly launched training and careers advice service, Skillsbase. The initiative offers confidential one-to-one advice to help freelances 'develop their skills
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WARD TO HEAD BBC PRODUCTION'S PEOPLE STRATEGY
BBC Production has hired a former Glaxo Wellcome change management consultant to be its new personnel controller. Catherine Ward joins in early September and will head BBC Production's People Strategy, which
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DISCOVERY 102 CREATES 15 POSTS FOR AUGUST LAUNCH
Independent Radio Group (IRG)-owned Discovery 102 is set to create up to 15 jobs ahead of its launch at the end of August. The Dundee-based station, which will broadcast a mix
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BFI PUBLISHES LOW-BUDGET FILM FUNDING GUIDE
The British Film Institute (BFI) has just published the 1999-2000 edition of Lowdown - the Low Budget Funding Guide. The publication includes listings of funding sources for film and video production,
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Opponents fight 'digital poll tax'
An unprecedented grouping of commercial terrestrial broadcasters, pay-TV operators and set-top box manufacturers came together last week to oppose a BBC digital licence fee.Senior executives representing the various commercial interests met
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Conley signs up with ITV for£1m
Brian Conley has signed an exclusive£1 million deal with the ITV network that will see him fronting a new entertainment series and a number of specials, writes Tina Mistry.Marking the
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This Morning reshuffles pack
Granada Television controller of entertainment Duncan Gray has named This Morning head of adult education Helen Williams as the daytime show's new managing editor, writes Ashley Davies.The move follows the departure
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Asian TV hits Sky Digital
The UK's Asian community will see an explosion of choice in television with the launch of two new premium pay-TV services on Sky Digital next month, writes Alice Macandrew.Sony Entertainment Asia
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Scots governor seeks news views
The new BBC governor for Scotland, Sir Robert Smith, is to embark on a 'listening campaign' before he considers whether to throw his weight behind the case for a Scottish Six
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BBC invests for new radio hits
The BBC has tripled its radio programme development budget to£2.2 million in a bid to find the successors to hit series such as BBC Radio 4's Goodness Gracious Me and
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Talk acquires TRP in£42 million deal
Talk Radio has bought The Radio Partnership (TRP) in a deal believed to be worth£42 million, making Talk the fifth largest radio outfit in the UK.The purchase of the nine-station