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    Mirror Trinity turns back on television

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Trinity Mirror is to pull the plug on virtually all its TV interests following the closure of Live TV last week, leading to the loss of around 250 jobs.The media group

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    News World announces new awards

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The organisers of News World have announced the launch of a new set of awards to recognise and reward outstanding achievement in news.Launched in association with Broadcast, the inaugural awards ceremony

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    Cirone moves to Pearson TV

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Pearson TV has recruited industry consultant Nino Cirone as a programme strategist for its UK production division, writes John Plunkett.

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    BBC gives academic human resources post

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has appointed an external candidate to replace Margaret Salmon as director of human resources and legal affairs, writes Tim Dams.

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    ITV facing stiff test to hit ratings target

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    ITV needs a high-rating fourth quarter to meet its self-imposed target of hitting a 39 per cent share of peaktime audiences in 1999, writes Tim Dams.

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    C5's Turness returns to ITN

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    ITN has given Channel 5 News senior editor Deborah Turness the new position of head of core news, overseeing ITN's central news-gathering operation, writes Liz Shackelton.

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    Interactive QVC set for Sky Digital launch next year

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    TV shopping channel QVC has announced plans to launch an interactive version of its service next year on Sky Digital. The new service will allow customers to buy products via their

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    Radio Authority raises licence fees for first time

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has announced the first hike in the annual licence fees that radio stations pay to cover the RA's costs. The increases average 8 per cent and come into

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    £5.5 million buys BSkyB stake in Man City

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    BSkyB has agreed to pay£5.5 million for a 9.9 per cent stake in Manchester City football club six months after the broadcaster failed in a bid to buy Manchester United.

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    Money Channel shows faith in satellite sales house

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The Money Channel has signed an airtime sales and sponsorship deal with TV airtime sales house Granada Media Sales Satellite & Cable. The Money Channel is due to launch on Sky

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    Community Channel prepares for 1 May launch

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The Community Channel has announced it will launch on Sky Digital and On Digital on 1 May. The channel, which is owned and managed by the Media Trust, will air for

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    Brookes fails to win Newbury radio licence

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes has failed in a bid to run his own radio station. Brookes' outfit, Bruno Brookes Media & Entertainment, had applied to run the new

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    Pact Salford conference to be opened by minister

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Jane Anderson, the minister for Film, Broadcasting & Tourism, is to open the seventh annual Television from the Nations & Regions Conference. Jointly organised by Pact, the University of Salford and

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    Powerboat racing fuels corporation's stake in SPL

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The Television Corporation has bought a 50 per cent stake in Supercatz Promotions Limited (SPL) in a bid to kick-start Grand Prix-style coverage of offshore powerboat racing. SPL will become part

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    Ex-Channel 4 chairman Dell dies at 78

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Edmund Dell, the former Cabinet minister and chairman of Channel 4, has died aged 78. Dell, who was the founding chairman of C4, spent seven years at the channel before leaving

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    Dyke to give keynote speech at Media Race Awards

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general designate Greg Dyke will deliver the keynote speech at the next Race in the Media Awards (Rima) on 7 April 2000 - the end of his first week

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    BBC wins Euro play-off delayed transmission rights

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has struck a deal with BSkyB to show the entire 90 minutes of the first leg of the Euro 2000 play-off between Scotland and England at the end of

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    GEM and C5 back Birmingham teen event Pop 2000

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    GMG Endemol commercial division Gem is one of four organisers of Pop 2000 (right, featuring S Club 7), a three-day teen lifestyle event being held at Birmingham's NEC scheduled for November.

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    Sanderson signs up for Somethin' Else

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Radio and TV indie Somethin' Else has appointed John Sanderson as a non-executive director with a brief to develop the company's new and multi-media business. Sanderson, a former director of electronic

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    Border Radio appoints Gregory to Century Brands

    1999-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Border Radio Holdings has appointed Mark Gregory as group creative director of its three Century brand stations. Gregory, who was formerly an independent radio consultant working on restructuring the creative department