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JUDGEMENT EXPECTED SOON ON FOOTBALL RIGHTS DEAL
The court case brought against BSkyB and the BBC by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over the broadcasters' TV rights deal with the Premier League ended after 47 days last
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5 NEWS POACHES BARNES AND ORME FROM ITV
Channel 5's ITN-produced news flagship, 5 News, has poached Tony Barnes from the ITV regional news programme Granada Tonight, and Greg Orme, a programme editor on ITV daytime show This Morning.
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THREE THROW HAT INTO RING FOR LONDON RADIO LICENCE
Three more groups are set to apply for the Radio Authority's north/north-west London radio licence. Youth and student music station Raw FM, aimed at 15 to 25-year-olds, is backed by the
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ITC LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON COMPETITION POLICY
The Independent Television Commission has issued a consultation document on its approach to competition issues. The Competition Policy Procedures aims to help licensees and customers understand how the regulator carries out
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FITZGERALD MOVES TO UNIVERSAL'S SCI FI CHANNEL
Universal Studio Networks UK managing director Janet Goldsmith has hired Deborah Fitzgerald to become marketing and communications director at Universal's cable and satellite channel, Sci-Fi. Fitzgerald, a former controller of network
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GEATER TO JOIN AVALON
Sara Geater, head of production at Miramax/Hal, is leaving to join Avalon Television as head of television and film. She has a brief to lead a drive into drama and feature
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SHEFFIELD DOC DEADLINE
The deadline for entries to the Sheffield International Documentary Festival is 15 June. Now in its sixth year, the festival runs from 18-24 October.Last year the festival showcased 78 of the
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NTL SNAPS UP CABLELINK
NTL has acquired Ireland's largest cable TV outfit, Cablelink, for£445 million from Irish state broadcaster RTS and telephone company Telecom Eireann. The deal gives NTL more than 360,000 subscribers in
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The Research Centre has launched a nine-month training scheme for indies looking to develop targeted cross-platform strategies and ideas.
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CHISHOLM STEPS DOWN
Former BSkyB chief executive Sam Chisholm has resigned as non-executive director of the satellite broadcaster. Chisholm's departure comes just one week after the resignation of chief executive Mark Booth. Booth is
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LWT BREACHES ITC CODE
LWT has been issued with its first formal reprimand for breaches of the Independent Television Commission Programme Code. The reprimand centred on LWT's Saturday morning Children's ITV show, SM:TV Live, made
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RTS MARKETING LINE-UP
Key figures from the marketing world have been lined up to speak at a Royal Television Society (RTS) conference, Marketing & Promotion in the Multichannel World, on Thursday (20 May).Speakers include
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Eyre to give MacTaggart on future of public service TV
ITV chief executive Richard Eyre is to deliver the 1999 James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival on 27 August.Eyre's speech is expected to focus on the
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BBC 1 seen as less politically biased
BBC 1 continues to be regarded as the most politically biased television channel by viewers - but less so than at any time since the 1970s, according to a report by
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Christians make fresh bid for UK radio
United Christian Broadcasters (UCB), which broadcasts to continental Europe from the UK, is making a fresh appeal to the Government for a UK radio licence, writes John Lewis.
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BBC out on top at 1999 Bafta TV Awards
The BBC again dominated the Bafta Television Awards on Sunday (9 May), scooping 21 of the 29 main programme and technical prizes, writes John Plunkett.
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SMG unveils promotion to attract new drama ideas
Scottish Media Group (SMG) and Scottish Screen are requesting scripts for 30-minute television dramas as part of an initiative to encourage budding young Scottish writers, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Microsoft takes on stake in Telewest
The UK cable industry has received a shot in the arm after Microsoft, the world's largest software company, revealed that it is buying almost one-third of the UK's largest cable TV
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Public tolerates violence related to 'real life', according to ITC report
Viewers are more likely to accept the graphic depiction of violence on TV if it is dealing with important subjects that are relevant to 'real life', according to a new report, writes John Plunkett.
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NBC pulls shows off iTunes
NBC and Apple are locked in a war of words after the broadcasting network behind Heroes(pictured) and Battlestar Galacticatook its shows off iTunes in protest at Apple's pricing model.