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R1 outlines plans for first national opt-out
BBC Radio 1 has confirmed details of its first national opt-out service for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as predicted in Broadcast (4.12.98), writes John Plunkett.The special two-hour editions of The
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NO RAJAR COMPARISONS
Radio stations have been barred from making comparisons with last year's listening figures when the Rajar figures for the first quarter of 1999 are published next Thursday (10 June).Rajar says comparisons
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NewsSky airs doc to kick off new Prison Break
Sky One will celebrate capturing Prison Breakfrom Five by airing a 60-minute special on the show the day before it screens the first episode of season three.
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FAIRBURN TAKEN TO HEART
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Paul Fairburn, managing director of Birmingham-based Galaxy 102.2, as managing director of Heart 100.7 FM in the west Midlands. Fairburn, 40, will oversee both stations.He succeeds Phil
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EXPORTS TASK FORCE MEETS
The new government task force responsible for boosting TV exports met on Wednesday (2 June) and decided the first issues for investigation: how to improve trade statistics, marketing intelligence and support;
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LICENCE DEADLINE PASSES
No ITV companies expressed interest in early licence renewal as the Independent Television Commission's second deadline passed on Monday (31 May). Under the 1990 Broadcasting Act, ITV companies can renew their
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KENNY MACINTYRE DIES
BBC Scotland political and industrial reporter Kenny Macintyre died on Sunday (30 May) of a suspected heart attack while jogging near his home in Glasgow.Macintyre, 54, had worked for BBC Scotland
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Marsh drafted in to BBC's trouble spot
BBC Production chief executive Matthew Bannister has drafted in a former BBC Radio 1 colleague to run the troubled BBC network production department in Birmingham.Kate Marsh, 37, takes over from Chris
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Granada gives new job to Caplin
Sarah Caplin, editor of development in Granada Television's factual department, has been promoted to the new role of executive producer, features, writes Ashley Davies.
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Emap Radio profits up
Emap Radio reported pre-tax profits of£26.8 million for the year to 31 March, up 18 per cent on the previous 12 months, writes John Plunkett.
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Choice co-pro with Rapture
Teen channel Rapture has struck another co-production deal with BBC Choice, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BBC science series looks into phobias
BBC science is working on a major new series looking at the phenomenon of phobias, write Ashley Davies and Claire Handley.
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ALL ROYAL ASCOT RACES TO BE COVERED ON BBC IN 1999
The BBC will this year carry live coverage of all 24 races at Royal Ascot for the first time. The event will be broadcast across three of the corporation's channels -
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MP CALLS FOR CURBS ON FILMING OF CHILDREN
The Labour MP for Nottingham East, John Heppell, last week called on the Government to strengthen the powers of the Independent Television Commission and stop television crews filming children without the
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FIRST BLACK WOMEN'S FILM AND TV FESTIVAL LAUNCHES
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) is holding its first one-day Black and Asian Women's Film and Television Festival at Bafta on Saturday 12 June. The event, called Shooting From the
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ANIMATION CODE UNDER CONSIDERATION BY WRITERS' GUILD
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain plans to develop a code of practice covering the work of animation writers. As a first step the guild has produced a set of policies,
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At It to follow up New Face doc for Five
Five has commissioned Eyeworks At It to produce a sequel to last year's film for the Extraordinary Peoplestrand, A New Face For Marlie.
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SHOWCASE SEEKS 10-MINUTE SCRIPTS FROM HOPEFULS
Television Arts Performance Showcase is looking for original 10-minute scripts from budding writers, to be rehearsed and performed in conjunction with a writers' workshop at Teddington Studios on July 10-11. The
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LIDDIMENT TO TALK ON AUDIENCES AT RTS DINNER
ITV's director of programmes, David Liddiment, is speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) dinner on 1 July. His topic for the evening will be 'The Honourable Pursuit of Large Audiences'.
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FOOD AWARD TAKEN BY BBC 2'S VINTNERS' TALES
BBC 2's Vintners' Tales scooped the prize for best food & drink television programme at this year's Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards. The show's presenter, Jancis Robinson, picked up the best