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Blackburn and Hamilton look back at Academy bash
Veteran DJs Tony Blackburn and David Hamilton will talk about their careers and give their verdict on the radio industry as it enters the 21st century at a Radio Academy event
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Chrysalis launches fifth Galaxy station
Chrysalis Radio launched the fifth of its Galaxy network of dance stations on 1 June. Galaxy 105-106, which is airing in the north-east, was accompanied by a£1 million TV and
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City Central wins third run
BBC police drama City Central has been recommissioned for a third series by BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon, despite a drop in ratings during the second series, writes Tim Dams.
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Airey defends cut in original quotas
Channel 5 director of programmes Dawn Airey has defended the broadcaster's successful bid to cut its original production quotas by 120 hours a year (Broadcast, 4.6.99).C5's total minimum requirement for original
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Pearson forms consumer arm
Pearson Television has set up a new consumer arm, Pearson Television Enterprises, to exploit the off-air potential of its programmes and brands, writes John Plunkett.
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Nigel Planer is narrating animated series Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids - produced by independents Honeycomb Animation and Elephant Productions through Carlton for Children's ITV (CITV), write Liz S
Nigel Planer is narrating animated series Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids - produced by independents Honeycomb Animation and Elephant Productions through Carlton for Children's ITV (CITV), write Liz Shackleton and Annie
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CE Digital awarded Manchester multiplex
The local digital radio multiplex in Manchester has been awarded to CE Digital, the joint digital venture between Capital Radio and Emap Radio, writes John Plunkett.
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NewsITV1 checks in hotel drama
ITV1 will follow the trials and tribulations of a hotel assistant manager left in charge over Christmas in a Fawlty Towers-esque comedy drama.
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BBC brings drama to kids for autumn
BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson has greenlit more than 50 hours of new drama for the autumn/winter season.The slate includes five new dramas, the department's first feature-length film,
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Talk to clinch deal for Oyston radio stations
Talk Radio parent company TalkCo is expected to complete the purchase next week of Morecambe music station The Bay and Belfast-based City Beat in a deal believed to be worth more than£4 million, writes John Plunkett.
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ITN to cover Eclipse for C5
Channel 5 has commissioned ITN to produce a two-hour live programme recording the eclipse of the sun on 11 August, writes John Plunkett.
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Selberg leaves Hit for Pleasant life
Ingrid Selberg, managing director of Hit Entertainment's publishing arm, is leaving to open up a new London-based international division of Pleasant - a subsidiary of toy manufacturer Mattel, writes David Wood.
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Producer suspended by GMTV
A GMTV producer has been suspended after it was revealed that a guest interviewed by presenter Lorraine Kelly was a fake, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Cable broadcasts to almost three million UK homes
Close to three million homes now take cable TV services, according to the latest figures released by the Independent Television Commission.On 1 April, 2,971,574 homes subscribed to cable, up by more
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United Sports sets sail with round-the-world race
United Productions' sports arm, United Sports, has picked up a contract to handle news coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race, formerly The Whitbread (right), in partnership with digital sports entertainment company
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ITV rapped over News At Ten slot promotions
The Independent Television Commission has upheld 23 complaints about a series of ITV promotions, claiming that films would be broadcast 'uninterrupted' in the slot previously occupied by News at Ten. The
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Trouble snaps up US drama Party of Five
Teen channel Trouble has acquired two new shows for its summer line-up including the US drama Party of Five (left). Trouble head of programming Lisa Opie has bought 44 hour-long episodes
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World Service wins live footie rights
BBC World Service has secured live football rights to the English Premier League until 2001. The two-year deal, announced on Monday (7 June), follows a three-year deal that expires this summer
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Radio 1 defends Tong from conflict of interest charge
BBC Radio 1 has defended DJ Pete Tong after an Independent investigation revealed that almost 250 tracks on his radio show in the past two years were produced by a company
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Jump design and direction has created the titles for new Saturday night lottery show Winning Lines. Commissioned by Celador Productions, they were designed to take viewers on a journey through a
Jump design and direction has created the titles for new Saturday night lottery show Winning Lines. Commissioned by Celador Productions, they were designed to take viewers on a journey through a