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GRANADA UPS CRESSWELL.
Granada director of operations John Cresswell has been appointed to a newly created role as chief operating officer of Granada Creative. He will oversee Granada's production businesses, working closely with the
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COOK REPORT EDITOR ISSUES LIBEL WRIT.
Ex-Carlton Television head of current affairs and Cook Report editor Mike Morley has issued libel proceedings against the News of the World and the Sunday Times, following stories in the papers
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VICTORIA REAL'S GEORGE JOINS ENDEMOL BOARD.
Victoria Real creative director Jason George has been appointed to the creative board of Endemol Group. The board is charged with creating new formats and developing existing global formats in the
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GRANADA INTERACTIVE IN ONLINE AUCTION DEAL.
Granada Interactive has beefed up its online presence after signing an exclusive online auction partnership deal with QXL ricardo. Visitors to Granada sports sites - covering Formula 1 racing, soccer, Liverpool
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SESAME WORKSHOP OPENS LONDON OFFICE.
Sesame Workshop is to run its European operations from a new London office and has drafted in group vice-president Julian Scott to head it. He will be charged with overseeing and
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SOAPS TO GET AWARD FROM RACE COMMISSION.
The Commission for Racial Equality's Race in Media Awards (RIMA) has nominated three soaps for an award in a new category in the scheme - Brookside (Mersey Televison), Pobol Y Cum
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BRIGHTER PICTURES AGREES MEDIA HUT TIE-UP.
Brighter Pictures has signed a deal with factual entertainment indie Media Hut, which brings Media Hut's current development slate under the Brighter Pictures brand. All new formats will subsequently be developed
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Ofcom must rule BBC.
The government has come under increased pressure to rethink its decision not to place the BBC under the new super regulator, Ofcom, following criticism from the industry. Broadcasters including BSkyB, Channel 4,
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ITC calls on broadcasters for programme policy statements.
ITV, CHANNEL 4 and Channel 5 should all publish new programme policy statements next month, according to the Independent Television Commission (ITC), writes Lucy Rouse.
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ITV boss backs public service.
ITV director of programmes David Liddiment this week stressed that the network's public service obligations were not a hindrance and were in fact perfectly in tune with its commercial imperatives, writes Katy Elliott.
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Digital carriage row goes to Commons.
ITV'S DEADLOCK over carriage on Sky Digital came under the spotlight again last week as ITV finance and development director Kate Stross told the Commons media select committee a deal would cost the network£20m a year, writes John Lewis.
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DTI secretary Byers asks for digital initiatives.
Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) secretary Stephen Byers this week called on broadcasters and retailers to work together to create 'a comprehensive digital TV action plan' to increase public appetite for digital TV, writes John Lewis.
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RATINGS - Silent Witness cuts into Millionaire's share.
BBC 1's latest two-part police drama, Silent Witness, arrested Who Wants to be a Millionaire? but failed to press charges, writes Jon Rogers.
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THE FINAL SAY.
An abridged version of the industry responses to the communications white paper BBC - Welcomes the white paper's 'strong endorsement' of the BBC's role, remit and independence. - Agrees the BBC should be subject
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MXR WINS WEST MIDLANDS DIGITAL LICENCE.
The Radio Authority has awarded the digital licence for the West Midlands region to the MXR consortium. The group, which comprises Chrysalis Radio, Capital Radio, Jazz FM, the Guardian Media Group,
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FOREVER SNAPS UP WOLVERHAMPTON WOLF.
Independent radio company Forever Broadcasting has bought station 1077 The Wolf in Wolverhampton, after buying out its parent company Wolverhampton Area Radio. The group now owns four local radio stations across
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STATIC 2358 TO CREATE STAR BRAND.
London-based interactive outfit Static 2358 has been hired by Asian broadcaster Star TV to create a new on-screen brand. Static, the company behind FilmFour's branding, is creating the full on-screen identity
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EX-ITEL STAFFER CONNELL JOINS TWI.
Former Itel senior programme manager, drama and documentaries Leona Connell has joined TWI as director of sales and acquisitions for the features and entertainment division. She will be charged with developing
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WATSON RISES TO CELADOR INTERNATIONAL MD.
Ellis Watson, head of new media development at Celador Productions, has been promoted to managing director of Celador International. Watson will take responsibility for international television format sales, licensing and marketing
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COURTNEY QUITS WEST 175 OVER STRATEGY.
Rohan Courtney has resigned as chairman and director of West 175 Media Group with immediate effect, owing to differences of opinion over the strategic direction of the company. West 175 founder