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    CAPITAL REPLACES DJ

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Capital 95.8 FM has appointed Simon Phillips as a replacement for weekend breakfast DJ Steve Penk, who joined Virgin Radio this week. Meanwhile, Virgin Radio has re-signed its contract with DJ

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    GULLANE BUYS RIGHTS TO GUINNESS RECORDS

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Gullane Entertainment - owner of Sooty, Thomas the Tank Engine and Captain Pugwash - has bought the rights to Guinness World Records (GWR) for£45.5m. Gullane chairman Charles Falzon said he

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    Radio indies mustdiversify, says UBC boss

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    UBC chief executive Simon Cole warned this week that indies that limit themselves to producing only radio shows would not survive and should 'get a life', writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    CNN BOSS STEPS DOWN

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    CNN chairman and chief executive Tom Johnson is stepping down from the company to spend more time with his family. Johnson, 59, will no longer be involved in the day-to-day operations

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    Carlton boss slams fees

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Carlton deputy chief executive Nigel Walmsley has joined the chorus of ITV voices calling for more government support for On Digital, reiterating his company's plea for ITV licence fees to be scrapped, writes Steve Aston.

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    Softimage product boss moves to Orad

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Softimage international product manager Richard Spohrer joined Orad this week as the firm's UK managing director, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    EDIFIS BOOSTS DR WHO

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources used an Edifis Scratchbox film-retouching system on the restoration of the 1967 Doctor Who story The Tomb of the Cybermen for a BBC Worldwide DVD release in January next year, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Digital project takes the biscuit

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The great and the good were out in force this week as the government dished out cash from the National Lottery's New Opportunities Fund to worthy causes. The aim? To build

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    BBC Resources in red

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources made a loss of£11.5m last year, its biggest since it was granted limited status three years ago, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    BBC beefs up religion

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is to broaden its coverage of theological issues with the creation of a dedicated 'multi-faith' reporter position, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC E-SCHOOL OFFER

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has said it will commission around half the content for its planned£130m online national curriculum service from outside the corporation if the project is approved by the Department

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    BBC TO RECREATE MOSES

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is set to recreate the life and times of Moses as part of a new landmark follow-up to its acclaimed Son of God series, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    BBC DENIES NEWS MOVE

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    BBC director of television Mark Thompson has strongly rebuffed suggestions that current affairs flagship show Panorama is to be shunted to BBC 2. Responding to the leak of a dummy schedule

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    BBC pinpoints blackout cause

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Faulty circuit-breakers were the cause of the BBC's 20-minute black-out last Saturday (30 June).A spokesman said the circuit-breakers, which take power into and out of the corporation's un-interruptable power supply (UPS),

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    BBC should look to itself for cash

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    As the BBC strategists prepare for the lengthy run-up to charter renewal in 2006 its refreshingly frank director of new media, Ashley Highfield, has given them something to think about.He has

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    Dyke Towers - The occasional diary of a BBC Director General

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    MONDAYStuart Prebble should be getting a very impressive letter from me, right about now. To be fair, I didn't see the finished article, but I wrote, as ever, a witty little

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    ON THE BOX - Batting for Britain

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    M2 Television md Bill Cullen is bowled over by the Englishness of Botham's Ashes while World of Pub leaves him feeling sick.

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    SKARAMOOSH BUYS AVID

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Skaramoosh is the second UK facility to buy an Avid DS HD system. The real-time conforming and finishing system will be installed later this month by Tyrell and will be used

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    ITV plans autumn offensive

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    ITV has gone on the offensive over its flagging audience share and the downturn in advertising spend with a new package of measures, including dedicated nights for the young and affluent.The

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    Radio Authority sets out revised wish list

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority this week submitted its revised proposals for new rules on local radio ownership to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).The proposals, developed following detailed discussions with