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    ITC's rule change may slow down single ITV

    2001-05-25T09:57:00Z

    Advertising houses of Carlton and Granada cannot merge for at least three years

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    OFT receives multiple BSkyB complaints

    2001-05-25T09:57:00Z

    Brewing giant is latest of at least 20 major organisations to add voice to ongoing probe

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    BBC strikes new OU deal

    2001-05-25T09:57:00Z

    BBC 2 to double Open University slots in new arrangement which will also see OU programming broadcast on BBC 4

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    Flextech links up with BBC for new comedy show

    2001-05-25T09:57:00Z

    Co-production to be fronted by Richard Blackwoood and aired on BBC Choice before moving to BBC 2 and Trouble

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    Speakeasy appoints development boss

    2001-05-25T09:57:00Z

    Scottish-based indie Speakeasy Productions has appointed a new head of broadcast development.Christian Hill replaces Fiona McGrady who has returned to Scottish Television as a director. Hill will be

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    Big Brother creator to give Edinburgh Worldview Address

    2001-05-25T08:56:00Z

    Big Brother creator and president of Endemol Entertainment Jon de Mol has signed up to give this year's Worldview Address at the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August, writes Luke SatchellDe

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    Big Brother goes live

    2001-05-25T08:46:00Z

    Greater functionality including games and 'seamless cross platform delivery promoised as Big Brother II site launches

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    BBC mulls OU joint venture

    2001-05-25T08:46:00Z

    Corporation plans first commercial exploitation of production department with joint venture which would produce educational programming for third parties

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    IN MY VIEW

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    On how programming and output diversity is reliant on a wide base of commissioners.

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    Summer vote winner

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Somethin' Else head of commercial radio Steve Ackerman votes for Survivor but throws eggs at Around the World in 80 Raves.

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    TRADE TALK - Power player

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources acting chief executive and Honda Fireblade rider David Green enjoys the fast lane. But is he just passing through the BBC?

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    RTE to offload transmission network stake

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Ireland's national broadcaster RTE is to sell a majority stake in its transmission network, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Minotaur promotes Tong to VP

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Flextech distribution arm Minotaur International has promoted head of sales Sarah Tong to the newly created position of vice-president, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Wark merges with Monogram

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Indie Wark Clements this week signed a£2m merger with London-based drama indie Monogram, creating the largest independent in Scotland.Under the terms of the deal, Monogram managing director Eileen Quinn

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    Orsten reshuffles management at Paramount

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Paramount Comedy Channel managing director Tony Orsten has completed a management reshuffle, handing all programming responsibilities to programming director Sally Habbershaw, writes Simon Ellery.

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    O'TOOLE'S RUGBY MAGIC

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Italian Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro has applied his unique camera technology to a commercial for Zurich Financial, sponsors of the British Lion's rugby tour and Premiership, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Off the record - Lookalikes

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    It's enough to make your flesh crawl. ITV head honcho Stuart Prebble looks uncannily like Odo from Star Trek. But whereas one has a job to survive on the fringes of

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    WORLD RADIO NETWORK TO MEET IN LONDON

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The World Radio Network is to host a two-day conference on global radio from 31 May to 1 June at the Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, London. BBC Monitoring head of world

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    Lambert to leave Real Life position

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    RDF MEDIA director of programmes Stephen Lambert is to step down as editor of ITV factual strand Real Life, handing control to ITV controller documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes, writes Steve Aston.

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    ITC plans local reforms

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission is set to shake up local broadcasting with new rules for restricted service licences, writes Steve Aston.