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DIGITAL OCTOPUS SIGNS NTL WINE GUIDE DEAL
Cross-platform content provider Digital Octopus, a division of Octopus Publishing, has signed a deal with NTL to provide an interactive TV (iTV) service of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Guide. The service,
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IN MY VIEW - David Docherty
On how the British lack the courage to build media empires and embrace new technology.
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White Paper Special - Governors retain current remit
The BBC claimed it had been left unscathed by the white paper, with the current role and remit of the BBC governors to remain unchanged despite speculation that their powers would be limited, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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White Paper Special - Communications White Paper - main points
REGULATION- Ofcom established, combining the ITC, BSC, Radio Authority, Radiocommunications Agency, Oftel and possibly the British Board of Film Classification; to be governed by a small board of execs and non-execs
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White Paper Special - Editor's comment
The white paper's biggest single measure - the creation of Ofcom in place of the broadcast industry's existing four regulators - has been a Labour plan since before the party was
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London CNN fears cuts
Fears are growing that CNN's 150-strong London editorial and programming department could be cut as part of the 24-hour news channel's global review, writes Simon Ellery.
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TRADE TALK - Indie champion
Former punk rocker turned training and investment guru John McVay is leaving Scotland behind and heading south to be the new chief of Pact.
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TX - A humbug of a drama - A Christmas Carol
Broadcaster: ITVProducer: LWTStart: 21.00, 20 DecemberLength: 1 x 90-minutesCommissioning editors: Nick Elliott/ Jenny ReeksIt was actor Ross Kemp's idea to do a contemporary adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol starring
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CAPITAL PICKS GIBBONS AS NEW GROUP HEAD
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Capital Radio programme controller digital Pete Simmons as its new group head of programmes. Gibbons, who has worked for Capital for the past 18 years, will take
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Goodsir sets up Bytesize
Former British Pathe commercial director Andy Goodsir has launched a new independent to produce short-form programming via archive access deals with his former employer and BBC Worldwide's library sales division, writes Lucy Rouse.
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SMG BUYS SHARE OF SRH
SMG last week bought a 14.9 per cent share in radio outfit Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), paying an estimated£70m in the run -up to the expected consolidation of the radio
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VFG buys rights to local TV licences
Broadcast equipment hire company VFG has invested£7.4m to acquire the rights to 36 local terrestrial television licences throughout the UK.The restricted service licences (RSL) will be held by a newly
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TELEWEST PULLS OUT OF BT LOOP
Cable outfit Telewest has dropped a£1bn plan to supply broadband services, including high speed internet access, through the BT network. Telewest has effectively ruled out using BT's local exchanges to
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BSKYB BUYS IAAF RIGHTS FOR TWO YEARS
BSkyB has bought the TV rights to show key international athletics having struck a two-year deal with the International Amateur Athletic Federation. The deal covers the Golden League, which features leading
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... WHILE WALSH BROS PRODUCES REALITY SHOW
Indie Walsh Bros has been commissioned by Wilson to produce a 13 x 30-minute series Trex. The reality-based TV show will follow the adventures of three British boys and three British
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BRIGHTER TO MAKE BOY-RACER PROGRAMME
Indie Brighter Pictures has been commissioned by Flextech channel Bravo to produce a 15 x 30-minute series Carnage (left). The factual entertainment magazine series is about boy-racer car culture. The series
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Indies lead way in best new show category
Indies dominate the shortlist in the best new programme category for the 2001 Broadcast Awards, writes Rebecca Evans.
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Schama producer quits BBC
Channel 4 has created a new commissioning role in its history, arts and religion department and has poached Simon Schama's History of Britain series producer, Janet Lee, from the BBC to take charge of updating its arts coverage, writes Ashley Davies.
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NELSON CHOSEN TO ROLL OUT BBC DIGITAL RADIO
Former BBC radio head of new services development Simon Nelson has been appointed as the corporation's first controller new media, radio and music.Nelson will report directly to BBC radio and music
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Reuters backs news software
Reuters is stepping up its support for the news delivery specification NewsML by teaming up with news software developer Wavo to launch an open source NewsML toolkit.NewsML is a web-based programming