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Off the record - Charity begins in Glasgow
Ah, it makes us all warm inside when cuddly broadcasting types do lovely things for charity. Like when a bunch of well-meaning delegates at the National Radio Festival in Glasgow between
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Loughrey hires duo before rejig
Recently appointed BBC nations and regions director Pat Loughrey has made two appointments ahead of a restructure at London regional headquarters, which is due to be announced next month, writes Tara Conlan.
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New controller for beat
Beat 106 has named Andrew Jeffries as its new programme controller following Capital Radio's acquisition of the Scottish outfit last week. Jeffries, previously Southern FM programme controller, took up his new
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BBC's poor racial record under fire
Mainstream BBC programmes across television and radio are still failing to reflect Britain's multiracial make-up and cultural diversity.This was the bleak message presented to BBC governors at a seminar last Thursday
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BBC considers pay-to-view
BBC director general Greg Dyke is considering plans to distribute BBC sport output via pay-per-view and rethink what rights the corporation buys as part of a strategy to increase commercial revenue, write Tara Conlan and John Lewis.
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BBC Berlin correspondent takes up Moscow job
BBC News' Berlin correspondent Caroline Wyatt has been appointed Moscow correspondent. Wyatt will take up the post in November, following the departure of Alan Little to BBC News' Johannesburg bureau.
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BBC offers interactive coverage of open golf
The BBC is providing an interactive television service for its main channel coverage of the Open Golf Championship, which began yesterday (20 July). It will be available to digital terrestrial viewers
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Tusa attacks Dyke on BBC lack of art
Former World Service chief John Tusa has launched a scathing attack on BBC director-general Greg Dyke and his director of television Mark Thompson, describing them as 'the Rodney and Del Boy
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Diverse looks at Leeds for regional multicultural arm
Diverse Production plans to expand its operations into the regions and has earmarked Leeds as its first port of call, writes Colin Robertson.
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Crown media appoints Turner's Carey to production
US pay-TV outfit Crown Media Holdings has hired former Turner Network Television executive Andre Carey as executive vice-president of worldwide production and original programming. He will report to chief executive officer
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Laughing Buddha gets fatter on new appointments
New post facility Laughing Buddha has made two further appointments. Avid editor Mitch Baker has joined from FilmFour, while Editbox FX operator Ron Ganbar joins from Blue Post Production at the
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Ragdoll has licensed Tots TV to Discovery Kids for broadcast through Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Falkland Islands, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Itsy Bity Entertainment Company, R
Ragdoll has licensed Tots TV to Discovery Kids for broadcast through Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Falkland Islands, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Itsy Bity Entertainment Company, Ragdoll's US
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Keeping it all in the family
Mixing professional relationships with personal ones can be tricky but Paul Rincon set out to identify those in the industry who have managed to keep it in the family - and who don't experience, or even thrive on, friction.
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ITN airs BBC World beef with Young
ITN has complained to BBC vice-chairman Baroness Young about BBC World, fuelling the row between the two over the BBC's commercial activities and fair trading commitment, writes Tara Conlan.
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Quantel opts to go it alone after buyout
Editing and effects manufacturer Quantel has succeeded in its management buyout (MBO) from parent company Carlton Communications.In a deal worth£51m, the Quantel management team becomes the majority shareholder with 55
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ISBA baulks over ad limit
Advertisers are unhappy with the decision to allow more ITV consolidation, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITV sports deal gives cable viewers online access
ITV Sport and Two Way TV have done a deal to work on live, interactive sports services and games and to give the interactive TV entertainment company access to ITV sport's
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C5 office sex documentary to follow on from car sex
Uden Associates has been commissioned by Channel 5 controller of news, current affairs and documentaries Chris Shaw to make 1 x 50-minute documentary Office Sex, as a follow-up to Car Sex.
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C5 commissions second run of Beachcomber Bay
Renard Television has been commissioned by Channel 5 to produce a second series of the pre-school programme Beachcomber Bay. The 65 x 30-minute series was re-ordered by C5 controller of children's
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RTL poised to offer£5bn for United as it eyes C5 share
RTL, which incorporates Pearson TV, is considering a£5bn bid for United News & Media in an attempt to buy United's minority stake in Channel 5, writes Georgina Lipscomb.