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SILVESTER NEW MD OF JUST TV AS JESSELL TAKES OFF
Just TV production manager and co-director Olwyn Silvester has been promoted to managing director to allow the indie's other two directors, Steve Haywood and Stephen Phelps, to concentrate on development and
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ITV keeps indie quota high
The proportion of ITV commissions from indies has slipped one percentage point but is still well above the 25 per cent quota according to the ITC Annual Report for 1999, writes Colin Robertson.
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HEADDEY MOVES TO LIPSYNC POST
Lipsync Post has appointed Laura Headdey as bookings co-ordinator, succeeding Zoe Henderson who has moved into LipSync's creative agency. Headdey previously worked at TVI/4MC UK, 2+1 and was a technical account
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THREE MORE YEARS FOR TORRINGTON'S GWR SEX SLOT
Radio presenter Graham Torrington has signed a deal with GWR to present his sex and relationship show Late Night Love for another three years. GWR is also looking to develop new
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GUIDON TAKES UP PR AND MARKETING ROLE AT VTR
Meg Guidon has joined VTR as its public relations and marketing manager. She was formerly at the Mill, where she was a founder member of the Mill Film team, working both
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Gulag wins Grierson prize
October Films' BBC 2 documentary series Gulag (Enemy of the People) has won the prestigious 1999 Grierson Award, writes Tim Dams.
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Grass Valley Group snaps up Vibrint
Grass Valley Group (GVG) has bought Vibrint Technologies, a company only formed five years ago that manufactures digital news production systems.GVG is now a privately owned company, after new investors reformed
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OPINIONS WANTED ON GOVERNMENT'S WHITE PAPER
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has called for comment on proposed changes to broadcasting and communications legislation to be sent to comms-reform@culture.gov.uk. The DCMS has said the white paper
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Regions are key to future, Smith says
Regional broadcasting and programme production commitments will form a key part of new broadcasting law, media secretary Chris Smith has said.Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday (27 March), Smith
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TRAUTMANN REPLACEMENT SET TO REDRAFT FRENCH LAW
Proposed broadcasting legislation in France could be redrawn yet again, following Monday's (27 March) announcement that culture and communications minister Catherine Trautmann is leaving her post. She is replaced by Catherine
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News at Ten reprieve fades
The prospects of ITV reinstating News at Ten receded further this week after an Independent Television Commission executive admitted that the network will be given a chance to rectify problems, even if ITV's new schedule fails the regulator's original cri
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WIRELESS GROUP TO FLOAT TO FUND FURTHER EXPANSION
The Wireless Group is to seek a full listing on the London Stock Exchange to bankroll further radio acquisitions and new media initiatives. The group, under chairman and chief executive Kelvin
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LM ENDS MONTHLY RUN
LM magazine has said it will cease monthly publication after its April issue after losing its High Court battle with ITN over allegations about the news service's footage of Bosnian Moslems
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Documentary Oscar for UK indie
BBC 2 Storyville documentary One Day in September walked away with the Oscar for best documentary feature at this week's Acamedy Awards, writes Tim Dams.
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FAULL RAIDS ON DIGITAL
Former On Digital executive director of broadcasting Ashley Faull has lured On Digital head of programme planning Deborah Ward to join him at his fledgling interactive entertainment company, sit-up.com. Faull is
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ITC warns of digital delay
All UK households that currently receive free analogue TV will be able to receive free digital TV in the future according to the ITC, writes Ashley Davies.
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OFF THE RECORD - Title deeds
Friends of Channel 5's Michael Attwell: beware. The features and arts guru is heading a membership drive on behalf of the beautiful people of Bafta and is tackling the subject with
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Day handed Fusion post by md Reeve
Fusion Radio Group, the radio outfit set up by former LNR managing director Nigel Reeve, has hired FLR programme controller Roger Day as managing director/programme director, writes Colin Robertson.
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TAPS LAUNCHES ONLINE DATABASE OF WRITERS
A new national writers database has been launched by the Television Arts Performance Showcase (Taps) and the West London Training and Enterprise Council. The intention is to bridge the gap between
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FA CUP AND ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS TO TENDER
Broadcasting rights to FA Cup and England matches from the start of the next football season will be added next week to the bundle of football broadcasting rights up for grabs.