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Off The Record - Play for Today
OTR is shocked to hear a tale of suppressed creativity and fear of failure in the cut-throat world of TV production over at Shepherd's Bush. Just another day at the BBC,
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As regions reflect the national picture
Local radio reflected the national picture, with commercial radio's share dropping 1.6 percentage points to 38.4 per cent year-on-year, while BBC local services gained 1.5 per cent to 10.8 per cent, writes John Plunkett.
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Majumdar leaves Zee TV to settle at Silicon Valley
New internet company Silicon Valley has poached Bhaskar Majumdar from Zee TV. Majumdar moves from his position as Zee TV head of international operations to become the chief operating officer and
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Sky's West joins ISD
Former Sky Entertainment managing director Ian West has joined Carphone Warehouse Group's European Internet Services Division (ISD) as non-executive chairman. He left Sky last autumn after chief executive Tony Ball joined
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Interview - Terrestrial invader
Remy Sautter is head of Europe's biggest broadcaster, the acquisitive CLT-Ufa. With a network of terrestrial channels throughout mainland Europe and a major stake in C5, he now has his beady eye fixed on the UK.
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Pearson to lose independent status
Pearson Television is talking to broadcasters about the possibility of losing its independent status as it ups its stake in Channel 5, writes Tara Conlan.
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Off The Record - Parsons hits the streets
This week's foot-in-mouth award goes to Off The Record's favourite gameshow host, Nicholas 'live from Norwich' Parsons. Parsons, one-time host of the Sale of the Century but now rather better known
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Granada moves in Oz, Germany
Granada Media has firmed up its international expansion drive, signing its strategic alliance with Australia's Seven Network and opening the doors of its new German subsidiary, writes Tim Dams.
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The Future Of ITV - Merger most horrid?
As the industry waits to hear whether the proposed merger between Carlton and United will be referred to the Competition Commission, Peter Keighron looks at the state of play, while key figures give their views on ITV's future.
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And Finally
Steve Ackerman, manager commercial radio at Somethin' Else, is romantic, aspirational and a West Ham fan.
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Maynard moves up in Sunset + Vine expansion
Sunset + Vine (S+V) has expanded its distribution department and appointed Giselle Maynard to the post of sales and marketing director. Maynard, formerly senior distribution manager, now heads a four-strong department.S+V,
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Off The Record - Enter the Dragon
A belated happy Chinese New Year to all our readers, although it looked like being less than cheerful for Film Four grand fromage Dan Brooke.Invited via email to a Year of
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Hammer mulls indie deals
The new owners of Hammer Films want to strike alliances with independent TV producers to produce horror series for television and are considering long-term plans to launch a Hammer digital TV channel, writes Tim Dams.
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Off The Record - The dating game
This week's back page fella is none other than Trouble TV's very own 'flash boyfriend' Max (above, right). The chiselled cyber-hunk, who goes online from Valentine's Day, has just split up
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Reuters to cut posts
The Reuters Group has announced that there will be a number of job losses as a result of new restructuring aimed at saving£150 million a year until 2002. A Reuters
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Innes Ker takes up directorship of TV Corp
The Television Corporation has appointed Lady Katherine Innes Ker to the post of non-executive director. Innes Ker is also a non-executive director of On Digital and a former pan-European media analyst
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Copyright Group to handle Viacom UK licensing
Copyright Promotions Licencing Group has taken on the exclusive licensing for Viacom Consumer Products in the UK. The deal spans merchandise for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television, publisher Simon & Schuster
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Viasat to go completely tapeless in March
The West Drayton playout complex (above) of Scandinavian satellite broadcaster Viasat is expected to go completely tapeless in March. Viasat transmits five channels to Sweden, Norway and Denmark, and is now
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Select committee unveils News At Ten enquiry
The culture, media and sport select committee has finalised plans for its enquiry into the axing of News at Ten. Entitled Whatever Happened to News at Ten?, the committee has asked
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CNN puts Maddox in lead Europe role
CNN has promoted regional managing editor Tony Maddox to the new post of vice-president of its European production operation in London. The appointment makes Maddox the only CNN vice-president outside the