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    CRIME SQUAD GETS NEW ORDERS FROM BBC 1

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    The Crime Squad has been recommissioned for a 10 x 30-minute BBC 1 run this autumn. Produced by BBC News in Manchester, the reorder follows a five-part pilot series that has

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    Historical drama heads for BBC 1

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned Picture Palace Films and BBC Northern Ireland to make a historical drama series set during the run-up to Irish independence.Rebel Heart, a 4 x

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    Illuminations Television has gone into production on a TV adaptation of the Benjamin Britten opera Gloriana (above), which tells the story of the relationship between Queen Elizabeth 1 and the Earl

    1999-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Illuminations Television has gone into production on a TV adaptation of the Benjamin Britten opera Gloriana (above), which tells the story of the relationship between Queen Elizabeth 1 and the Earl

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    OFF THE RECORD - A tight squeeze

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Word reaches Off The Record of some unfortunate goings-on at BBC TV Centre, where a daytime talk show about agoraphobia and claustrophobia was being recorded. The show, which OTR understands was

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    RADIO SPECIAL - A sounder system for radio?

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Rajar's new system for measuring radio audiences promises greater accuracy for broadcasters and advertisers alike. But what does it tell us about future trends, asks Julian Lee. Graham Mytton, assesses future research tools.

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    OFT rebuffs Talk plea

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Talk Radio's allegation that the BBC is behaving anti-competitively by refusing to carry its listings in BBC Worldwide's Radio Times has been rejected by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), writes John Plunkett.

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    OFF THE RECORD - You're nicked

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Headline of the week goes to the beautiful people of Channel 5. Accompanying the press release about their new docu-soap, Chopper Coppers - the thrilling tale of police officers chasing bad

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    ROBINSON TAKES ON TOP MINOTAUR MARKETING ROLE

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Distributor Minotaur International has poached Patrick Robinson from David Graham Associates to become senior marketing executive, reporting to managing director Jane Lighting. Robinson worked for DG&A from 1997 and was co-author

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    OFF THE RECORD - Praise the Lord for television

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    It's not often we have the privilege of featuring the Pope on the back page, but here is His Holiness himself receiving a top-notch Snell and Wilco CVR45 standards converter.A what?

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    STE staff move to London in revamp

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Media Group (SMG) is folding production arm Scottish Television Enterprises (STE) back into its broadcasting business after a four-month review of operations sparked off by a fall in revenue and profit, writes Ashley Davies.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lollies suck

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5's Pepsi Chart host Dr Fox bit off more than he could chew on last week's show interviewing the latest teenage singing sensation, Lolly.The leathery-skinned presenter was naturally curious as

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    John Willis

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    On how the success of Malcolm and Barbara could herald a new dawn for serious documentaries.

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    Smith: 'jury still out' on ITV new-look schedule

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Media Secretary Chris Smith has fired a warning shot across the bows of ITV over its post-News at Ten schedule, saying the jury was still out on moving news out of

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    REVISED LICENCE INVITED

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission has published a revised invitation to apply for non-exclusive local delivery licences to provide TV services over cable networks. It was updated after Telewest asked for all

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    INTERVIEW - A passion for radio

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Jenny Abramsky has been far from idle since she succeeded Matthew Bannister as BBC director of radio. But how will her review of commissioning - which, she says, will let creatives create - go down with the industry?

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    OFF THE RECORD - Snap happy

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Delegates at this week's Radio Festival in Cardiff are being armed with cameras disguised as radios in a cunning wheeze by Digital One and BBC Digital Radio. Festival-goers are being encouraged

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    RADIO SPECIAL - Growing pains

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    The BBC does not air any radio shows for people under 15 - a situation that Children 2000 wants rectified.

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    Granada Media in Liverpool link-up

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    The launch of a Liverpool Football Club TV channel is one of the options being considered by the club and Granada Media, in the wake of the strategic alliance between the

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    Prebble named as Grabiner pulls out

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Granada Media director of channels and interactive media Stuart Prebble has stepped in as On Digital chief executive after Stephen Grabiner resigned suddenly on Tuesday (12 July).Grabiner is understood to be

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    Jungle Run set to go into production

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Granada Media children's department is about to go into production with a new adventure gameshow for transmission on CITV from September, writes Ashley Davies.