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    ITN secures extra cash for war effort

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    ITN has been given extra cash by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 to help meet the costs of covering the Kosovo war, writes John Plunkett.

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    CanWest opens up London operation

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Canadian media group CanWest Entertainment (CWE) this week opened its distribution operation based in London.President Greg Phillips, who was head of worldwide sales for Southern Star until it merged with Primetime

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    World View - Katy Elliott in Cannes

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Few over here know Dick Parsons' name - but as president of Time Warner he's one of the most powerful men in international TV. Reinforcing that position, Parsons flew into Cannes

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    Broadcast International in October launch at Mipcom

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast is to expand its international programming coverage by launching Broadcast International at Mipcom in October.The magazine will build on the supplements Broadcast has traditionally published for international programme markets, with

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    SOHO EDITORS POACHES BRACE OF INFERNO OPERATORS

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Soho Editors has signed Inferno operators Darren Marshall and Andrew Godwin. Marshall, who joins from Complete, has recently worked on ads for Land Rover, Mercedes and Mazda. Prior to joining Complete

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    SKY BOX OFFICE TO STAGE SIMPLY RED CONCERT

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Sky Box Office will air the final date of Simply Red's UK tour live on 22 August. The broadcast is the fourth musical event in Sky Box Office's Live in your

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    OFF THE RECORD - Bowled out

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Sky Sports was naturally chuffed to bits to broadcast its first ever live coverage of a domestic Test cricket match last week. Only problem was that England's game against the Kiwis

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    Free box offers boost digital subscriptions

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    On Digital is expected to announce this week that its free set-top box offer has more than doubled subscription rates in the second quarter of 1999, writes Liz Shackleton.

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    BRITISH FILM BOARD TO CLASSIFY CHILDREN'S VIDEOS

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    A 12-strong advisory panel to monitor the classification of children's videos has been set up by The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). BBC children's TV producer Karen Johnson, former ITV

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    Danes fail to lift block on 'Millionaire'

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Danish broadcaster DRTV has lost its appeal against a decision to block gameshow Kvit Eller Dobbelt (Double or Nothing), which UK indie Celador claims is a copy of its Who Wants

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    Birt warns of risks in digital revolution

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The digital revolution threatens to undermine social cohesion, corrupt political debate and degrade our culture, outgoing BBC director general Sir John Birt said this week.Birt, who has spent millions driving the

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    OFF THE RECORD - Birt uncovered

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Greg Dyke's whistlestop tour of the BBC on a so-called 'exhausting' round of drinks parties is going down a storm. At a party to meet long-suffering employees at BBC Production, Dyke

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    NVLA: 'BBC should get lottery cash'

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The National Lottery should provide extra funding for the BBC, the National Viewers & Listeners' Association (NVLA) has told the government committee looking at future funding of the corporation, writes Tim

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    MUNDY LANDS BBC POST

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has poached BSkyB head of research Chris Mundy to become its first controller of audience research and analysis.Working to BBC Broadcast director of marketing and communications Sue Farr, Mundy

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    WALLIS AND GOLDESGEYME FRONT BBC TALENT CAMPAIGN

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has appointed an executive producer and campaign manager to front its new talent campaign - the BBC Production-driven initiative to find and nurture the 'stars of the future' (Broadcast,

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    C of E council pans BBC religion

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is failing to fulfil its public service commitment to religious broadcasting, according to a Church of England (C of E) advisory council, which wants the corporation to increase the quality and amount of spiritual programming on television, writes

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    The BBC launches a new promotional film this weekend, created by the team behind Perfect Day and Small People, writes Tim Dams. Entitled Curiosity, the film highlights the work of the

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The BBC launches a new promotional film this weekend, created by the team behind Perfect Day and Small People, writes Tim Dams. Entitled Curiosity, the film highlights the work of the

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    BBC WSTT FIGHTS TO RESTORE KOSOVO RADIO STATION

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The BBC World Service Training Trust (WSTT) moved into Kosovo last weekend to help resurrect the independent radio station, Radio 21, in Pristina. The station, closed by the Serb authorities three

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    BBC NEWS TO OPEN UP BUREAUX IN BERLIN AND JERUSALEM

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC News is to open two new bureaux in Berlin and Jerusalem on Monday (12 July). The move comes as the main BBC news gathering bureau in Germany relocates from Bonn

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    BAZALGETTE STEPS UP AT MUSIC CHOICE EUROPE

    1999-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Music Choice Europe has promoted Simon Bazalgette to chief executive from sales and marketing director, while former CEO Stuart Graber steps down to become a consultant. The company programmes and distributes