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OPINION - Hussey takes his revenge on Birt
It is an open secret that during the final years of his 10-year reign chairing the BBC board of governors, Duke Hussey became increasingly disenchanted with the man he had appointed
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OFF THE RECORD - Birt gets shock result
OTR is proud to announce the chance of a lifetime - to hear John Birt reading the footie results on Saturday. Comic Relief is holding a phone poll to find out
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TBS PROMOTES BIRD
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (TBS) has promoted Andy Bird from executive vice-president to president of Entertainment Networks Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The move forms part of a management restructuring
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HUGHES BECOMES THIRD TO LEAVE DISNEY IN TWO MONTHS
Head of acquisitions and development at the Disney Channel UK Estelle Hughes has become the third senior member of staff to quit the channel in two months. Hughes, who resigned from
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BBC RADIO UNVEILS NEW SCIENCE PRODUCTION UNIT
BBC Production has announced the creation of a new 30-strong science unit producing programmes for BBC Radios 1, 4, 5 Live and the World Service.The unit, which combines all the existing
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Thirkell unleashes BBC science slate
Robert Thirkell, head of BBC science's business and adventure unit, has unveiled a slate of new shows, including a series following Sally O'Sullivan's fledgling publishing company, Cabal Communications.Currently being shot on
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BBC in digital radio link with commercial rivals
The BBC is set to join forces with national commercial digital radio consortium, GWR-controlled Digital One, to drive take-up of digital radio, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC shoots Kane movie
BBC drama is about to go into production with three new films, including a big-budget TV movie about director Orson Welles' battle with the studios to get Citizen Kane made, writes Jason Deans.
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BBC STRIKES MSN DEAL
The commercial online arm of the BBC, beeb@theBBC, has signed a deal with Microsoft Network (MSN), allowing MSN to publish BBC-originated content on its own site for the first time. Viewers
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BBC prepares primetime cooks
BBC 2 has lined up BBC Birmingham to produce two primetime cookery series including a new vehicle for TV chef Ainsley Harriot, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BBC HIRES BRIT PRODUCER FOR MILLENNIUM MUSIC EVENT
Brit Awards '99 producer Guy Freeman has been recruited by the BBC to become television executive editor of Millennium Music Live. The six-day event, scheduled for late spring 2000, will feature
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Union confronts BBC over new media cash
The BBC is facing a challenge from the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to increase writers and journalists' remuneration if it wants to use their work in other media, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC lawyer McTernan joins Carlton
A BBC lawyer is joining Carlton Television to replace former controller of compliance and legal affairs Don Christopher, writes Nicola Methven.
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BBC comes under fire in Lords debate
The House of Lords turned the spotlight on the BBC last week, as the debate about the corporation's future role as a public service broadcaster intensified.Last Wednesday (3 March), former chairman
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Bravo and BBC to make Soundtrack
The BBC Sales Company, the BBC Worldwide/Discovery Communications US distribution joint-venture, has brokered a co-production deal between BBC features and US cable arts channel Bravo for a major new music series, writes Jason Deans.
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BBC TRIUMPHS AT MONTE CARLO TV FESTIVAL
The BBC picked up five awards at the 39th Monte Carlo Television Festival last month. Tony Doyle won a Silver Nymph for best actor in a mini-series, for BBC Northern Ireland's
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Bazal wins top prize at Indie night
Bazal scooped the award for best all-round company performance in 1998 at the annual Indie Awards on Tuesday (9 March), writes Alice Macandrew.
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Survival faces court battle with Oz indie
United Productions wildlife arm Survival Anglia is being sued for half a million pounds by an Australian indie over allegations of copyright theft.Prospero Productions has issued a writ claiming Survival Anglia
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TRADE TALK - Steven Barnett
On how the Stephen Lawrence inquiry revealed glaring inadequacies in TV investigative journalism.
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Profit fall puts STE future in balance
The future of Scottish Television Enterprises (STE) - the programme-making arm of Scottish Media Group (SMG) - was hanging in the balance this week following the release of its parent's preliminary