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    OFF THE RECORD - Watery rave

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    OTR is sorry to note there was no Jarvis Cocker-style tomfoolery at last week's Brit awards for ITV to edit from its programme the following night. But some of the legions

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    MWC WARNS ON MILLENNIUM MIKE USE

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The New Millennium Experience Company has appointed Mike Weaver Communications (MWC) to 'police' the use of radio microphones, walkie-talkie, radio talkback and other radio devices at the Millennium Dome. Weaver said

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    Manwatching

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Molly Dineen once asked Tony Blair: 'Why aren't you a Tory?' This ability to catch men off-guard makes her a unique TV talent, says David Wood.

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    THE RATINGS WARHORSE - WAR ZONE: LATE PEAK

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Who's winning the battle in weekday primetime?

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    Trent serves up MA in TV journalism

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Nottingham Trent University is launching what it claims is the first MA course dedicated solely to TV journalism.The course kicks off on 6 September this year and intends to offer up

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    Martin Jackson

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Here we go again. Flush with a£30.5 million kickback on their breakfast franchise from the Independent Television Commission, the Scottish and Guardian Media groups are saying 'good morning thank you'

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    Red light for the ITS?

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    So far the UK branch of the International Teleproduction Society has failed to act as a credible talk-shop for Soho's post-production industry. Dominic Timms asks if it has a future.

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    Government 'ignoring' ITV regions

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The Prime Minister's decision to use more regional media has not translated into extra coverage for the ITV companies, according to regional political journalists, writes John Lewis.Simon Mares, Central Television lobby

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    MACKENZIE GOES TO OFT

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Talk Radio chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie has written to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) accusing the BBC of 'anti-competitive behaviour' because the Radio Times does not include the station's listings.

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    Gagging for it

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Comedy producer Tony Charles hopes the departure of News at Ten will lead to new opportunities for sitcoms.

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    LOACH FIRST PATRON OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S TV WORKSHOP

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Renowned film-maker Ken Loach is to become the first patron of HTV West's Television Workshop for young people. Drama workshop leader Adam Fresco said that gaining the support of Loach, who

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    ITC set to fan flames in ITV/Sky row

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission is to reignite the smouldering row between ITV and BSkyB at a meeting on Thursday (25 February) over whether ITV should be forced to supply ITV2 to

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    OFF THE RECORD - Eyres rock

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted a familiar face in the crowd of ITV's Saturday morning extravaganza, SM:TV Live - none other than Network Centre bigwig Richard Eyre. The ITV chief executive

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    FRONTIER POST EXPANDS WITH TWO NEW EDIT SUITES

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Soho post-production facility Frontier Post is embarking on a£150,000 expansion of its Wells Street operation with the addition of two new edit suites. The suites will increase the company's offline

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    OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Sci-fi return dwarfs ITV Lawrence film

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2's new series of Red Dwarf VIII clocked up a sizeable audience of 5.4 million and a 23 per cent share when it launched last Thursday (18 February), writes Tim

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    ITV fills first News at Ten-free schedule with dramatic fare

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    ITV is to kick off its first week minus News at Ten with a peaktime schedule packed full of drama and a third run of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?,

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    INTERVIEW - Dramatic visions

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Since arriving as Channel 4's drama chief 18 months ago, Gub Neal has overhauled the department and now plans to air one original piece a week. Will new shows like Queer as Folk prove a new dawn for drama on C4?

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    OFF THE RECORD - One man and his dosh

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    OTR is astonished at the brouhaha surrounding the Beeb's decision to axe One Man and his Dog, which it had always assumed was a fair summation of its likely audience. The

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    MPS FIGHT FOR SHEEP DOGS

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    MPs from all parties have condemned the BBC's 'high-handed and insensitive' decision to axe One Man and His Dog. More than 10 MPs have already signed an early day motion expressing

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    MTV PREMIERES TWO DOCUMENTARIES IN MARCH

    1999-02-26T00:00:00Z

    MTV will screen two UK premieres in the series Movie Special. The first, on 7 March, is an exclusive documentary on the Sundance Film Festival.The second, on 15 March, is The