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Terrestrial TV watched via aerial in digi homes
The majority of terrestrial TV viewing in Sky Digital homes is not done through the digital set-top box, but through an ordinary aerial, according to ITV research based on Barb figures, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC 1 looks for adult entertainment shows
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon is seeking more adult entertainment and comedy for week-day 22.20 slots, writes Tara Conlan.
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PICKARD LEAVES CITV
ITV's outgoing controller of children's and youth Nigel Pickard has left the Network Centre and is expected to join the BBC as head of children's in October. He will work on
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NewsOn the box - Wild West and wilder cops
The Wild Westfilled Adrian Wills with a sense of injustice at Billy the Kid's conviction, while Cops with Camerasseemed preoccupied with 'hard entry'.
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SKY INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL
British Sky Broadcasting and Sky News head of TV news Nick Pollard have been named as co-defendants in an application for an industrial tribunal bought by ex-Sky News senior political correspondent
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WOGAN JNR JOINS SWITCH 2
Digital broadcasting network Switch 2 has appointed Mark Wogan, son of TV presenter Terry Wogan, as managing director of its new as-yet unnamed lifestyle channel. Wogan, a regular presenter on shows
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NEWS SPECIAL: RADIO FESTIVAL IN GLASGOW - Wogan raps Talent scheme
BBC Radio 2 stalwart Terry Wogan hit out at the new BBC Talent initiative this week, dismissing it as 'nonsense' and a 'public relations stunt', writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Radio Authority in freer formats bid
National commercial radio should be freed from all non-statutory format regulations, according to Radio Authority chairman Richard Hooper.The proposal formed part of a wide-ranging speech by Hooper at the Radio Festival
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NewsProfile: Nicky Taylor - Putting herself on the line
Profile of Nicky Taylor, who credits a broken marriage for her success
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Unique appoints new managing director
Radio indie Unique Broadcasting has drafted in a PR executive to take on the new role of managing director, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Radio indie Somethin' Else was lauded by the Radio Academy on Tuesday (4 July) night, with director Jez Nelson (right) picking up a fellowship while the company landed the technical innovation
Radio indie Somethin' Else was lauded by the Radio Academy on Tuesday (4 July) night, with director Jez Nelson (right) picking up a fellowship while the company landed the technical innovation
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XY NETWORK LANDS£1 MILLION CASH BOOST
A cash injection of£1 million has been secured by the XY Network, the mobile internet entertainment network launched by indie producer Somethin' Else and BT internet service Genie. Radio company
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SPORTSWORLD MEDIA GROUP BUYS PRO-ACTIVE PROJECTS
Sports producer and advertiser-branded programme specialist Sportsworld Media Group has bought specialist sports distributor and producer Pro-Active Projects. Pro-Active produces about 300 hours of programming a year in the UK and
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YES TV FORGES ORIGINAL CONTENT DEAL WITH NME.COM
Video-on-demand company Yes Television has struck an original content deal with IPC online music outfit nme.com. Yes TV has bought rights to five concerts, which feature pop acts such as Elastica
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FIVE COMPANIES VIE FOR BBC PROPERTY PORTFOLIO
The BBC has announced that five companies are pitching to manage its property portfolio. The bidding outfits have until 31 August to submit more detailed plans. In exchange for at least
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NewsIn the audience
Andy Stout joined the audience at a recording of Harry Hill's TV Burpat Teddington Studios.
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FIRST CALL FOR RORY PECK AWARDS ENTRIES
The Rory Peck Awards 2000 has made its first call for entries for this year's event. The deadline for the competition, which recognise freelance cameramen and women, is 11 September. The
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GREEN INC APPOINTS FREELANCE AS HEAD OF FACTUAL
Belfast-based indie Green Inc Productions has appointed freelance film-maker Alison Millar as its new head of factual. Millar, 32, will report to Green co-head Steven Stewart. Millar's most recent credit is
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CCNI PROVIDES JAPANESE I-MODE MOBILE PHONE SERVICE
CNN Interactive is to provide its first non-English language service for i-mode mobile phones in Japan. The service, which launches in both English and Japanese this week, will be available to
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AUTHORS' BODY HIRES DALZIEL AS GENERAL MANAGER
The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society has appointed Laurence Dalziel, the founder of indie Bluebell Films, as its new general manager, business development and licensing. Dalziel will report to chief executive