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Super Hooper
'Wacky pioneer' Richard Hooper is poised to blow a breath of fresh air through the corridors of the Radio Authority, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NewsLiving links with Fireworks for Blood Ties
Living has struck a deal with distributor Fireworks International to acquire 22 x 60-minute Canadian supernatural crime thriller Blood Ties.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Will BBC get IT right?
Government pressure to find more than£1bn in savings has spurred the BBC to enter the technology arena with a new commercial venture. But it may be overreaching itself.
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OPINION - Don't ignore the regional voice
In the run-up to a white paper, a single regulator has already emerged as a firm industry favourite (recommended by the Radio Authority and, grudgingly, the Broadcasting Standards Commission, although at
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BBC COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES - The money programmes
BBC Worldwide is increasingly becoming the corporation's cash cow and it has been set even more ambitious targets in order to help fund digital services and the£1.1bn it needs to make in efficiency savings.
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INTERVIEW - Wayne's world
Entertainment and features at BBC Manchester has been turned around since Wayne Garvie took over with a slate of youth-orientated programming which has given the once-ailing department an indie-style buzz.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Present perfect
It may seem like there is no escape from Carols Vorderman and Smillie but it's the Richard and Judy combo which dominates the small screen in terms of exposure.
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OFF THE RECORD - Legal eagles
Channel 4's hairy-faced horse-racing statto John McCririck was advised by the broadcaster's crack legal squad to make a live apology last week to bookmakers' body Satellite Information Services. The side-burned one
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OFF THE RECORD - The demon drink
You know that look Tony Blair's been getting recently? All rolling eyes and on edge because he hasn't slept and the predators - sensing weakness - are biting at his deer-like
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OFF THE RECORD - A right Royal dissing
There is absolutely no truth in the rumour that BBC entertainment chief Paul Jackson was forced to resign last week after being spotted in the lavs at an RTS bash, thumbing
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OFF THE RECORD - Wipe out
If you read just one cautionary tale this summer, let it be this one (especially if you've felt snubbed by Juniper boss Samir Shah in the past few days). Now our
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OFF THE RECORD - Replicant Dyke
The forces of evil have constructed a replicant of Greg Dyke. It looks and sound identical to the real thing but there are two ways of telling them apart. There's the
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Has anyone noticed the astonishing resemblance between the late Kenny Everett and Cuddly Clive (Lord) Hollick of United News & Media fame? While one conducted his affairs in the best possible
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Granada Broadband to build ITV2 website
Granada Media's new media division, Granada Broadband, formed just a month ago, has won a contract to build the new ITV2 website. Set to launch next week, the deal was brokered
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O'Brien leaves Capital Radio
Capital's head of programmes for adult brands quits after restructure
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Television Corp acquires Tour de France indie
The Television Corporation (TVC) has bought sports indie Venner TV (VTV), producer of Channel 4's coverage of the Tour de France. The award-winning indie was set up in March 1995 by
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Springer may present Miss World 50th anniversary film
Chat show host Jerry Springer is understood to be presenting the 50th anniversary of Miss World, filmed by GMG Endemol Entertainment production arm Initial for Zee TV on 30 November at
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Carlton/United must sell Meridian
Byers clears Carlton/United merger, provided Meridian is sold, and says Granada can bid for either of its ITV rivals
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UK is leader in broadband industry
A new survey says UK is the leading player in European broadband industry
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BSkyB buys majority stake in Open
HSBC and Matsushita relinquish holdings while BT reduces stake to 19.9 per cent