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Bradford to head Telewest's SceneOne
Flextech Interactive, a division of Telewest, has promoted its director of commerce, Mark Bradford, to general manager of SceneOne. Heading the interactive entertainment venture, Bradford will oversee development of the service,
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Hit USA president joins company board
Hit USA president Dorian Langdon has been promoted to the board of London-based parent company Hit Entertainment. Langdon becomes a full director and officer of the publicly quoted company as a
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Discovery Health to launch on Sky Digital
Discovery Health is to launch on Sky Digital from the end of the month. The channel, which combines a TV channel online service, Discovery Health Online, will air on the platform
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Skillset to set up shop in the north-west
National media training organisation Skillset is expanding into the north-west of England after being awarded£50,000 by the North West Regional Development Agency to set up a media training consortium partner
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ITC raps ITV for foul language
The ITC has upheld complaints from 29 viewers about the use of the word 'wanker' in the Salesman from Hell series on ITV. The word was used three times in one
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Jim Henson to revive Muppets
The Jim Henson Company is in talks with various broadcasters about producing a new version of 1970s puppet classic The Muppets, writes Georgina Lipscomb. A Jim Henson spokesman: 'We're looking to
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Marcher in GWR tie-up
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Marcher Radio Group has formed an alliance with GWR, which has taken a 20 per cent shareholding in the Wales-based radio group, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The agreement, which follows
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NewsXfm Scotland move
GCap Media-owned Xfm Scotland has appointed Alan Gibson as the station's new managing director.
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Loughrey appoints BBC Scotland duo
Cameron and Lee take on London-based BBC roles in addition to their north of the border responsibilities
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ITC favours single communications regulator
The Independent Television Commission has confirmed it is in favour of a single broadcasting and communications regulator and says it has the necessary skills to perform the task, writes Ashley Davies.In
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GMG Endemol buys into web producer
TV indie takes 25 per cent stake in online comedy content developer Zeppotron
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Factual staff line up for jobs
Staff in the BBC's factual and learning department were this week waiting to hear who has permanent roles as division heads, following the second wave of the BBC restructure, write Tara Conlan and Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 chasing Branagh to star in film
Channel 4 is in talks with Kenneth Branagh about starring in a major television drama about the life of British Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITN airs BBC World beef with Young
ITN has complained to BBC vice-chairman Baroness Young about BBC World, fuelling the row between the two over the BBC's commercial activities and fair trading commitment, writes Tara Conlan.
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C5 office sex documentary to follow on from car sex
Uden Associates has been commissioned by Channel 5 controller of news, current affairs and documentaries Chris Shaw to make 1 x 50-minute documentary Office Sex, as a follow-up to Car Sex.
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Kershaw is back in Radio 3 summer line-up
BBC Radio 3 controller Roger Wright's summer programming line-up sees the return of former R1 DJ Andy Kershaw, as tipped in Broadcast (7.7.00).Kershaw will be a regular guest on World Routes,
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Find a fortune is extended to nine shows
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered an extra episode of Granada Television's Find A Fortune. The series, which is currently four shows into its second run, will be extended
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C5 commissions second run of Beachcomber Bay
Renard Television has been commissioned by Channel 5 to produce a second series of the pre-school programme Beachcomber Bay. The 65 x 30-minute series was re-ordered by C5 controller of children's
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Ricky Gervais signs up for C4 chat show
11 O'Clock Show regular Ricky Gervais is to present his own chat show on Channel 4 from September. The 6 x 30-minute Meet Ricky Gervais is being made by TalkBack for
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Political spoof special to send up Downing Street
Channel 4 commissioning editor, entertainment Kevin Lygo has asked Vera Productions to make a Rory Bremner spoof fly-on-the-wall in Downing Street special. The 1 x 60-minute show will be broadcast in