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EON APPROACHES ITC
Eon Telecommunications has applied to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) for a non-exclusive local delivery service licence to provide television services over cable and telephone lines. The ITC is expected to
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Advertisers hit out at investment in TV
Broadcasters are spending too much money on new media ventures and sports rights and too little on programmes, according to one of the advertising industry's leading bodies.The Billett Consultancy, which represents
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Carlton sheds 30 internet arm jobs
Carlton has axed 30 staff from its internet department following the launch of the combined internet operation ITV Interactive, writes Steve Aston.
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Manx TV to launch in Isle of Man
Media outfit Prime Ent is launching the first 'national' TV station for the Isle of Man, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BTDA starts workshops
The British Television Distributors Association (BTDA) is stepping up its training programme with the introduction of specialised themed workshops and a proposal for university courses, writes Penny Hughes.
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NewsSpringer opera team reinvent Question Time
Wife Swapand Question Timewill be reinvented as unlikely operas for BBC1 next month by the team behind Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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FORMER ATHLETE TO HEAD BBC WALES SPORT
BBC Wales has appointed former international rugby player Nigel Walker as its new head of sport. Walker, who also competed in athletics events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, is
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AMNESTY AWARDS PRIZES TO JOURNALISTS
BBC journalists scooped two awards at the Amnesty International UK Media Awards 2001 held earlier this month. Joint-winners for TV news were Paul Adams for BBC news report Palestinian Execution and
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MORE FORMER PITTARD STAFF HEAD FOR AMX
Interactive agency AMX has picked up a further two staff from defunct design agency Pittard Sullivan for its interactive TV division. Pittard Sullivan strategist Steve Paul becomes strategy director while Rebekah
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BBC GAINS SOUTH AFRICA 2003 WORLD CUP DEAL
BBC Radio has secured the commentary rights to the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa and the 2007 cup in the West Indies. The deal, negotiated by BBC Radio controller
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NewsBBC braced for disappointment from Jowell
The BBC is expecting media secretary Tessa Jowell to confirm its below inflation licence fee settlement next week when the House of Commons returns after the Christmas break.
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A&E NETWORK PUTS EX-BBC HEAD IN TOP POST
The Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E) has appointed former BBC head of drama co-productions Barbara Benedek as a consultant to the network's programming department. Based in London, Benedek will act as
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GO RACING APPOINTS MARKETING BOSS
Horseracing consortium Go Racing has named Blue Square head of marketing Gavin Bisdee as marketing director. Bisdee will devise a strategy to launch the Go Racing interactive TV channel and website.
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Granada plans channel launch
Granada still plans to launch a dedicated cross-media jobs channel despite the poor performance of its joint-venture health and beauty channel, Wellbeing, which this week axed 80 jobs.The company is in
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Capital retains Tarrant for breakfast
Capital 95.8 FM has renewed the contract of its Breakfast Show presenter Chris Tarrant for the next two years, scotching suggestions that he was to leave the station, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Indies to get US sales help
US producers' association and market organiser Natpe has lined up a special session on how to sell to the US as part of its first ever 'Natpe day' at this year's Prix Italia festival, writes Lucy Rouse.
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ACCUSED TV DEAL ON ICE
Mike Mansfield Television has been forced to shelve production of its planned TV version of Jeffrey Archer's play The Accused owing to the 'temporary indisposition' of the show's star. Archer, who
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NewsLeader: Less than it wanted - but not a disaster for BBC
Scare stories about the BBC spending less on quality programming could be wide of the mark
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Wise Buddah wins BBC orders
Wise Buddah has strengthened its relationship with BBC network radio after securing a series of new commissions including three comedy series for BBC Radio 4.The indie has been commissioned by R4
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BBC to make rescue drama co-pro
BBC Scotland has joined forces with Columbia TriStar International (CTIT) and Union Pictures to create a new mountain rescue drama Rockface for BBC 1, writes Jon Rogers.