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EC BACKS SPORTING CROWN JEWELS LIST
The European Commission this week backed the government's list of mandatory free-to-air sports fixtures on terrestrial TV. The move will ensure that a number of 'crown jewel' sports such as the
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BROADCAST 2001 AWARD ENTRY FORMS IN THIS ISSUE
Entries for the Broadcast 2001 Awards can be made from this week, using the form enclosed with this week's copy of Broadcast. The awards include two new categories: best new media
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ITV2 SECURES CARRIAGE ON ACTIVE DIGITAL SERVICE
ITV2 has filled the last remaining hole in its distribution plans after agreeing a carriage deal to run on NTL's interactive digital service. The channel, which is already available to Cable
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NICKELODEON APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA
Nickelodeon UK has promoted Eddie McKendrick to the newly created position of director of new media. He is to lead a team of 11, spearheading the broadcaster's drive into new media.
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BARB DEVELOPS MORE EXACT AUDIENCE MEASUREMENTS
Barb has introduced a new audience measurement tool that it says will allow it to give subscribers more specific living patterns about groups defined by demographic and social characteristics. For example,
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BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR
BBC charity appeal BBC Children in Need (left) has appointed the chief executive of spinal injury charity Aspire, Martina Milburn, as its new director. She replaces Julia Kaufman who has left
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BBC ANNOUNCES CATEGORIES IN ITS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
The BBC has unveiled details of the categories of this year's BBC British Short Film Festival in September. The categories for the awards include the UCI grand prize for best British
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BSKYB TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN WEST HAM'S WEBSITE
BSkyB has agreed a deal to design, develop and maintain West Ham United's website. The five-year deal takes effect at the start of the 2000-01 season and involves enhancing the content,
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GWR BUYS MAJORITY STAKE IN PETERBOROUGH STATION
GWR Group has announced the acquisition of 62 per cent of GP Broadcasting which operates Lite FM, a local radio station in Peterborough. The acquisition, for£1.24m in cash, is conditional
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Challenge seeks programme ideas
Flextech quiz and gameshow channel Challenge TV is hunting for programme ideas to build up a bank of original output ahead of the launch of an enhanced TV service next year.Flextech
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GMTV refit pre-empts BBC
GMTV is about to unveil a number of format changes and a new on-screen image to head off the launch of the BBC's new-look breakfast service in October, writes Colin Robertson.
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Action Time cooks up five shows for Carlton
Action Time's specialist cookery team, the Manchester Kitchen Unit, has won five new series commissions from the Carlton Food Network, writes Ashley Davies.
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The final series of Ginger TV's axed TFI Friday show will be revamped when it kicks off in November as a live late-night series with no early evening edition, writes Ashley
The final series of Ginger TV's axed TFI Friday show will be revamped when it kicks off in November as a live late-night series with no early evening edition, writes Ashley
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Knowledge unveils autumn slate
BBC Knowledge unveiled its new autumn schedule last Friday (18 August), marking the latest stage of its repositioning as a niche factual documentary channel, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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MTV UK On Air team designed the relaunch of light-hearted music show MTV Bytesize. The bite theme is taken literally as two characters munch their way through bizarre edible objects, both
MTV UK On Air team designed the relaunch of light-hearted music show MTV Bytesize. The bite theme is taken literally as two characters munch their way through bizarre edible objects, both
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BBC Resources Manchester graphic designer Nadine Weston created the titles and stings for BBC coverage of the Notting Hill Carnival. The programmes feature performances from the BBC Radio 1 stage and
BBC Resources Manchester graphic designer Nadine Weston created the titles and stings for BBC coverage of the Notting Hill Carnival. The programmes feature performances from the BBC Radio 1 stage and
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4:2:2 London has recently finished work for the new series of Channel 4's Driven. Produced by Ideal World Darlow Smithson, the series examines new cars to see if they stand up
4:2:2 London has recently finished work for the new series of Channel 4's Driven. Produced by Ideal World Darlow Smithson, the series examines new cars to see if they stand up
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TV players to lead ecommerce future
TV producers and broadcasters will be at the forefront of the new ecommerce economy, according to the latest thinking from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).In its new consultation document,
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Sunset and Vine wins C5 football contract
The new contract means the indie will produce a package of 10 World Cup qualifiers over the next 18 months, including a number of Scotland, Republic of Ireland and England games,
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Strong set to return to Hat Trick
Hat Trick Productions has rehired its former commercial director Hilary Strong, just five months after she left the indie, writes Georgina Lipscomb.