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Broadcasting bill promised in the summer
The prospect of a single ITV gathered pace this week with the announcement that the government will publish a draft broadcasting bill in the summer if Labour is re-elected on 7 June, writes David Rose.
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Sky plans cuts in online staff
BSkyB's new media division is bracing itself for a rash of cutbacks on the back of the expected departure of director of new media John Swingewood, writes David Wood.
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HAY APPEALS TO BLAIR
Voice of the Listener & Viewer chairman Jocelyn Hay has written to prime minister Tony Blair to express concern about the possible abolition of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport
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NET RADIO LAUNCH
Former Talk Radio programmer Richard Jacobs has launched a new internet radio station, which claims to be the first in Britain to simultaneously combine audio with text, graphics and retail opportunities.
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BBC TO TAKE RISKS
The BBC must be allowed to take risks, or it is in danger of becoming irrelevant, director general Greg Dyke has said. Speaking at the Institute of Directors annual convention on
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C4 STRIKES TIVO DEAL
Channel 4 has struck a deal with the personal video system Tivo to offer highlights of its top shows. The deal will allow Tivo users to gain previews to programmes across
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PANORAMA DEPARTURE
Panorama deputy editor Karen O'Connor has left the programme to become executive producer in factual and learning working on Open University. She is the second deputy editor to leave the BBC
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Disney plans schoolkid strand
The Disney Channel is to launch a new daily four-hour after-school strand, featuring live presenters and performances from popstars, in a concerted effort to steal viewers away from terrestrial rivals CITV
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Vatican vetoes use of Pope clip in gay film
The producers of a documentary exploring the Catholic Church's attitude to homosexuality have been forced to make last-minute changes after the Vatican stepped in to stop them using a clip of Pope John Paul II condemning a gay march, writes Penny Hughes.
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Rebrand sees Hall quit Invest
Invest TV managing director Ed Hall has resigned, following the recent rebranding of Invest TV-backed interactive finance channel Simply Money, writes David Wood.
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Welsh dig ups gripes to BBC
BBC director general Greg Dyke has blamed Anne Robinson's anti-Welsh tirade for a major increase in complaints made to the broadcaster in the first quarter of 2001, writes Steve Aston.
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ITV ORDERS MULTI-CULTURAL SITCOM
ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has commissioned a new sitcom pilot from the writer of Channel 4's Desmond's, as part of its£1m fund to develop comedy for the network,
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RATINGS - Lewis fight fails to knock out BBC 1's rivals
Lennox Lewis may have been knocked out on Sunday morning (22 April) but the BBC was left counting the cost of its coverage of his pasting, writes Steve Aston.
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GOVT DIGITAL TV PILOT
The government is set to launch its digital TV pilot scheme in an initial 20 areas within the next three to six months. The number of regions will then be expanded
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WHITE QUITS BAFTA
Director of Bafta Cymru Gethin White is leaving for the newly created post of media development manager at the University of Wales. White takes up the post this week after a
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FRONT ROW BOOST
Cable companies NTL and Telewest have confirmed their commitment to the development of video-on-demand (VOD) with the retention of VOD specialists On Demand Group to develop the Front Row film service.
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SKILLSET UPS TRAINING
Broadcast industry training body Skillset is to spend an extra£106,000 on courses, taking the total for 2001 to more than£1.5m. The extra money is being targeted at TV writer
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KNIGHT JOINS CLIPSALES
Online distributor clipsales-now.com has hired Ruth Knight as marketing and business development manager. Knight joins the company from asset management specialist IST. Clipsalesnow.com has also recently signed up content partners Acacia
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KIRCH TIGHTENS GRIP
German media group Kirch Media has strengthened its grip on the football World Cup after taking full control of Host Broadcasting Services (HBS), the TV and radio production outfit producing next
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PPL ONLINE MUSIC DEAL
Online music licensing company Ricall has reached an agreement with Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) to put 2,500 record labels on the internet. After 14 months of negotiations, PPL has agreed to