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Capital interactive unveils online music strategy
Capital Radio's new media arm Capital Interactive has unveiled its online music entertainment strategy. It plans to launch three web narrowcasting stations and a personalised online music service called Kikido. The
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BBC Berlin correspondent takes up Moscow job
BBC News' Berlin correspondent Caroline Wyatt has been appointed Moscow correspondent. Wyatt will take up the post in November, following the departure of Alan Little to BBC News' Johannesburg bureau.
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Duo set up Smart Eric freelance recruitment website
A newspaper journalist and a management consultant have banded together to launch a website to help freelancers in different professions get work.The site, called SmartEric.com, allows freelancers to post CVs onto
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NewsITV to develop music formats with Globe
ITV Productions' entertainment department is developing a raft of music-based programmes after joining forces with Globe, the production arm of Universal Music.
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US hit president steps up to board
Hit USA president Dorian Langdon has been promoted to the board of Hit Entertainment parent company based in London. Langdon becomes a full director and officer of the publicly quoted company
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Flextech commerce man to manage Scene One
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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ITC stands behind single watchdog
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.In its submission to
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Mixed results for BBC1 and ITV1 comedies
Comedy is a notoriously difficult genre to get right, as evidenced by the mixed fortunes of BBC 1's sitcom After You've Gone.
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BSkyB takes reins at Open
British Sky Broadcasting is to take control of interactive television service Open, increasing its stake in Open's parent British Interactive Broadcasting (BIB) from 32.5 per cent to 80.1 per cent, writes Tara Conlan.
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Loughrey hires duo before rejig
Recently appointed BBC nations and regions director Pat Loughrey has made two appointments ahead of a restructure at London regional headquarters, which is due to be announced next month, writes Tara Conlan.
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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 told Broadcast: 'We're
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 told Broadcast: 'We're
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UKTV's new chief plans to diversify
UKTV's incoming chief executive, David Abraham, has said that UKTV Gold relies too much on classic sitcoms.
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Skaramoosh has designed the title sequence for Channel 5 documentary Science of Lying. Produced by Lion Television, the programme looks at the nature of lying and what prompts people to do
Skaramoosh has designed the title sequence for Channel 5 documentary Science of Lying. Produced by Lion Television, the programme looks at the nature of lying and what prompts people to do
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Liquid was commissioned by Carlton to create the titles for travel entertainment show Paul O'Grady's Orient, featuring the man behind Lily Savage. Inspired by classic oriental images, traditionally dr
Liquid was commissioned by Carlton to create the titles for travel entertainment show Paul O'Grady's Orient, featuring the man behind Lily Savage. Inspired by classic oriental images, traditionally drawn environments were
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Golden Square post production has completed the title sequence for the Sci-Fi Channel's new series Urban Myth Chillers. Produced by Universal TV, the series features a collection of short horror stori
Golden Square post production has completed the title sequence for the Sci-Fi Channel's new series Urban Myth Chillers. Produced by Universal TV, the series features a collection of short horror stories
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BBC's poor racial record under fire
Mainstream BBC programmes across television and radio are still failing to reflect Britain's multiracial make-up and cultural diversity.This was the bleak message presented to BBC governors at a seminar last Thursday
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Diverse looks at Leeds for regional multicultural arm
Diverse Production plans to expand its operations into the regions and has earmarked Leeds as its first port of call, writes Colin Robertson.
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ITN promotes for Channel 5 news
ITN has made a number of promotions in the C5 news team, with assistant programme editor of 5 News at Breakfast Nick Rabin becoming programme editor, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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GWR rejigs top jobs at Essex Group
GWR has orchestrated a management restructure at the Essex Group, following its£146m takeover of Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) radio assets last month, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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The Choice vision
Stuart Murphy, Choice's head of programming, has been furiously busy since taking over. Now, with cheap, low-rating shows ditched and 78 commissions underway, he can start turning the channel into BBC 3.