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BBC rejigs its business coverage
BBC News hopes to boost the profile of its daily business coverage by launching a business and economics centre within the newsgathering department.The centre will replace the existing business programming unit,
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CLARKE CLAIMS UNFAIR DISMISSAL FROM BAFTA
Ousted Bafta chief executive Jane Clarke is to bring a case of unfair dismissal against her former employers. Clarke, who has started employment tribunal proceedings, was dismissed suddenly in December following
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ELIZABETH TRIUMPHS AT UK ACADEMY AWARDS
FilmFour-backed movie Elizabeth scooped a clutch of awards at the 51st British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (11 April). Elizabeth took five prizes, including the Alexander Korda award for the outstanding
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LAWRENCE SUSPECTS INTERVIEWS FAIL TO DRAW PUNTERS
The first edition of ITV's long-awaited Tonight with Trevor McDonald drew a relatively disappointing average audience of 4.8 million (26 per cent share) from 22.00 last Thursday (8 April), for Martin
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MED TV APPEALS AGAINST ITC LICENCE BAN
Med TV, the satellite channel broadcasting to Kurds in Europe and the Middle East but licensed in the UK, went to the Independent Television Commission last Friday to appeal against the
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ITV2 SEALS CARRIAGE DEAL WITH CABLE LONDON
ITV2 and Cable London have announced a carriage deal making ITV2 available to Cable London's residential TV customers. From 1 June, ITV2, the general entertainment channel launched by the Network Centre
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CAPITAL SIGNS FROST TO SPEARHEAD ONLINE DEVELOPMENT
Capital Radio has poached head of BBC Online Mark Frost to spearhead its online activities. Capital launched its first website in 1996 and now has a network of 10 sites with
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PULLAN LANDS VP ROLE FOR VH-1 AND MTV IN UK AND EIRE
David Pullan has been appointed vice-president, marketing and communications for VH-1 and MTV in the UK and Ireland. Reporting to Michiel Bakker, managing director MTV Networks UK, Pullan will develop marketing
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PARAMOUNT CLEARS SCHEDULE FOR SEINFELD WEEKEND
The Paramount Comedy Channel is devoting a weekend to Seinfeld. Fourteen episodes of the NBC sitcom will air back-to-back on 8-9 May from 21.00.Host Matt Lucas (alias George Dawes) will introduce
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MESSENGER FRONTS CHANNEL 5'S ONLINE LAUNCH
Channel 5 unveils its online service on Saturday (17 April), including Melinda Messenger's own official website. The site also features Drizzle Beach, an English version of cult soap Sunset Beach, and
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Zenith Entertainment has received a direct commission from ITV for a documentary following three British children in their quest to find adoptive parents, writes Nicola Methven. The 60-minute special,
Zenith Entertainment has received a direct commission from ITV for a documentary following three British children in their quest to find adoptive parents, writes Nicola Methven. The 60-minute special, There's a
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QUIRK JAZZ MUSIC HEAD
Jazz FM presenter Steve Quirk has been appointed the station's new head of music. He took up the position on Monday (12 April), replacing Ashley Banks. Quirk, who has been with
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EADES GOES TO ULSTER
David Eades has been appointed Northern Ireland correspondent for BBC News. He replaces Mark Devenport, now the BBC's United Nations correspondent. Eades was formerly European affairs correspondent for BBC World and
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CHOICE CHOOSES TO BID
South London radio station Choice FM is bidding to run the new FM local licence in north London. The station would provide local news and community information for an African-Caribbean audience,
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CONFERENCE PROBES BBC
The Voice of the Listener & Viewer holds its fifteenth annual spring conference, Public Service Broadcasting in a Commercial Age: Value for Money, next Thursday (22 April).The one-day event in London
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BBC SNAPS UP CHELSEA
The BBC has bought the live TV rights to Chelsea's semi-final second leg match against Real Mallorca in the European Cup Winners' Cup. The BBC, which will show the game on
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CLASSIC GOES LIVE
Classic FM has launched a live concerts division and will broadcast 12 live events between June and Christmas this year. All the concerts will air in its new Friday Night in
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£272m deficit prompts inquiry into TV market
Media Secretary Chris Smith has launched an inquiry into the TV programming market, including the 25 per cent indie production quota aimed at improving the UK industry's£272 million balance of
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BUILDING A GLOBAL AUDIENCE - KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
- Government and regulators should consider if domestic regulation hinders export performance- Incentives, including tax breaks, might encourage investment in original TV production- An assessment should be made of the support
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BBC reveals details of election coverage
The BBC has unveiled details of its Scottish, Welsh and English election coverage, which will be broadcast on BBC 1 in May.Vote 99 will start on the evening of 6 May,