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HUDSON QUITS WORLDWIDE
BBC Worldwide head of programming, international channels Lucian Hudson is leaving to become head of content for a new internet start up, justpeople.com.The venture, which launches next year, will provide advice
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TRIO IN LONDON RADIO BID
The Guardian Media Group has joined forces with GWR and Scottish Radio Holdings to bid for the second digital radio multiplex for London. Each outfit would run one of the services
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COLE BECOMES DEPUTY
Broadcast has promoted Tabitha Cole to deputy editor as part of a raft of appointments to bolster the editorial team. Cole joined Broadcast in November 1997; she continues to head up
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Sky strikes deal for Kirch pay-TV stake
Rupert Murdoch has taken his second major step into European pay-TV outside the UK by agreeing a£942 million deal between BSkyB and KirchPayTV in Germany.BSkyB, which is 40 per cent-owned
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Survey cites 'slave labour' in TV
'Slave labour' working conditions, long hours and flimsy contracts are the norm in TV and film, according to a survey from Women in Film & Television, writes Tara Conlan.Unveiled this week,
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Channel 5 has ordered the largest commission to date of Pearson Television's Open House with Gloria Hunniford (right) in the form of a 220 x 75-minute run. The news means the
Channel 5 has ordered the largest commission to date of Pearson Television's Open House with Gloria Hunniford (right) in the form of a 220 x 75-minute run. The news means the
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BSC report calls for equal opportunities
Terrestrial channels do not have enough ethnic minority executives in key decision-making positions, a report claims this week, writes Tim Dams.Include Me In, a survey of race and TV published by
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Buffy spin-off tops Sky One's winter schedule
Sky One has acquired Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel and political satire The West Wing, starring Martin Sheen, both of which will appear in its winter schedule at the beginning
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JEEVES NET SEARCH COULD BE AVAILABLE VIA ON DIGITAL
Ask Jeeves UK (right), the£80 million internet search engine joint-venture being established by Carlton Communications, Granada Media and Ask Jeeves International, could eventually be available via the TV through On
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ACADEMICS LAUNCH RADIO LOBBY GROUP
A new academically-based lobby group has been formed to raise the profile of radio. The Radio Studies Network has now been officially launched by BBC director of radio Jenny Abramsky, after
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DIGITAL ONE SEEKS CABLE CARRIAGE FOR RADIO SERVICES
National digital radio outfit Digital One is negotiating with NTL and other cable operators for carriage of its expanding bouquet. The Digital One multiplex, which includes the three existing national analogue
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PAYNE TO FILL IN FOR RICHARDS AT HTV WALES
HTV West managing director Jeremy Payne is to oversee HTV Wales until a replacement is found for its outgoing managing director, Menna Richards. Richards is leaving HTV at the end of
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YOUNG WRITERS HANDED TAPS AWARDS
Clive Bradley has won the writer of the year and full length scripts categories for his feature screenplay, INK, at the Television Arts Performance Showcase (Taps) awards. The Taps awards are
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BAY'S JAMES LEADS CONSORTIUM PURCHASE OF DUNE
Southport-based 107.9 Dune FM has been bought by a consortium led by Kenni James, former managing director of The Bay. The station has been on air for just over two years,
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EQUITY AND BBC CUT INTERNET RADIO BROADCAST DEAL
The BBC has reached a deal with actors' union Equity that allows the corporation to broadcast radio dramas simultaneously via the internet.Internet transmissions will not be a commercial venture and will
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CHRYSALIS RADIO ONLINE RECRUITS HYDRA'S GOPSILL
Mary Gopsill has become the managing director of the newly formed Chrysalis Radio Online. Gopsill joins from media strategy consultancy Hydra, where she is currently a senior adviser in charge of
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MEDIA CIRCUS APPOINTS BENSON AS RINGMASTER
Video-on-Demand (VoD) outfit Video Networks Limited (VNL) has formed interactive sports programming outfit VNLSports. VNL launched a VoD service in London in September via BT's high-speed ADSL network and the new
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SKY KEEPS LIVE RYDER CUP
Sky Sports has retained exclusive live rights to the next two Ryder Cups in 2001 and 2003 despite a row over its coverage this year. Sky has shown the last three
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ASTRA TO CARRY INVEST TV
Invest TV has signed a 10-year deal to put its Simply Money consumer finance channel on satellite operator Astra. The deal gives Invest TV capacity to launch further TV channels and
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SOMETHIN' IN THE AIR
Radio and TV indie Somethin' Else has established an in-flight entertainment division after winning the contract to provide six channels for British Airways. The services include an arts, business and science