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TALKSPORT APPOINTS DEPUTY PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Talksport has promoted head of sport Mike Parry to the role of deputy programme director. He will report to new programme director Paul Chantler, but will also continue in his role
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GWR BUYS REST OF WALES' MARCHER RADIO GROUP
GWR is acquiring Wales-based Marcher Radio Group, in which it had a 20 per cent stake. GWR executive chairman of Minster Group and Stray FM John Easby takes on the role
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MAJORITY REJECT CENSORSHIP, ACCORDING TO C4 RESEARCH
New research from FilmFour has revealed that 82 per cent of people believe it is their responsibility - and not that of censorship authorities - to decide what films on TV
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EMAP SIX-MONTH FIGURES SHOW INCREASED PROFITS ..
Emap (Broadcast's publisher) has announced its interim results for the six months ending 30 September 2000. The results reveal music network Emap Performance increased operating profits by 55 per cent, year
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... AND APPOINTS PERFORMANCE MD OF MUSIC AND EVENTS
Emap Performance has appointed MTV Networks Europe head of Eastern Europe, Israel and South Africa Malcolm McKenzie to the new role of managing director of music and events. McKenzie will report
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CHANNEL 4 GIVEN INVESTORS IN PEOPLE STATUS
Channel 4 has been awarded Investors in People status having implemented a number of initiatives, including training programmes. It has also started a coaching and mentoring scheme for staff, a new
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TURNER BROADCASTING RECRUITS HEAD OF INTERACTIVE
Turner Broadcasting System has appointed channel manager of Cartoon Network Spain Stephen Johnstone to the newly created role of Turner Entertainment Networks head of interactive. Johnstone, whose new role becomes effective
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FOX KIDS EUROPE MAKES SENIOR ONLINE APPOINTMENTS
Fox Kids Europe has bolstered its 30-strong online division with five senior appointments under online and interactive managing director Natalie Hugh. The move is in line with FKE's strategy to build
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Tories slam Smith BBC 'interference'
Media secretary Chris Smith's interventionist approach to the scheduling of programmes on the BBC has come under fire from the opposition.The Conservatives have backed the BBC's criticism of the government over
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ITV2 lines up Hollywood run
ITV2 has made one of its most significant original programme commissions since its launch, lining up the 15-part September Films' Hollywood strand as part of a major increase in the channel's
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NOW jobs may go
New internet TV venture Network of the World (NOW), which is backed by TWI and Asian media giant Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW), is bracing itself for a wave of job cuts,
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CiTV Saturday morning show SM:TV Live, produced by Blaze TV, scooped the entertainment award and the Lego/Bafta Kids vote at the Bafta Children's Film and TV awards on 12 November, writes
CiTV Saturday morning show SM:TV Live, produced by Blaze TV, scooped the entertainment award and the Lego/Bafta Kids vote at the Bafta Children's Film and TV awards on 12 November, writes
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Hobbins Sides is behind the opening titles and graphics for LWT's Smash! for ITV. Produced by Leo Burley, the six-part series looks at the British hit single using archive footage, interviews
Hobbins Sides is behind the opening titles and graphics for LWT's Smash! for ITV. Produced by Leo Burley, the six-part series looks at the British hit single using archive footage, interviews
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The Hive has created five new idents for the Flextech men's channel Bravo. The idents feature a logo treated 'roughly' as it bounces around the screen being stretched, squashed and exploded
The Hive has created five new idents for the Flextech men's channel Bravo. The idents feature a logo treated 'roughly' as it bounces around the screen being stretched, squashed and exploded
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Red Post Production produced the titles for Hart Ryan Scotland's hard-hitting doc Amsterdam - City of Sin for Channel 4. The subjects of sex, vice and alternative culture are tackled in
Red Post Production produced the titles for Hart Ryan Scotland's hard-hitting doc Amsterdam - City of Sin for Channel 4. The subjects of sex, vice and alternative culture are tackled in
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C4 lines up social issues for winter
Channel 4 unveiled its winter schedule last week, revealing a number of documentaries about society, underpinned by the broadcaster's traditional brand of drama and entertainment.Unveiling the offering, director of programmes Tim
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BBC in radio-on-demand discussions
BBC radio is planning to introduce radio-on-demand services, with discussions taking place at a senior BBC level, writes Georgina Lipscomb.BBC radio controllers are in discussions with senior BBC executives to introduce
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New BSkyB channel to focus on financial services
BSkyB is developing plans to launch a business channel for the financial services industry, writes Simon Ellery.The channel will be the fourth in the Sky business division and follows the launch
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PATRICK MOORE FEATURES IN BBC KNOWLEDGE CAMPAIGN
BBC Creative Services developed the forthcoming BBC Knowledge campaign featuring Patrick Moore, Hanif Kureishi and Juliet Stevenson in their dream locations. Produced by Mark Waddington, the campaign presents factual programming as
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CAMBRIDGE ANIMATION UNVEILS NEW STRATEGY
Cambridge Animation Systems unveiled its new management and product strategy at Digital Media World this week. Since backer Nomura replaced the management team in July this year, the company has doubled