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EX-FILMFOUR EXEC LEYS TAKES TV ROLE AT LITERARY AGENT
Former FilmFour deputy head of development Kate Leys has joined literary agents Gillon Aitken Associates in the new post of film and television executive. Her job will be to advise the
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ITN RESHUFFLES C5 PACK TO MAKE TURNESS DEPUTY ED
ITN has unveiled a reshuffle following deputy editor of Channel 5 News Mark Adams' move to head up Euronews last week (Broadcast, 26.5.00). Head of ITN core news Deborah Turness takes
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CLARKE QUITS CABLE & WIRELESS FOR FAMILY
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) chief executive Greg Clarke has decided to leave the company as it completes the sale of its residential arm to NTL this week and launches business
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NewsCorrie Confidential helps ITV's afternoon revival
Last week was half-term for many schools. If you spent it at home with the kids, did you check out ITV1's new afternoon shows? They're not kids programmes exactly, I'm talking about Coronation Street Confidentialwhich aired every day last week at 3pm and ...
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MIDLANDS PAPERS TEAM UP FOR WEST MIDLANDS RADIO
Major newspapers across the West Midlands are to join forces to bid for the area's new local regional radio license. Today 105.7 FM, which will be a mix of entertainment and
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TIGER STARTS WORK ON ITV DRAMA COMMISSIONS
Tiger Aspect has started production on two ITV dramas, including Kay Mellor scripted series Fat Friends - a joint venture with Rollem Productions and Yorkshire TV. The 6 x 60-minute drama
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PRIMETIME RADIO ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT LINE UP
New over-50s station Primetime Radio has announced three senior appointments. The station, which runs on national digital radio multiplex Digital One and is backed by the Saga Group, has hired former
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NewsSky predicts 10m HD TVs before 2010
The fact that only a tiny minority of us are HD-ready was clearly demonstrated at Broadcast's HD Here and Now conference this week.
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ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY STAGES ADSL EVENING
The Royal Television Society is staging an event next week entitled ADSL: Turning Copper into Gold. The event will feature BT Broadband Solutions manager, channels to market Rob Lee and includes
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MONEY CHANNEL AND TELEWEST OFFER DIGITAL PRODUCTS
The Money Channel is to develop digital interactive products with Telewest following the signing of a one-year digital cable carriage deal. Consumer financial products, such as insurance packages, are being developed
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VIDEO NETWORKS AND STOCKWHIZ APPLY FOR ITC LICENCES
Video-on-demand firm Video Networks and finance company Stockwhiz have applied to the Independent Television Commission for licenses to broadcast over broadband cable or telephone networks. Video Networks, which already claims 600
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Red Pepper Film Company creative director Bob Cosford directed the title sequence for ITV's coverage of Euro 2000. Commissioned by Rick Waumsley at Independent Sports News, the sequence shows a variet
Red Pepper Film Company creative director Bob Cosford directed the title sequence for ITV's coverage of Euro 2000. Commissioned by Rick Waumsley at Independent Sports News, the sequence shows a variety
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Sky News' creative services department is behind the titles for Technofilextra, Sky News' new consumer-friendly computer and gadget show. The stark, dynamic graphics were designed to complement sister
Sky News' creative services department is behind the titles for Technofilextra, Sky News' new consumer-friendly computer and gadget show. The stark, dynamic graphics were designed to complement sister show, Technofile, while
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Channel 4's creative services department has completed the latest Stella Artois sponsorship sequences to be shown on C4 and FilmFour. A total of 16 idents and bumpers were designed and directed
Channel 4's creative services department has completed the latest Stella Artois sponsorship sequences to be shown on C4 and FilmFour. A total of 16 idents and bumpers were designed and directed
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IPPR in pursuit of editorial freedom
The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling on the government to ensure editorial independence in the media before agreeing to any further relaxation of ownership rules.In its latest paper,
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Ideal man to Wark Clements
Glasgow indie Wark Clements has poached Paul Murray from Ideal World Productions to become its director of development and executive producer, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Murray's new brief is to develop ideas and
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ITV2 is introducing a nightly extreme-sports slot and will fill it with almost 100 hours of new programming from ESPN and TWI, writes Colin Robertson. ESPN has supplied 65 hours of
ITV2 is introducing a nightly extreme-sports slot and will fill it with almost 100 hours of new programming from ESPN and TWI, writes Colin Robertson. ESPN has supplied 65 hours of
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All Out in BBC radio wins
Radio indie All Out Productions has racked up a new commission from BBC World Service Education, plus a 20-part recommission from BBC Radio 5 Live, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BSC: 'Better public vetting'
Programme-makers need to step up identity checking procedures when selecting members of the public for television shows, according to Broadcasting Standards Commission chairman Lord Holme, writes Colin Robertson.
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NTL TO BUILD 20 NEW TRANSMITTERS FOR DIGITAL ONE
The UK digital radio network operator Digital One is to add 20 new transmitters across Britain. The transmitters will be commissioned between now and June 2001 and are being built by