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NEWSNIGHT POLITICAL EDITOR MOVES TO 18.00 BULLETIN
Newsnight political editor Mark Mardell has been made a BBC political correspondent, working mainly for the BBC 1 18.00 bulletin. He will be replaced by features and events reporter and Woman's
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ENDEMOL SHAREHOLDERS SIGN OFF TELEFONICA TAKEOVER
Dutch production company Endemol Entertainment shareholders have agreed overwhelmingly to accept Spanish telecoms company Telefonica's takeover offer, formally made in June. Telefonica will exchange 97.4 per cent of Endemol's stock for
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MARCHER CHIEF JUMPS SHIP TO GUARDIAN'S REAL
Marcher Radio Group programmes director Terry Underhill has been appointed as programme controller of Guardian-owned south Wales regional station Real Radio, reporting to programme director John Simons. He starts in the
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STAR TV HEAD JAMES MURDOCH TO LECTURE IN EDINBURGH
News Corporation executive vice-president James Murdoch, who was recently appointed Star TV chairman and chief executive, will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival (GEITF) in
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GRANADA MEDIA AND LIVERPOOL FC TO EXPLOIT NEW MEDIA
Granada Media has extended its relationship with Liverpool FC announcing a new joint-venture company, Liverpool FC Broadband. The division - backed by£20m from Granada - will be a 50/50 outfit
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FLORSTEIN STEPS UP AT OPEN ... AS ACKERMAN HEADS FOR US
BSkyB sales and marketing director Jon Florsheim (left) has been appointed managing director of interactive services platform Open ... He replaces James Ackerman, who leaves the company at the end of
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NEWS AGENCY WINS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY SKY NEWS
News agency APTN has won a three-year contract to supply its footage to Sky News, the first time the broadcaster has taken feeds from two agencies - Sky News also takes
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GRANADA LIFESTYLE GETS NEW MEN'S PROGRAMMES EDITOR
Moniza Uddin has been appointed editor of men's programmes for Granada Television's lifestyle department. She will have editorial control over all programming for Granada Sky Broadcasting's cable, satellite and digital channel
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EINSTEIN JOINS CHANNEL HEALTH FOR AIRTIME SALES
The Einstein Channel has agreed a deal with Channel Health to pool their air-time sales resources to increase revenue and market share. The channels intend to attract other new broadcasters to
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TRAINING NEEDS OF MEDIA SECTOR TO BE CLARIFIED
The eight media national training organisations are to work together to develop a single map of the range of academic and vocational qualifications offered in the media sector. The need for
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RA ADVERTISES LATEST DIGITAL REGIONAL MULTIPLEX
The Radio Authority has invited applications for a digital multiplex licence for the south Wales and Severn estuary region. The licence covers south Wales including Cardiff, Swansea and Newport, together with
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SCIENCE PRODUCER WINS GLAXO WELLCOME AWARD
Science specialist Pioneer Productions has won a best science programme award for Universe, its four-part Channel 4 series exploring the frontiers of astronomy and cosmology. Pioneer's Nigel Henbest collected the Glaxo
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NEWS 24'S MONTAGU SIGNS UP FOR NEW BREAKFAST SHOW
New BBC and News 24 breakfast programme editor Andrew Thompson has appointed News 24 presenter Sarah Montagu as the programme's presenter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Thompson is looking for a
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BBC WORLDWIDE LIBRARY SALES HEAD PROMOTED
BBC Worldwide library sales head Mark Fricker has been promoted to the new role of director, library sales reporting to BBC Worldwide director of international television Mike Phillips.
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Rival calls for Sky public service role
BSkyB should be forced to accept some public service obligations because of its stranglehold on premium sports rights and first-run movies, according to its main rival On Digital.In its communications white
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Bad taste turns listeners off
Listener loyalty to radio stations is dwindling as the number of brands continues to grow, with audiences now more prepared than ever to switch over or off if they are offended, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Cosgrove establishes digital arm
Animation producer Cosgrove Hall Films is gearing up to become a major supplier of content for new media applications with a new digital division, writes Colin Robertson.
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C4 to show sex-swap series
Optomen Television is preparing a new documentary series in which people dress and live as the opposite sex for at least three weeks in an attempt to explore gender differences, writes Ashley Davies.
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Initial exec quits for music indie
Initial producer and The Pepsi Chart series producer Jim Parsons has joined music indie Done and Dusted as a senior producer, writes Tara Conlan.
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Unity Pictures was commissioned by Emma Smith and Ben Jones of SSM Freesports to create the titles and stings for a new series, World Wind Surfing 2000, that covers the Professional
Unity Pictures was commissioned by Emma Smith and Ben Jones of SSM Freesports to create the titles and stings for a new series, World Wind Surfing 2000, that covers the Professional