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WOGAN JNR JOINS SWITCH 2
Digital broadcasting network Switch 2 has appointed Mark Wogan, son of TV presenter Terry Wogan, as managing director of its new as-yet unnamed lifestyle channel. Wogan, a regular presenter on shows
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NEWS SPECIAL: RADIO FESTIVAL IN GLASGOW - Wogan raps Talent scheme
BBC Radio 2 stalwart Terry Wogan hit out at the new BBC Talent initiative this week, dismissing it as 'nonsense' and a 'public relations stunt', writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Radio Authority in freer formats bid
National commercial radio should be freed from all non-statutory format regulations, according to Radio Authority chairman Richard Hooper.The proposal formed part of a wide-ranging speech by Hooper at the Radio Festival
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Unique appoints new managing director
Radio indie Unique Broadcasting has drafted in a PR executive to take on the new role of managing director, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Radio indie Somethin' Else was lauded by the Radio Academy on Tuesday (4 July) night, with director Jez Nelson (right) picking up a fellowship while the company landed the technical innovation
Radio indie Somethin' Else was lauded by the Radio Academy on Tuesday (4 July) night, with director Jez Nelson (right) picking up a fellowship while the company landed the technical innovation
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XY NETWORK LANDS£1 MILLION CASH BOOST
A cash injection of£1 million has been secured by the XY Network, the mobile internet entertainment network launched by indie producer Somethin' Else and BT internet service Genie. Radio company
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SPORTSWORLD MEDIA GROUP BUYS PRO-ACTIVE PROJECTS
Sports producer and advertiser-branded programme specialist Sportsworld Media Group has bought specialist sports distributor and producer Pro-Active Projects. Pro-Active produces about 300 hours of programming a year in the UK and
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YES TV FORGES ORIGINAL CONTENT DEAL WITH NME.COM
Video-on-demand company Yes Television has struck an original content deal with IPC online music outfit nme.com. Yes TV has bought rights to five concerts, which feature pop acts such as Elastica
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FIVE COMPANIES VIE FOR BBC PROPERTY PORTFOLIO
The BBC has announced that five companies are pitching to manage its property portfolio. The bidding outfits have until 31 August to submit more detailed plans. In exchange for at least
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FIRST CALL FOR RORY PECK AWARDS ENTRIES
The Rory Peck Awards 2000 has made its first call for entries for this year's event. The deadline for the competition, which recognise freelance cameramen and women, is 11 September. The
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GREEN INC APPOINTS FREELANCE AS HEAD OF FACTUAL
Belfast-based indie Green Inc Productions has appointed freelance film-maker Alison Millar as its new head of factual. Millar, 32, will report to Green co-head Steven Stewart. Millar's most recent credit is
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CCNI PROVIDES JAPANESE I-MODE MOBILE PHONE SERVICE
CNN Interactive is to provide its first non-English language service for i-mode mobile phones in Japan. The service, which launches in both English and Japanese this week, will be available to
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AUTHORS' BODY HIRES DALZIEL AS GENERAL MANAGER
The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society has appointed Laurence Dalziel, the founder of indie Bluebell Films, as its new general manager, business development and licensing. Dalziel will report to chief executive
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SCOTTISH INDIE EMBARKS ON FIRST RECRUITMENT DRIVE
Glasgow-based joint-venture indie Tiger Wark Clements has hired its first two key staff since launching in the spring (Broadcast, 24.3.00). Freelance Fiona White (The Power List, Och Around the Clock) and
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NEWS 24 HEAD RETHINKS WEEKEND SCHEDULE
BBC News 24 head Rachel Attwell has revamped the 24-hour news channel's weekend schedule, unveiling five new 11-minute strands to be produced by BBC news. Political interview One to One, personal
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CAPITAL FM STEALS R1 PRODUCER FOR EVENING SHOWS
Capital Radio has poached BBC Radio 1 producer Ben Cooper to become executive producer for Capital FM evening shows. His brief includes overseeing the Drive-Time show fronted by Neil Fox, the
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RADIO STATION AWARD FOR CARDIFF'S RED DRAGON FM
Cardiff-based Red Dragon FM scooped the commercial radio station of the year award at the NTL Commercial Radio Awards presented by Chris Tarrant last Thursday (29 June). Radio City News &
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SOUTH-EAST MEDIA TO BENEFIT FROM INTERNET SITE
Skillset partner SkillsTrain has launched a website - mediabusiness.net - for south-east media companies, after winning funding from the South East England Development Agency. The site will include a tool to
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WIRELESS GROUP COMMITS TO THIRD RADIO STATION
The Wireless Group has exchanged its 41.8 per cent stake in Bolton radio station Tower FM with the station's other shareholder, Forever Broadcasting, in return for a 17.88 per cent stake
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FUTURE TV HIRES CONTENT ACQUISITION DIRECTOR
Interactive outfit Future TV has hired Tim Ellis as director of content acquisition with a brief to acquire content for clients and build relationships with interactive TV content firms. Formerly working