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The occasional diary of a BBC director general
WEDNESDAYToday's my midweek lie-in, so you can imagine my dismay when the mobile goes off while I'm still in bed. It's my old mate Chrissy Bland. 'Murdoch's resigned,' he gasps. I
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OFF THE RECORD - Duff information
ITV must be overjoyed to have filled it's daytime controller post with the BBC's Maureen Duffy. And why not? The former J Walter Thompson executive has a list of adland credits
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OFF THE RECORD - The empty Sky
Last week's shock-tastic departure of Elisabeth Murdoch from pater's firm to start her own was surely the biggest story at Isleworth since the departures of Messrs Sam Chisholm and David Chance.
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OFF THE RECORD - Snap to attention
More Sky shenanigans were in evidence when we dispatched a law-abiding photographer to Isleworth to take a snap of the great Murdoch TV HQ. It wasn't long before an officious security
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OFF THE RECORD - Joly good joke
So disappointed was Channel 4 it only won one gong at comedy fest Montreux - and a bronze at that for Trigger Happy TV, despite three nominations - that nobody seemed
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OFF THE RECORD - Angela's bashes
OTR assumed there had been a bit of a Montreux mix-up when BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon's PA - the fragrant Angela - showed up at ITV's dinner last weekend. But
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OFF THE RECORD - Dawn inspection
And finally to Channel 5, which was busy at Montreux plugging its forthcoming Naked week in June. During the general starkers gossip, some interesting factoids came to light - for example,
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Ali G fans march on Channel 4
Fans of Ali G marched on Channel 4 headquarters today demanding the return to the small screen of the cult spoof 'gangsta'. Youths calling themselves the 'Staines Massive' after Ali G's
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Prix Italia launches web/multimedia awards category
The Prix Italia extraordinary general assembly has approved the introduction of a third permanent section of the Prix Italia competition, dedicated to the web and multimedia, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The new category
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CNNI rolls out new network in south Asia
CNN International (CNNI) is to launch a fifth network in south Asia from 1 July via digital satellite and cable in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries, writes Tara
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EBU invites entries for Format Contest 2000
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has made its first call for entries to its Format Contest 2000. Submissions are invited from individuals, broadcasters, indies and format specialists for programme ideas that
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Welsh Bafta winners revealed
The winners of the Bafta Cymru Awards 1999 were announced last week.Those picking up awards included best dramaHuman Traffic, produced by Fruit Salad Films, best drama seriesTair Chwaer
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Carlton names new comedy production chief
Lin Brown has been appointed as head of production for comedy and entertainment at Carlton Television, after taking on the role temporarily last month, writes Colin Robertson.A former Wall to
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Lewis quits Quantel for Discreet role
Quantel regional sales manager Gary Lewis is leaving the company to join rival manufacturer Discreet.Lewis, a former head of broadcast sales at Panasonic, will become business development manager for editing for