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OPINION - Time to home in on global kudos
For some, travelling to Cannes for Mip-TV is about as welcome as a takeover bid from an ITV company with north-west franchises. But the twice-yearly exodus does provide a sense of
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FEATURE - Watching the detectives
With an inquiry into ITV's share of advertising looming, Ed Shelton looks at the four key Competition Commission players, to find out if their industry knowledge and mixture of abilities measure up to the task.
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NewsSky pay-TV launch threatens Freeview
BSkyB's move to launch a subscription television service on digital terrestrial TV (DTT), announced last week, has put tensions between Sky and its Freeview partners at an all-time-high.
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SPORTS PRODUCTION - No one-trick pony
Although Trans World International has built its reputation on sports production, managing director Bill Sinrich has moved the company into new territory and is now looking towards a converged TV and internet service.
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INTERVIEW - TV's culture shock
Passionate about equality and responsible for implementing a cultural diversity strategy at Carlton Television, Parminder Vir is perfectly placed to spearhead CDN, the industry's project geared towards fair representation.
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OFF THE RECORD - Blooming cheek
And so to last week's Race in the Media Awards (Rima), where Greg Dyke took a break from handing out P45s to BBC PRs, marketeers and strategists to admit that minorities
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OFF THE RECORD - Cannes call
Although Greg Dyke appears to have his hands full at the BBC, he still finds time to watch over his old patch at Pearson. This fact came to light when Pearson
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OFF THE RECORD - Censor-sational news
News reaches OTR this week that Michael Grade, former Channel 4 pornographer-in-chief (Daily Mail passim), has added yet another directorship to his growing number of boardroom gigs - chairman of the
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OFF THE RECORD - Video vault
One of the hottest viewing tapes at Mip-TV this week has been from Channel 5's newly launched distribution arm. But forget the Erotic Oscars, the most sought-after video in C5 International's
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OFF THE RECORD - Gone write to his head
Fun and games at this year's Broadcasting Press Guild awards, where writer Andrew Davies was in typically bombastic form. Picking up the award for his adaptation of Wives and Daughters, Davies
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NewsParamount Comedy hires Hutchison
Paramount Comedy has hired Kathleen Hutchison as its head of new comedy, replacing Sarah Mahoney who is joining indie Baby Cow in a newly created role as new comedy executive.
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OFF THE RECORD - Cold feet, warm hearts
Cast your minds back to the Edinburgh TV Festival two years ago, if you will. In one session, BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon was asked which programme he wished he had
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OFF THE RECORD - That sinking feeling
There was much gnashing of teeth not so long ago when the beautiful people of Bafta decided to split the TV and film awards into two separate categories, with fears that
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Ali G wrestles with Parkinson for TV Bafta
Spoof interviewer takes on chat show king for entertainment award
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Media shares hit by market turmoil
Millions wiped off share values as London responds to US sell-off
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The Bill rapped by ITC over strip scenes
TV watchdog upholds complaints about Carlton police drama
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TV researcher wins damages after Vanessa fake slur
Mirror understood to have provided large libel payout