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Mercury to make war reporter doc
As discussions between broadcasters continue over how to prevent the deaths of frontline reporters, it has emerged that fledgling distribution and production company Mercury Media is making a 3 x 50-minute documentary series about war reporting, writes As
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BMG TO RESTRUCTURE AFTER DORNEMANN STEPS DOWN
Media giant Bertelsmann is to restructure its television, music and new media division BMG Entertainment after a decision by chairman Michael Dornemann to step down in December. It is unclear whether
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EX-OMNI MEDIA PRESIDENT ROSSI MOVES TO CINAR
Cinar Corporation has appointed Omni Media USA president George Rossi as its new senior vice-president and chief financial officer. Rossi, who took up the role this week, will have overall responsibility
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IOC LAUDS BBC SPORT COVERAGE WITH GOLD AWARD
The International Olympic Committee has given BBC sport an IOC gold award for the corporation's coverage of the Sydney Olympic Games. IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch presented the award to BBC
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Streets ahead
As Corrie celebrates its 40th anniversary next month Jane Macnaught is the creative dynamo ensuring it never loses ratings.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - All smiles at Channel 5
Now in profit and with programme budgets set to increase by 50 per cent, Channel 5 has clearly turned a corner. Ashley Davies reports on the 'second stage' strategy under new chief executive Dawn Airey.
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OPINION - London licences may halt one ITV
The new-look ITV, almost equally dominated by Granada Media and Carlton, suggests the network is now operating as a smooth partnership. It's a single entity in all but name, goes the
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WHITE PAPER - What the paper says
The communications white paper is expected to recommmend a single regulatory body. But what would the new watchdog have to consider in its first six months? And who is in the race to head the so-called Ofcom?
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NEWSWORLD - The great divide
Should the BBC be allowed to expand its news coverage across different platforms? ITN new media's Garron Baines says no, while the corporation's Martin Vogel argues it adds up to more value for the licence fee payer.
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INTERVIEW - The Sky's the limit
Nick Pollard has confounded those who doubted his ability to head Sky News. Despite being knocked back by News 24, Sky has become an award-winning provider with an eye on boosting viewers through digital uptake.
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OFF THE RECORD - Sorted for sherry not whizz
Off The Record was gutted and deflated to discover that people eating the E4 branded cookies at Channel 4's digital entertainment channel launch last week didn't find themselves overcome with an
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OFF THE RECORD - In the hot seat
Bid-up.tv chieftain Ashley Faull has a long way to go before he can accurately re-live James Bond's battle of wits and nerves in a Faberge Egg auction scene. At a TV
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OFF THE RECORD - Dumbing down
OTR would like to appeal for public assistance after three people infiltrated last week's ITV2 quiz, disguising themselves as Broadcast reporters. The quiz was organised to launch Total 90s, the hugely
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OFF THE RECORD - Toilet troubles
Describing the responsibilities of running an indie at a recent Bafta session. Wall to Wall czar Alex Graham joked that the job often means spending time sorting out problems like blocked
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OFF THE RECORD - Lost for words
Now that his honeymoon has almost moved on to the 'watch telly in silence with yer dinner on yer lap' stage of marriage, Greg Dyke's spontaneous Squeeze Your Arm, Man of
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OFF THE RECORD - Customer care
OTR was particularly tickled by one of the guidelines in C4's new Don't Let's be Beastly to the Independents Charter which urges commissioning editors not to keep indies waiting in reception
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OFF THE RECORD - Out of sight, out of mind
OTR suspects Harry Enfield hopes Sky One execs weren't watching him being interviewed by Michael 'Gold' Parkinson this week. Using his cunning verbal dexterity, Parky got Enfield to admit that he
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OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - phwwooaaaar
Prostrate yourself at the similarities between these two dishes. Castaway boss and former Planet 24 mogul Charlie Parsons and actor Rupert Everett. While one hangs about with the powerful and the