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TERRA TO PROVIDE WEB SUPPORT FOR BIG BROTHER
Channel 4, GMG Endemol Entertainment and Telefonica's internet arm Terra Networks have entered into a partnership for Terra to provide internet support for Bazal-produced reality show Big Brother (left). Terra is
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LADBROKES AND FUTURE TV LINK UP FOR BETTING SERVICES
Interactive outfit Future TV and betting giant Ladbrokes are to develop interactive betting services through broadband cable and ADSL networks.The products developed would initially be available to hotel guests through the
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RADIO AUTHORITY ADDS TO LOCAL LICENCES
The Radio Authority has announced the addition of a number of areas to its working list of planned new Independent Local Radio licences.The licences will be for Helensburgh (Argyll & Bute),
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WIRELESS GROUP COMPLAINS TO EC ABOUT EBU
The Wireless Group (TWG) has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission to try and stop the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) from securing both TV and radio sports rights for
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ON DIGITAL AND NETGEM IN SET-TOP BOX TIE-UP
On Digital has named French firm Netgem as its technical partner to develop the set-top equipment needed for the broadcaster to provide viewers with internet access at the same time as
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ANGLIA OUTLINES LICENCE RENEWAL PLANS TO ITC
Anglia Television has written to the Independent Television Commission outlining its business plans and proposed service as part of its new bid to renew its licence for a further 10 years
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PREMIER LEAGUE POSED TO REVEAL BIDDING RULES
The Premier League is expected to reveal the rules for the final stage of bidding among broadcasters for the rights to the premiership at its summer meeting at the end of
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ABRAMSKY TO HEAD BBC ASIAN NETWORK RADIO
BBC Network Radio is take over managerial control of local radio station BBC Asian Network from the English Regions division. BBC Asian Network, edited by Vijay Sharma, will move under BBC
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C4 TO SCREEN EXTERMINATING ANGEL'S EMMANUELLE DOC
Channel 4 is airing a 60-minute documentary about classic softcore porn film Emmanuelle, the controversey that surrounded it when it came out in 1974 and the effect it had on moving
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DIGITAL ONE AND RAB JOIN FORCES FOR RADIO AD BLITZ
Digital One and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) have launched a joint£2 million campaign to drive take-up of digital radio. The campaign is designed to win listeners over to the
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TWO WAY TV STRIKES DEAL WITH PA FOR SPORTS CONTENT
Two Way TV has signed a deal with the Press Association for sports news content, including live scores and betting information. Two Way TV, which airs on Cable & Wireless Communications'
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GMG ENDEMOL BACKS NFTS TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
GMG Endemol Entertainment is to fund a new two-year scholarship at the National Film & Television School (NFTS), supporting the school for the first time. The inaugural scholarship has been awarded
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NewsTUC urges work to rule
Media workers have been urged to 'take a proper lunch break and leave work on time' today (Friday) after it emerged they work an average seven hours of unpaid overtime a week.
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DYKE TO SPEAK AT RTS EDUCATIONAL TV AWARDS
BBC director general Greg Dyke will deliver the guest speech at the forthcoming RTS Educational TV Awards at the Savoy in London on 12 June. The awards, which recognise achievements in
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BBC Manchester pushes pop
BBC entertainment and features is consolidating its drive into popular output with a raft of new commissions, including a new gameshow and a third Top of the Pops spin-off both for
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Gun crew sets a lethal precedent
The use of a fake TV crew to ambush an armed hostage-taker in Luxembourg last week may have set a dangerous precedent with potentially lethal ramifications, according to leading news executives.Foreign
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VH1 ups UK output with concerts to mirror US success
VH1 is mounting its biggest UK programming drive to date, with the launch of a new series of concerts modelled on the channel's successful string of US events VH1 Divas, writes Simon Ellery.
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BBC Resources graphic designers Victor Martinez and Sandra Nicholson, aided by graphic producer Stephen Venning, are the force behind the title sequence for the BBC coverage of Euro 2000. Combining th
BBC Resources graphic designers Victor Martinez and Sandra Nicholson, aided by graphic producer Stephen Venning, are the force behind the title sequence for the BBC coverage of Euro 2000. Combining the
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The Edit House has produced new titles and stings for the fifth series of Channel 4 music show Flava produced by Brighter Pictures. Directed by Anthony Thomas, the sequences were shot
The Edit House has produced new titles and stings for the fifth series of Channel 4 music show Flava produced by Brighter Pictures. Directed by Anthony Thomas, the sequences were shot
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Jump creative director Richard Norley oversaw the design and production of the opening titles and logo for the BBC's Simply Complicated. Reflecting the programme's theme of building machines to compli
Jump creative director Richard Norley oversaw the design and production of the opening titles and logo for the BBC's Simply Complicated. Reflecting the programme's theme of building machines to complicate simple