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COMMENT - Quality will bring back BBC 1's audience
Years and years ago, in a time when we all believed in fairies, there was a broadcaster called Jeremy Isaacs, said to be a giant of his time. The BBC, then
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Carry on Kelvin
From Norwegian weather reports to topless darts, Live TV made the industry blush. Now a new book reveals the goings-on at Britain's most notorious station.
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The race is on to shock the voyeur
When was the last time a television programme became a national obsession?Just as TV executives were lamenting the death of the gameshow, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? rises like a
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NATPE 1999 - Steaming in on the US
As producers and distributors head to New Orleans for Natpe, Tim Westcott looks at the opportunities the US cable market offers UK companies wanting to boost their international business.
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Export strength
The Government has given financial support to the UK presence at Natpe, and this year a minister will also attend.
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THE ECONOMY - PART TWO - How to weather the storm
Meg Carter concludes Broadcast's guide to surviving the economic downturn by examining how independents can protect their businesses against the chill winds of recession - from simple good housekeeping tips to seeking out alternative sources of revenue.
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NATPE 1999 - THE INTERVIEW - Uniting nations
Catherine Malatesta is the driving force behind Warner Bros' move into international co-production. So how is she making out in foreign lands?
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OFF THE RECORD - Bets on next DG hot up
As the whispers about who will succeed BBC DG John Birt develop into a steady murmur, Off The Record can reveal that a new contender has entered the fray. Out of
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OFF THE RECORD - Party like it's 1999
Auntie's spin doctors were out in force last week at Sir John Birt's New Year soiree at Broadcasting House.In fact, the packed bash attracted so many hungry mouths that Sir John's
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OFF THE RECORD - Ploughing the money back
Hats off to Paul Smith, big kahuna at Celador Productions, whose quiz show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, is storming the ratings. OTR was happy to hear that the ITV
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OFF THE RECORD - Trigger happy
Just who is this masked sharp-shooting vigilante (above, right)?Why 'tis none other than Primetime Television International boss Simon Willock, the smooth-talking salesman who likes nothing better than filling a few of
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OFF THE RECORD - Close shave at Talk
Kelvin 'Big Mac' MacKenzie has been swinging his trademark axe at Talk Radio again this week. Big Mac's latest casualties are the station's entries for this year's Sony Awards.Word is that
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OFF THE RECORD - Bus stops at Carlton
As UK distribs pack their bags for Natpe in New Orleans, OTR warns that this year could see the transatlantic TV trade gap widen still further.The evidence? Look no further than
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OFF THE RECORD - DUTY LOG
This week's round-up of incoming calls is from GMTV's regular caller, AG Matthew. Readers can now call our own duty office on ...
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OFF THE RECORD - AND FINALLY ..
David Briggs, creator of ITV hit Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, wishes he had been Jeremy Clarkson.
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OFF THE RECORD - END CREDITS
Bernard Clark, managing director of Clark TV, has a secret tape of two TV bigwigs talking in a Notting Hill house ...
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ITC slaps down C5 for late-night sex
The Independent Television Commission is preparing to rebuke Channel 5 in its Annual Performance Review of licensees for what it regards as the station's inappropriate use of erotic material.The review, to
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BBC's TV drama 'sold down river'
BBC television drama is being 'sold down the river', according to writers and producers dismayed by the axing of 70 jobs from the department.Sixty-two TV posts will be cut from 116
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Government to investigate TV production
The Government will launch its first major investigation into TV production this summer, drawing together initiatives including the Courage to Compete campaign from producers' alliance Pact, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Cox pins on deputy's badge at C4
Channel 4 has recruited Barry Cox, former head of the ITV Association, as its new deputy chairman, writes Tim Dams.