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RADIO CONSULTATION.
The government has launched a consultation that will lead to the online licensing and assignment of radio spectrum and help to develop the market for spectrum trading. The consultation followed the
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Video Networks' plans unrealistic, says City.
City broadband experts have warned that video-on-demand outfit Video Networks' plans to launch a package of broadcast TV channels over fast internet connections this summer are fraught with difficulties, writes David
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CHRYSALIS RESHUFFLE.
The Chrysalis Group has appointed a corporate development director and launched a new corporate brand identity. Marcus Leaver, chief executive of Chrysalis' new media sports outfit rivals.net, which has since merged
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Yorkshire indie Zig Zag hires Disney chief Watts.
Zig Zag, the indie 25 per cent-owned by Yorkshire Television (YTV) has made a number of key appointments, including hiring former Central managing director and Disney executive Mike Watts as an
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CHALLENGE TV RECOMMISSIONS TV SCRABBLE.
Talent Television has been commissioned by Flextech vice-president, productions Arch Dyson to make a second, longer run of gameshow TV Scrabble for Challenge TV. The 42 x 30-minute series, will again
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Century's MD leaves Capital.
Capital Radio has lost yet another senior figure, following Century Network managing director Julie Fair's decision to quit the radio operator after 14 years with no job to go to.Fair, who
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Management buyout of VFG succeeds.
The management of VFG has pulled off a #15m management buyout of the film and TV equipment hire business, writes Barbara Marshall.The deal, which is backed by Halifax Bank of Scotland,
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DUAL CHAIRS FOR BTDA.
The British Television Distributors' Association (BTDA) has broken with tradition and appointed joint chairmen to occupy the year-long post.From this month, Carlton International chief executive Rupert Dilnott-Cooper and Chrysalis Distribution managing
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PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - Still providing a service?
In anticipation of next week's Broadcast conference on public service broadcasting, Peter Keighron examines what the concept means in a multichannel environment where broadcasting is becoming increasingly fragmented.
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Story gets broad new role at Emap Radio.
Emap Performance has promoted managing director, dance Mark Story to a new group radio role overseeing output across the company's entire portfolio of stations, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Story takes up the expanded
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DEAL OVER ITV BRAND.
Carlton and Granada have reached a financial settlement with Ulster Television over the use of the ITV brand for ITV Digital in Northern Ireland. As a result of the deal, ITV
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TRADE TALK - Laughing boy.
Jon Magnusson, producer of the new Graham Norton show, will need all his talent for comedy to keep the jokes coming five nights a week.
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ON THE BOX - Change the record.
Jazz FM programme director John Baish found Friends still has the 'It' factor but that On the Record is not music to his ears.
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OFF THE RECORD - Who nicked Vic and Bob's Bolly?
Johnny Vaughan Watch (a regular update): production staff on the former Big Brekkie presenter's late-night BBC chat show were left red-faced last week after light-fingered pranksters stole two bottles of very
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BLUE POST EDITBOX HEAD.
Blue Post Production has appointed Tim Smith to head its Editbox department. Smith joins next week from M2 where he held a similar role. He has previously worked at Postbox (now
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BBC sport missed the boat, claims former executive.
The BBC missed its opportunity to play a leading role in sports broadcasting after rejecting a plan to launch its own dedicated sports channel in the mid-1990s, according to the architect
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BBC DIVISION GREENLIT.
The government has given the BBC the go-ahead to set up a fourth commercial division formed from its broadcast and presentation department. The new company, BBC Broadcast, will sit alongside BBC
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Davies resists BBC regulator role for Ofcom.
BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies this week personally entered the row over who should control the BBC, telling MPs he will fight any plans to bring the corporation under the full control
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GOLDEN GLOBES FOR BBC.
Two BBC Films productions have won prestigious Golden Globe awards. Jim Broadbent won best supporting actor for the movie Iris, in which he plays the husband of the late novelist Iris
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BBC READIES SHOWCASE.
The BBC is to offer over 1,500 hours of programming to potential foreign buyers at its annual Showcase market in Brighton next month. Headline programmes include Michael Palin's new series Sahara