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IN MY VIEW - Tabitha Elwes
On how interactive advertising may change the future business model for broadcasters.
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Voters trust TV election news
Voters are putting greater trust in television than in other forms of media in the run-up to the general election on 7 June, according to a poll conducted by NOP for
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NEW EDITOR FOR VIRGIN
Virgin Radio has appointed Media UK editorial and content director James Cridland as managing editor for its online operation. He will be charged with the expansion of virginradio.co.uk and the development
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TELCAST WOMAN JOINS DOCUMENTARY EXPO
The Sheffield International Documentary Festival has poached Telcast International documentary sales manager Sirkka Moella to become festival programmer. She replaces Alex Cooke with a brief to build on rising delegate numbers,
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DNE'S NEW SERVICES
Discovery Networks Europe is bolstering its position on the Sky digital platform with two time-shifted services Animal Planet + 1 and Home and Leisure + 1, which launch this week.
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DISCOVERY AND EMAP TO MAKE FISHING TV
Discovery Home and Leisure has struck a deal with Emap, the publisher of Broadcast, to produce a series of masthead programmes with fishing title Angling Times. London-based Diesel Films is making
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Digital One to woo listeners
National digital radio multiplex operator Digital One is launching a summer campaign to win over sceptical listeners, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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WOOLF TO HEAD DEVELOPMENT AT MAVERICK
Birmingham-based indie Maverick Television has promoted development producer Paul Woolf to head of development. He replaces Alexander Fraser who takes a more strategic role at the outfit. Woolf's credits in-clude Channel
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ITN denies job losses
ITN has rejected claims that it is cutting staff at its rolling news service, the ITN News Channel, despite speculation from senior industry sources that journalists and production staff are facing the axe, writes Simon Ellery.
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TWG DENIES SELL-OFF
The Wireless Group (TWG) has denied reports that it is to sell off a number of non-core radio stations following its reported failure to land a fundraising deal with investment bank
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Tiger to make Goodall's Dates
Tiger Aspect Productions has secured a raft of factual commissions from the BBC and Channel 4 including a follow-up to its recent Bafta success Howard Goodall's Big Bangs, writes Penny Hughes.
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Darlow scoops record orders
London-based indie Darlow Smithson has scooped its largest ever animation commission after securing $2.5m (£1.76m) for two 120-minute films from Discovery Communications and The Learning Channel (TLC).The first film, for Discovery,
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World Service cuts short wave
BBC World Service is shutting down some of its short wave transmitters and switching the services to the internet, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NTL OUTSOURCES IT OPERATION TO CUT COSTS
NTL is outsourcing its information technology operations to IBM in a move to save $450m (£317m). As part of the $2bn (£1.4bn) deal, which runs until 2012, 483 NTL staff will
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NTL/SCORE SECURE IRISH DIGITAL CONTRACT
NTL and Scottish Radio Holdings subsidiary Score Digital have signed a 12-year multi-million pound deal to provide digital multiplex and transmission services to Northern Ireland for 10 new services. NTL already
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COMMANDER DEBUT DUE
Effects developer 5D plans to show its real-time film and video playback solution 5D Cyborg (Commander) at Siggraph in August. Currently beta-testing with six film facilities in London and Los Angeles,
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MAJOR SHAKE-UP FOR CNN TEAM IN LONDON
CNN has beefed up its 150-strong London news team and devolved decision-making in a move that sees CNN veterans Kira Grishkoff and Kim Norgaard become European regional co-ordinators. The pair will
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JAZZ FM STARTS LATE-NIGHT CHILLIN' SHOW
Jazz FM 102.2 and 100.4 are launching a late-night show next Thursday (7 June) dedicated to 'chill out' music. The show will feature a string of laid-back bands such as Morcheeba
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Oneword chief wins promotion
Digital radio channel Oneword head of programmes Paul Kent has stepped up to become programme director, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Production chief made md at The Mill
High-end post facility The Mill has promoted director of production Pat Joseph to managing director as part of a reshuffle of the board of directors, writes Barbara Marshall.