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    Commercial broadcasters programme policy statements imminent

    2001-04-20T13:11:00Z

    ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 move into self-regulatory era after annual performance reviews bite dust

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    Riley takes helm for new black drama

    2001-04-20T12:36:00Z

    The Cops director to direct new BBC2 drama BabyFather which features virtually all-black cast

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    Watchdog spin-offs on way

    2001-04-20T09:13:00Z

    Rogue Traders and Weekend Live pilots result of Heggessey mandate to modernise and refresh long-running BBC 1 shows

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    RTL calls in Lambie Nairn

    2001-04-20T09:13:00Z

    Design guru resposible for the£5 million 'balloon' rebrand of BBC1 called in for Pearson TV makeover

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    BBC to push free digital

    2001-04-20T09:13:00Z

    Corporation creates new department under former customer services director and Digital TV Group chairman Michaela Starks to drive public awareness of free-to-air digital television

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    Channel 5 gets£6m programme boost

    2001-04-20T09:13:00Z

    Warring shareholders bury hatchet and agree extended budget for high profile entertainment shows in attempt to boost channel's audience share

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    IN MY VIEW - Tony Stoller

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    On how the super-regulator Ofcom risks losing touch with the local radio community.

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    Pearson negotiating

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Pearson Television said this week that it was still in negotiations to retain Pearson Television International chief executive Brian Harris and president Joe Abrams, who are both planning to quit the

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    Mackey picked for key Resources role

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources has created a new head of business development role but continues to face industrial action following the restructure first announced last July, in which more than 200 jobs and

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    TRADE TALK - Just for laughs

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    With a long-running track record at the heart of British TV, Paramount Comedy md Tony Orsten will use the UK channel to break fresh talent.

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    Sky One joins talent quests

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Sky One has joined the rash of broadcasters churning out talent shows, with a show that plans to scour shopping centres in search of the next big thing.In a move designed

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    INTERVIEW - The masterblender

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Former deputy creative director to Peter Bazalgette at Endemol UK, Tim Hincks, now at Initial, is applying his flair for reality television to major live events.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Ignorance of soap won't wash

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Like everyone else, Off the Record knows that BBC Radio 4's Today programme is about as high-brow as current affairs gets anywhere in broadcasting.So we were not surprised to hear presenter

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    Sky is off on its hols

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Sky One is adding further grist to its 'tits 'n' bums' strategy with a new primetime reality series charting the lives of a group of holiday reps working in Ibiza, writes Simon Ellery.

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    TV poaches Heaney

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    BSkyB technology service .tv has poached Southern Star head of sales for factual Paul Heaney as commercial director. He is tasked with driving distribution, developing new revenue streams and seeking sponsorship

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    Pact seeks marketing head

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Pact Chief Executive John McVay is gearing up to implement the first changes since his appointment, recruiting the organisation's first head of marketing and communications to help attract new media companies, writes Penny Hughes.

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    RTL Group rebrands Pearson TV

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    RTL Group has appointed design consultant Lambie Nairn to work on the renaming and rebranding of its Pearson Television division, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    GAMES LAUNCHES ON SKY

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    New 24-hour gaming service the Games Network is to launch later this month on Sky Digital after nailing down a channel number and EPG space. The channel, described as 'a games

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    ZNIBER JOINS GALAXY

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Manchester dance music station Galaxy 102 has appointed Sam Zniber as its new programme director. Zniber joins the station from Paris-based Fun Radio, where he has been programme director for the

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    SES GAINS SPACECRAFT

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Newly formed satellite outfit SES Global is to acquire US rival GE American Communications (Americom) in a $5bn (£3.5bn) deal. The cash and shares transaction will give the Luxembourg-based holding company