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PROMOTION AT THOMSON
Former Philips Broadcast UK managing director David Phillips has been appointed managing director of the UK operations of Thomson's Broadcast and Network Solutions group, following Thomson's acquisition of Philips Broadcast. Phillips'
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SPORT - Can sport win in peak?
Has ITV's The Premiership shown that sport can't match the viewing figures of gameshows and soaps in primetime or will broadcasters' new strategies for presenting sport pay off?
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POETRY IN MOTION
BBC creative services has been commissioned to produce three short films for BBC Knowledge as part of the BBC's celebration of National Poetry Day on 4 October, writes Barbara Marshall. Each
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MET PROBES SHOW
Celador has confirmed that the Metropolitan Police are investigating the case of a contestant on its Who Wants to be a Millionaire? gameshow who is suspected of cheating. The contestant has
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IN MY VIEW - Mark Rowland
On how anticipated changes in US taste may affect the kind of business done at Mipcom.
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LONDON RADIO ON OFFER
The Radio Authority is re-advertising the greater London local radio licence held by Premier Christian Radio. The authority expects to award the licence, which will run for eight years from 10
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LONDON STATIONS RETAIN RADIO LICENCES
The Radio Authority is to renew the Greater London FM and AM licences held by London News Radio (LNR) stations ITN News Direct 97.3 FM and LBC 1152 AM for a
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WALMSLEY JOINS UBC
UBC Media Group has appointed outgoing Carlton Communications deputy chief executive Nigel Walmsley to the role of non-executive director of the company. He takes on the role with immediate effect and
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INTERVIEW - The profit-maker
As Granada Content's director of programmes, north, John Whiston is charged with maintaining staples Coronation Street and Emmerdale, while acting as an ambassador for its expanding drama output.
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GRANADA PROMOTION
Granada has appointed former Granada Broadband director of commercial development Ian McCulloch to the role of director of broadcasting and operations. He will report to Granada Broadcasting and Enterprises chief executive
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GRANADA UPS REGIONS
Granada Content director of programmes, north John Whiston has made three regional programming appointments to allow regional production staff to work across the broadcaster's output. Clare Morrow has been appointed regional
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Scream nets Hear'Say gig for Sky PPV
New indie Scream Films, headed by director Southan Morris (BBC's Ruby Wax Meets), has struck a deal with Universal and band management company Safe Management for its first major commission, writes
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ITC GAINS PR LOBBY
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is in talks with Lexington Communications, the PR firm that led the commercial alliance's lobbying campaign against the BBC's digital services, to step up lobbying ahead
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GHS GAINS MANAGER
Glasgow camera and grip facility GHS has taken on Bram Jeavons as general manager to replace Mike Ellen, who is leaving to pursue a production career.Jeavons was a director of Logical
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Milestone and Fusion merge
Fusion Radio Holdings, run by former London News Radio head Nigel Reeve, is building its portfolio of local radio stations and has merged with The Milestone Group's radio interests in a
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Masthead show leads UK Food
The BBC and Flextech have unveiled details of new UKTV channel UK Food, which features a 90-minute daily live show presented by Jeni Barnett, spun off from BBC magazine Good Food.Commissioned
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RTL SUFFERS SLUMP IN FIRST-HALF PROFITS
European broadcaster RTL last week reported a slide in first-half profits and said it could not predict when the depressed TV advertising market would recover. The Channel 5 shareholder said first-half
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MILLION IN SONY FIRST
London facility house Mac Million is the first European firm to take delivery of Sony's non-linear editing system XPRI. The 18-month old company chose the standard definition version for its Russell
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INDIE FINANCE - Telling the tale of Tweenie success
Set up in 1994 by two former actors with strong ideas about children’s programming, Tell-Tale Productions struck gold when its Tweenies idea won a BBC commission. Soon it may gain its own distribution arm.
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At It opens LA office to expand US output
London Indie At It Productions has opened an office in Los Angeles and is to name its first US head of productions within weeks, writes Simon Ellery.Called At It America, the