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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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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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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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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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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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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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McKerrow signs up as Maverick creative head.
Maverick Television has lured outgoing Channel 4 commissioning editor, education Richard McKerrow - the man who commissioned it to produce controversial series Embarrassing Illnesses - to become its first creative director,
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DCMS may save TV sale and leaseback.
The future of sale and leaseback tax breaks used by broadcasters and indies to fund TV production looks safe despite fears that the government was looking to limit the concession to
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LEADER - A new definition of public service.
Pressure to define what constitutes public service broadcasting is at an all-time high. At least, that's the personal view of Channel 4 deputy chairman Barry Cox, quoted in this week's feature
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John Peel joins DRDB for digital radio push.
The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB), the body set up to promote digital radio, is gearing up for its biggest awareness campaign to date and has signed BBC radio veteran presenter
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Terrestrials weigh up digital kitemark.
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are looking at introducing a kitemark scheme for digital TV set-top box manufacturers whose services comply with their plans for free-to-air digital terrestrial
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New homes for Pukka divisions.
The Pukka Group, which went into administration before Christmas, hopes to have found new homes for all three divisions by the end of this month.Founder Paul Katis told Broadcast that he
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New drama for ITV primetime.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned two new four-hour drama pieces - an adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's classic novel Sons and Lovers and a new vehicle for Amanda
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GWR REVENUE DROPS.
Commercial radio group GWR, owner of Classic FM, has admitted its revenue in the UK in the last quarter of 2001 dropped by 10.8 per cent year on year. In a
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IN MY VIEW - Johannah Dyer.
On how a rationalisation of regional TV hours could boost local independent producers.
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EDIT KIT INNOVATION.
Facilities and hire firm VMI has developed a portable post-production system based on Avid DV Xpress. The system runs on a Dell laptop with a 60GB hard-drive offering five hours of
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OFF THE RECORD - End of the road.
Speaking of buses, Carlton International Media has announced that its trademark Natpe red bus will be retired after this year's conference.After being a feature for the company's stand since early British
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Pepper hires ex-TVI Holzen as new md.
Pepper Post-Production, part of the Big Finish group, has appointed former TVI finance director Patrick Holzen as managing director, writes Barbara Marshall.Holzen replaces Adrian Martin who left in December to move
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FESTIVAL HEAD QUITS.
The director of The Sheffield International Documentary Festival, Kathy Loizou, has quit the post after serving the annual event since February 1996. She will be replaced.
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AND FINALLY....
GSCF managing director Ginger Gibbons could do without Rupert Murdoch and Classic FMWhat is your proudest achievement?Winning Bafta, Annecy and Cartoons on The Bay in the same yearWhat law would you