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Edmonds backs BBC Ofcom link.
Oftel director general David Edmonds this week added his weight to mounting calls for the BBC board of governors to report to Ofcom, claiming the corporation was missing a trick by
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Rosencrantz backs show without Wright.
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered a full series of Granada Television's talent show format This Is My Moment, despite the defection of its presenter Ian Wright to the BBC, writes Colin Robertson.
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CRCA limits automation measures.
The Radio Authority has been forced to thrash out its plans for new automation limits in collaboration with independent stations, after bowing to the threat of legal action from the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA), writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC sports attracts top viewing share figures.
The BBC'S live sports output commanded the highest number of viewers among its main terrestrial rivals last year, in spite of widespread criticism that it no longer possesses any credible rights
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TALENT - THE STAR ATTRACTION.
Broadcasters place a lot of faith in stars to launch shows, pull viewers and hike ratings, making the likes of Sarah Lancashire seem as if they are never off the TV. But, Alastair Ray reports that shoe-horning in big names, or creating shows for them, may
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ATLANTIC RADIO PROMOTES HENDERSON.
Long-wave radio station Atlantic 252 has appointed Sarah Henderson as its new programme controller. Henderson, who has been responsible for researching and programming the station's music output since 1998, will now
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NEW ASIAN SERVICES.
Two new Asian movie services are being launched with movie outfit u>direct launching a pay-per-view service and Zee TV joining the fray with its third channel. Zee Cinema will show six
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RUSHES ARTIST POACHED.
The Hive has persuaded Rushes senior animator Dave Child to join its 15-strong animation team. Child joined Rushes three years ago from Cinesite (Broadcast, 29.5.98) where he worked on films such
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SAGA APPOINTS MD.
The surprise winner of the regional West Midlands FM licence Saga Radio has appointed former Tiswas presenter Peter Tomlinson as the station's managing director.
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VIRTUE APPOINTS CHIEF.
Webcasting and streaming specialist Virtue Broadcasting has promoted head of production Richard Griffiths to chief operating officer. Griffiths, a former GMTV producer and L!VE TV presenter, will head Virtue's 30-strong UK
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ITN WORLD NEWS APPOINTS PRODUCER.
ITN's World News for Public Television, which broadcasts to more than 50 per cent of US households, has appointed Mark Holt as executive producer. He joins next week from rolling news
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - BBC leads in live sports coverage.
The BBC, far from being the also-ran in sports coverage many have assumed, has a strong slate of live rights protected by the European Commission and has just signed new football and boxing TV deals. Adrian Edwards Reports.
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ALLI JOINS TORNADO.
Former managing director of Carlton Productions Waheed Alli has joined Tornado, a company which provides systems for the distribution of digital media, as a non-executive director. Two weeks ago Alli became
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INTERVIEW - Alive and kicking.
When Bob Shennan moved from heading TV and radio sport at the BBC's now defunct Production directorate to become controller of Radio Five Live six months ago it was said that
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Rivals hit out again at BBC digital plan.
The alliance of satellite and cable broadcasters objecting to the BBC's new digital channels is expected to attack the suggestion that the services will drive digital take-up, as it submits comments
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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL ADVISORS REVEALED.
The organisers of the Edinburgh Television Festival have revealed the 32 industry names who will sit on the festival's advisory committee this year. The line-up includes BBC director of news Richard
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MERIDIAN TO MAKE FILM ABOUT VOLUNTEERING.
Meridian is poised to begin filming a government-funded series on volunteering for the Community Channel. The 60 x 9-minute series will be screened daily from May and is executive produced by
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ABERDEEN APPLICATIONS.
The Radio Authority has received two applications for the Aberdeen digital multiplex licence. Score Digital, which has proposed six commercial programme services, and Switchdigital, which wants to broadcast eight, will find
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C5 awaits go-ahead to change news for soap.
Channel 5 could this week get the go-ahead from the Independent Television Commission (ITC) to move its main evening news bulletin out of peak time in order to make way for its acquired soap Home and Away, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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R5 needs own identity.
BBC Radio Five Live controller Bob Shennan has vowed to create a standalone identity for the station with its own front door like the corporation's other four stations, writes Katy Elliott.