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    Gates issues warning over broadband costs

    2001-01-29T19:08:00Z

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned that the cost of broadband services could stand in the way of wireless internet becoming a mass application, writes David Wood.Speaking at the World

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    Robinson to head up ITN News

    2001-01-29T17:16:00Z

    Multi-platform 24-hour service gains new head as launch chief is freed-up to explore new growth opportunities

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    Vivendi withdraws from BSkyB board

    2001-01-29T15:54:00Z

    Messier confirms departure and says 22.7 per cent stake will be held by trustree until its eventual disposal

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    Carlton confirms online merger talks

    2001-01-29T15:36:00Z

    Says talks with Granada to pool loss-making online arms are ongoing ahead of likely corporate merge into single ITV

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    40 jobs to go in BBC research re-shuffle

    2001-01-29T12:22:00Z

    Reshaping Research initiative is latest move by Greg Dyke to trim BBC costs

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    TV sex, violence and bad language on rise

    2001-01-29T10:47:00Z

    Complaints to Broadcasting Standards Commission break records but proportion of offending programmes stays level

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    ONdigital tipped for PPV football

    2001-01-29T10:44:00Z

    Digital terrestrial broadcaster understood to be Premier League's favoured choice for 40-game TV package

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    DC Thomson increases stake in Scottish Radio

    2001-01-26T17:12:00Z

    Beano publisher ups holding to nearly 9.6% as SRH says talks continue with other parties

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    Gap narrows but ITV retains lead in news head-to-heads

    2001-01-26T12:31:00Z

    BBC ratings show steady improvement, but ITV ahead on points as first week of contest draws to a close

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    Open loses Pollock to A&E

    2001-01-26T10:49:00Z

    Interactive middleware provider faces European roll-out without trusted European managing director

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    Off the Record

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The next time you see BBC 2 czarina Jane Root she may be very different, following a six-week stint in the US. Before jumping to conclusions, she's not there for a

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    OFF THE RECORD -

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Word reaches us of the most horrific story of fakery to date. But fortunately, the wages of the sin were high. While filming a charity arts auction for Focus, the Artsworld

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    Optomen takes on senior staff.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Optomen has made two senior appointments after seeing its peaktime commissions double year on year to 40 hours, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Saga Midlands radio win.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Saga Radio has surprised many in the industry by winning the hotly-contested regional analogue licence for the West Midlands.The Radio Authority awarded the licence for the independent FM station to Saga

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    SD POST AND NMI MERGE.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Camden-based SD Post has merged with New Media Industries (NMI) to exploit opportunities in new media. Ofex-listed NMI, whose clients include Braingames.net, London Fashion Week and Procter & Gamble, sees the

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    Star set to target UK Mandarin speakers.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Newly launched Asian service Star TV is to launch a Mandarin language service in the UK as part of a drive to target Chinese-speaking communities, writes Simon Ellery.

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    MANNION MAKES PROMOTIONS AT TONIGHT.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Tonight with Trevor McDonald editor David Mannion has promoted three members of the Tonight team to senior positions. James Goldston, who was formerly senior producer for special projects, becomes deputy editor.

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    MADDOX PROMOTION.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    CNN International vice-president and managing editor for Europe, Africa and the Middle East Tony Maddox has been named senior vice-president CNN International for the region. Maddox takes on a wider brief,

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    NEW ROLE AT KINGSTON.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Kingston MediaStream has appointed BBC Resources studio resources manager Steve Lowry to the new role of operations manager, TV facilities. Lowry takes responsibility for all technical and operational matters across the

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    Mentorn to mark Jubilee with special.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Mentorn Barraclough Carey has nailed a number of new commissions, including a 4 x 60-minute special for BBC 1 to coincide with the Queen's Golden Jubilee, writes Ashley Davies.