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    RTL draws together Euro Broadcasting

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The RTL Group is bringing together its technical broadcasting services throughout Europe in a bid to develop itself as a pan-European media company.It is integrating the activities of Luxembourg-based Broadcasting Centre

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    BT broadcast head

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    BT has appointed Mark Smith to head its broadcast services division, replacing general managers Tony Fowler and Tony Rybacki who left last week. Smith moves across from being director of BT

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    On the box - A train of thought

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    C5 director of broadcasting Ashley Hill thought that C4's Great Train Robbery stole the show but that Barbara deserved burying.

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    Terrestrial - Benson takes factual role

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    BBC controller of specialist factual Glenwyn Benson has this week taken up the role of acting joint director of factual and learning, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    UBC hires Beerling for Classic Gold

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    UBC Media Group has appointed the former controller of BBC Radio 1 network Johnny Beerling to manage the Classic Gold digital network. Beerling will work alongside Classic Gold's senior managers Colin

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    Farrar hired to beef Play UK team up

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    UKTV, THE joint-venture between BBC and Flextech Television, has bolstered the programming team of rebranded comedy and music channel Play UK with the appointment of Jon Farrar as deputy channel editor, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Ratings - ITV puts the boot in with Beckham

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    ITV'S 'Wonder Wednesday' did the business for the network this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    BBC news move may damage drama

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Senior figures at the BBC are increasingly concerned that BBC 1 will not be able to maintain its current competitive schedule, following the move of its evening news to 22.00 in October, write Georgina Lipscomb and Ashley Davies.

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    Granada moots BBC joint outfit

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Granada Media is exploring the creation of a joint-venture outfit with BBC Bristol, which is likely to mirror the two companies' recent resources collaboration in Manchester.Granada insiders have confirmed that the

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    Talk sport settles with BBC

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Talk Sport has reached an out-of-court settlement with the BBC which allows it to continue broadcasting commentary of major sporting events from TV coverage, even if the BBC has rights to

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    BBC head of religion retires

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The BBC's head of religion and ethics, Ernest Rea, is taking early retirement from the corporation at the end of January 2001 after 22 years service.Rea has led the BBC's religious

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    BBC and Bectu both claim strike victory

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Both sides claimed victory after last Saturday's 24-hour BBC strike as a spokeswoman said the action had 'no effect on the audience enjoyment of programmes', while Bectu claimed the action resulted

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    BBC structure - Dyke's 'One BBC' hierarchy

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Have the bureaucrats really had their day, even though Greg Dyke has nominally ended the broadcast/production split, with a new 17-division structure and the inevitable fudging to fit it all together. Georgina Lipscomb reports.

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    Sony Radio awards to include digital

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The 2001 Sony Radio Academy Awards on 30 April will feature a new category, digital terrestrial station of the year. Nine new or revised categories include separate music awards (for daily

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    BBC dominates technical innovation awards at RTS

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The BBC swept the board at last week's RTS Technical Innovation Awards, earning a hat-trick for the first time, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Racial Equality Commission soap award

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The Commission for Racial Equality announced a new category for next April's Race in the Media Awards at a reception at 11 Downing Street this week. Soap stars including Louis Emmerick

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    Civilian content promotes Auty

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Television and film rights owner Civilian Content, maker of Channel 5's Urban Gothic, has appointed Chris Auty as director. Auty, 43, is a board member of the Film Council and chief

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    Attenborough's Planet is drowned by great Thaw

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    ITV enjoyed its best primetime (19.00 to 22.30) share since the new look BBC 1 schedule began in mid-November. For one heady week, BBC 1 broke out to 31 per cent

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    APTN rejigs top jobs

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Associated Press Television News has restructured its senior management, with head of news Nigel Baker becoming director of content. Baker retains his responsibility for news, entertainment and roving reports but also

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    BKNI appoints BBC Worldwide consultant

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Cologne-based BKN International (BKNI) has appointed Ronnie Cook to the post of senior vice-president, international sales and marketing. Cook, who will be based in London, formerly set up licensing divisions as