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OFF THE RECORD - Double vision
Off The Record is tearing other people's hair out in desperation to know what's going on in the editing room at So Graham Norton (below). Two weeks ago one of our
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TWO WAY TV AND DOMINO'S IN PIZZA AND GAMES INITIATIVE
Two Way TV has signed a deal with Domino's Pizza allowing game players to order pizzas via the TV. Under the deal, Two Way TV receives a revenue share for pizza
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OFF THE RECORD - A dinosaur rears its head
Talking of which, please tell us Channel 4 overlord Michael Jackson was joking when, at a Media Society do this week, he asked King of Leisure Baz whether he thought television
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On Digital launch 'had problems'
On Digital chiefs have admitted to an employment tribunal that they told the press the launch of the digital terrestrial service in 1998 was a success when it was beset by
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RECORD OF THE YEAR ORDERED FOR LWT DECEMBER
LWT has been commissioned by the ITV network to produce The Record of the Year. Ordered by ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz, the live show gives the public the chance
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RACING RIGHTS DEALS FOLD
The multimillion pound sale of UK horse racing rights has descended into farce with proposals from Go Racing, a consortium led by Channel 4 and BSkyB, and Carlton Communications expiring. The
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ITV to lift daytime share with repeats
ITV controller of daytime Maureen Duffy is believed to be taking a leaf out of her BBC 1 counterpart's book by taking steps to repeat popular dramas in the afternoon.Duffy and
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Switchover date must be delayed
The government should not commit itself to a firm analogue switch-off date nor should it intervene to accelerate the process, the industry's leading watchdogs warned this week.Joint advice from the Independent
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Spirit Dance hires Insanally
FilmFour's UK collaboration with US actor and director Forest Whitaker, Spirit Dance, has hired Johann Insanally as its producer in charge of development, writes Ashley Davies.His role includes seeking new film-makers,
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OFF THE RECORD - The curse of Granada
Crikey. Let's pray for Granada's sake that it doesn't inherit something similar to the Curse of Hello, in which loving couples are pictured declaring their eternal love in that august journal
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TRADE TALK - Gunn's culture
Want to convince the television industry to travel to Pinewood's new facility in darkest Bucks? Steve Gunn is your man.
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IWANCZYSZYN LEAVES SKY FOR CROWN ENTERTAINMENT
Crown Entertainment has poached BSkyB international distribution executive Audrey Iwanczyszyn to the new position of executive director of distribution and network development. The move comes as Crown Entertainment steps up the
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Time to focus on the creative core
Greg Dyke has been at his desk at Broadcasting House for more than a year - although this time last year Sir John Birt was still sitting opposite him - and,
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OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - a Gauling comparison
Purse your lips at the devastating similarity between these two, Eurotrash front man Antoine de Caunes and his British BBC chum Peter Salmon. While one likes having nubile young lovelies sitting
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FLEXTECH COMMISSIONS DAILY ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Flextech interactive entertainment guide Scene One is to produce a daily five-minute nationwide events guide for the multi-platform service. Flextech head of interactive Peter Chapman has commissioned the in-house team to
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News World launch for war zone code
CNN, BBC, ITN, Reuters and APTN have unveiled their joint code of practice for journalists working in war zones at annual global international broadcast news conference News World.The guidelines were announced
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TALKS IN PROGRESS TO COACH GET A LIFE HARRY ONTO TV
Internet drama company The Interactive Motion Picture Company (IPM) is in talks with independent producers and broadcasters about transporting drama Get A Life Harry onto television. Users decide on Harry's character
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GMT COMMUNICATIONS CLOSES MEDIA INVESTMENT FUND
London-based private equity investor GMT Communications Partners has closed a£365m investment fund, specialising in the media and telecoms sector. The team invests in media technology firms and founded Baring Communications
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CAPITAL GOLD LINES UP GOLDEN OLDIES SHOWCASES
Capital Gold programme controller Andy Turner has ordered three new shows for the Capital Radio-owned station. Cream of the '60s will be a new 120-minute Saturday show to be presented by
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Capital plans Euro move
Commercial radio operator Capital Radio is to expand into Europe by developing key partnerships abroad, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Speaking at the NAB European radio conference in Berlin last week, Capital Radio chief