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BYERS CLEARS MICROSOFT
Trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers has cleared Microsoft's purchase of a 23.6 per cent stake in Telewest Communications.
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CARTOON NETWORK BUYS JAPANESE 'STAR WARS' SERIES
Cartoon Network has bought hit Japanese action show Gundam Wing, dubbed the Star Wars of Japan. Cartoon Network has bought the full 52 x 30-minute series. Cartoon Network Europe vice-president of
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GWR BUYS REST OF WALES' MARCHER RADIO GROUP
GWR is acquiring Wales-based Marcher Radio Group, in which it had a 20 per cent stake. GWR executive chairman of Minster Group and Stray FM John Easby takes on the role
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New BSkyB channel to focus on financial services
BSkyB is developing plans to launch a business channel for the financial services industry, writes Simon Ellery.The channel will be the fourth in the Sky business division and follows the launch
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Postcard from ... Dieter Brockmeyer in Dusseldorf
At first sight it doesn't look too spectacular - just a change in management, one may say. Markus Tellenbach, chief executive of Kirch Pay TV and Premiere World is being replaced
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TURNER BROADCASTING RECRUITS HEAD OF INTERACTIVE
Turner Broadcasting System has appointed channel manager of Cartoon Network Spain Stephen Johnstone to the newly created role of Turner Entertainment Networks head of interactive. Johnstone, whose new role becomes effective
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PETER WILLIAMS TO MAKE BRITISH ROBESON TRIBUTE
PBS has commissioned Maidstone indie Peter Williams Television to make the British contribution to a Tribute to Paul Robeson concert, which is being filmed in New Jersey. Robeson, a black base
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OFF THE RECORD - Where's Botney?
Monday night's RTS love-in saw baby-faced BBC czar Mark Thompson paying tribute to Alan Botney Yentob for being an all-round brilliant bloke without whom the sun would not rise and the
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OFF THE RECORD - Big Brother godfather
In the same conversation - shortly after describing the phrase 'public service broadcasting' as 'a whore', Baz respectfully tipped his cap to Lord of the docu-soap Paul Watson's feelings about Big
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TELEWEST IN BID-UP TV DEAL
Auction channel bid-up.tv, the first offering from the sit-up.tv stable, has struck a carriage deal with Telewest. The channel launched last week on Sky Digital (Broadcast, 10.11.00).
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EBC fails in Olympic bid
BBC Resources has failed in its bid to become host broadcaster for the 2004 Olympic Games.The company led a consortium of European broadcasters that included Italian state broadcaster RAI and three
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ON NET TIES WITH BLUE SQUARE FOR ONLINE BETTING
On Digital internet service On Net is to run online betting alongside TV sports programmes under a deal with interactive betting outfit Blue Square. A 'picture in picture' facility will allow
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Bectu takes stand on Technology plan
Members of broadcasting union Bectu voted last week against the principle of the BBC creating a separate limited company for its technology activities, in a re-run of the ballot originally held
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BBC spotlights depression
The BBC has launched a series of programmes as part of a mental health and depression campaign called On the Edge, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The On the Edge season of programmes was
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BBC CONFIRMS OSMAN JOB
BBC controller of press and publicity Sally Osman has been confirmed as the corporation's new head of communications. She will report to the director of marketing and communications, a post held
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Tories slam Smith BBC 'interference'
Media secretary Chris Smith's interventionist approach to the scheduling of programmes on the BBC has come under fire from the opposition.The Conservatives have backed the BBC's criticism of the government over
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BBC in radio-on-demand discussions
BBC radio is planning to introduce radio-on-demand services, with discussions taking place at a senior BBC level, writes Georgina Lipscomb.BBC radio controllers are in discussions with senior BBC executives to introduce
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PATRICK MOORE FEATURES IN BBC KNOWLEDGE CAMPAIGN
BBC Creative Services developed the forthcoming BBC Knowledge campaign featuring Patrick Moore, Hanif Kureishi and Juliet Stevenson in their dream locations. Produced by Mark Waddington, the campaign presents factual programming as
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BBC World is key influence
BBC World has overtaken BBC World Service as a key source for foreign viewers to find out about the United Kingdom, according to research by the British Council, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The
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BLAKEWAY ASSOCIATES STARTS NEWBURY OPERATION
London-based indie Blakeway Associates is opening a new office in Newbury and has appointed Hamish Mykura to the company's board of directors. The new regional office will be headed by associate