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Off the Record - And finally
Donna Bell, Bafta TV Awards co-ordinator, who still remembers DallasIf you weren't in TV/radio what would you be doing?Pole dancingWho do you most admire in broadcasting?Anyone who agrees to sit on
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GRUNER TAKES LIGHTER ROLE AT FREMANTLE
Anthony Gruner, chairman of distributor The Fremantle Corporation, which distributes formats including Blankety Blank and Blind Date, is stepping down to act as a consultant to the firm.
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ITV SET GAINS GROUND
Facility group The Television Set has bought the former Atlantic 252 headquarters from Pearson. The seven-floor building in Newman Street will be used to provide additional edit suites for the group,
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Granada unlikely to reduce GMTV stake
Granada is unlikely to dispose of the 5 per cent share in GMTV it planned to offload when it bought United News & Media's ITV assets in August, writes Steve Aston.
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TX - How the other half rave
Described by its producer as 'Louis Theroux meets Alan Whicker with a bit of Kevin the Teenager thrown in', this five-part Channel 4 series is a sort of alternative, clubbing/holiday programme
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VIEWING INCREASES
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising's (IPA) quarterly report on the trends in television viewing has found viewing at slightly higher levels than the seasonal average. ITV has managed to retain
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Willis says indie sector is in turmoil
LWT and United Productions managing director John Willis has warned that changes to TV commissioning are causing a crisis in independent production, writes Steve Aston.
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INTERVIEW - Putting it in the net
Loyalty, honesty, plain speaking, a dash of vision, knowledge of his subject over 20 years of consummate networking and having a laugh at the same time - these are the attributes
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ITC to tackle on-air promos
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has invited comments on new guidelines intended to reduce on-air promotion, writes Steve Aston.
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Sky launches Whereits.at
Former Walt Disney Television International creator director David Rose has announced plans for a full roll-out of new teen channel Whereits.at in the autumn, writes Jane Marlow.
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THAMESMEAD LICENCE
The Radio Authority has received three applications for the re-advertised FM licence for Thamesmead, south-east London. The existing operator, Millennium FM, which airs adult music and community information, has been joined
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RTS TO LOOK AT TV NEWS
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has convinced the BBC, ITN and Sky News to contribute to a one-day election conference debate at the end of June to examine news and current
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Reshuffle at LWT
LWT has created a new senior management structure within its entertainment department following the departure of controller of entertainment Nigel Lythgoe, writes Steve Aston.
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TRADE TALK - This mourning
With the Richard and Judy defection and Crossroads' weak performance, ITV controller of daytime Maureen Duffy has had a challenging first year.
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Trio move to Red Square
Two former Red Post Production DS artists, Dan Andrew and Carl Greep, have quit to form a new partnership, writes Barbara Marshall.
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MOVING PICTURE POST
Moving Picture Company's latest addition to its visual effects team is senior Inferno artist Andrew Zigouras. Originally starting up a graphic design studio, Zigouras moved in to special effects and animation
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Sky pulls the plug on shopping platform
BSKYB has confirmed its interactive shopping platform, Open, is to shut with the loss of 300 jobs as the company consolidates interactivity within Sky's in-house iTV division, Sky Interactive, writes David Wood.
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YOUNG TO TALENT
Talent TV has named director/producer Mathew Young as executive producer, entertainment in charge of the indie's entertainment output. Young, whose credits include Tarrant on TV, the Dame Edna shows and Stars
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Channel 4 nabs Le Mans
Broadcasters secures UK terrestrial and online rights to famous 24-hour race