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Dyke's MacTaggart Part 1
Let me start by saying how pleased I was to be asked to deliver the MacTaggart lecture in this the 25th year of the Edinburgh International Television Festival. I
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Dyke says 'time for change' as he unveils limited BBC strategy
£500 million on new programming and seven services across five channels form heart of director general's vision
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OFF THE RECORD - A question of taste
Looks like Sky One's been over-working its schedulers so hard, they've lost their legendary current affairs sensitivity. One of Sunday's episodes of The Simpsons saw Homer and his bar pals trapped
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TRADE TALK - A Midas touch
Sir Peter Michael has topped the Broadcast Rich List, worth no less than£175m. Barbara Marshall reports on the most eclectic of businessmen.
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REUTERS TV MAY SUE IN OZ
Reuters Television is considering launching legal proceedings against Australian broadcaster Seven Network over alleged breaches of copyright. Reuters claims Seven Network has used its TV footage without permission or payment on
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OFF THE RECORD - Money matters
OTR has picked up splendid tales from Carlton of a level of prudence that would make Gordon Brown positively animated with envy. Carlton's finance department is trying to trace a company
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PETER WILLIAMS TO MAKE ORCHESTRAL TOUR SERIES
Peter Williams Television has been commissioned to produce a 10 x 60-minute regional series for Meridian. In Music in Mansions the company will tour significant houses in the south/south-east with a
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PUBS REVIEW SKY LOYALTY
Top UK pub chains Whitbread and Bass Leisure are to review whether their combined 3,000 pubs will continue paying subscription charges for Sky Sports after BSkyB announced a 20 per cent
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Nick Junior to order two new series
Nickelodeon UK has revealed plans to bolster its UK original programming on digital pre-school channel Nick Jr by ordering two new series, writes Simon Ellery.
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WEB-BASED NEWS SERVICE TO TAP INTO INTERNET MARKET
UK distributor Iskra TV has launched a web-based news service called The Soft News Syndicate specialising in short clips with an emphasis on international material. Designed to tap into the internet
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Igel opens UK office
German entertainment distributor Igel Media has opened a London office and promoted head of international sales Edward Galton to become managing director, writes Lucy Rouse.
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ITV'S HILL TARGETS WALL
ITV chairman Leslie Hill has made initial approaches to United Broadcasting and Entertainment chief executive Malcolm Wall regarding the vacant ITV chief executive role. Sources close to Wall said he is
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Strong set to return to Hat Trick
Hat Trick Productions has rehired its former commercial director Hilary Strong, just five months after she left the indie, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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OFF THE RECORD - Snap happy
When requesting pictures of media climbers, Broadcast hacks are given special training in sounding gently amused and surprised by responses like: 'All I've got is one of me as a toddler
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STE hit as Hinchcliffe goes
Scottish Media Group's (SMG) network production talent base has been dealt a further blow by the departure of Scottish Television Enterprises (STE) controller of drama Philip Hinchcliffe, writes Colin Robertson.
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Hire outfit opens in Glasgow
Broadcast equipment hire specialist Metro Ecosse is to open a Glasgow office in BBC Broadcasting House, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Gannon script for ITV
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned a new eight-part drama series from Lucy Gannon and Carlton TV, writes Colin Robertson.
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OFF THE RECORD - Gift of the gab
Those classy bastards at Carlton drama are well known in media circles for their exquisite taste. Boy, could they teach Stephanie Beecham a thing or two about dazzling the world with
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Palmer flies to Sky
Sky One has ordered two new shows - a two-part, co-funded Australian drama starring Patsy Palmer and a major new women's strand from Granada TV, write Simon Ellery and Colin Robertson.
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Stewart to be honoured in hall of fame
Fifteen to One's William G Stewart and Granada Creative executive chair Andrea Wonfor (left) are to be honoured with membership of the Royal Television Society's Hall of Fame, writes Ashley Davies.