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    Skillset to set up shop in the north-west

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    National media training organisation Skillset is expanding into the north-west of England after being awarded£50,000 by the North West Regional Development Agency to set up a media training consortium partner

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    Jim Henson to revive Muppets

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    The Jim Henson Company is in talks with various broadcasters about producing a new version of 1970s puppet classic The Muppets, writes Georgina Lipscomb. A Jim Henson spokesman: 'We're looking to

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    Marcher in GWR tie-up

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Marcher Radio Group has formed an alliance with GWR, which has taken a 20 per cent shareholding in the Wales-based radio group, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The agreement, which follows

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    ITC raps ITV for foul language

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    The ITC has upheld complaints from 29 viewers about the use of the word 'wanker' in the Salesman from Hell series on ITV. The word was used three times in one

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    Discovery Health to launch on Sky Digital

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    Discovery Health is to launch on Sky Digital from the end of the month. The channel, which combines a TV channel online service, Discovery Health Online, will air on the platform

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    ITC favours single communications regulator

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission has confirmed it is in favour of a single broadcasting and communications regulator and says it has the necessary skills to perform the task, writes Ashley Davies.In

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    Bradford to head Telewest's SceneOne

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    Flextech Interactive, a division of Telewest, has promoted its director of commerce, Mark Bradford, to general manager of SceneOne. Heading the interactive entertainment venture, Bradford will oversee development of the service,

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    Hit USA president joins company board

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    Hit USA president Dorian Langdon has been promoted to the board of London-based parent company Hit Entertainment. Langdon becomes a full director and officer of the publicly quoted company as a

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    Loughrey appoints BBC Scotland duo

    2000-07-20T16:49:00Z

    Cameron and Lee take on London-based BBC roles in addition to their north of the border responsibilities

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    E4 hires UK Horizons scheduler

    2000-07-20T16:47:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Channel 4 has hired UK Horizons schedule manager Frank Lampen to plan E4, its digital entertainment channel set for launch at the end of the year, writes Ashley

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    ITV eyes Survive! reality format

    2000-07-20T16:46:00Z

    Broadcaster lining up UK version of Planet 24 show that is already a hit in the US

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    TVC takes full control of Mentorn

    2000-07-20T16:46:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- The Television Corporation (TVC) has triggered its option to buy the remaining 50 per cent of The Mentorn Group, writes Tara Conlan. The price for the remainder of

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    Gilmour appoints Morley

    2000-07-20T16:46:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Comedy and documentary radio indie Gilmour Broadcasting, 75 per cent owned by UBC, has appointed David Morley as head of programmes, writes Georgina Lipscomb. He replaces Paul Kent

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    Channel 4 races bid in dispute

    2000-07-20T16:46:00Z

    Channel 4 has denied reports that it has raised its offer for the broadcasting rights for the Racecourse Association to£350m, together with the BBC, BSkyB and NTL subsidiary Premium TV,

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    ITC gets legal in ITV Nightly News row

    2000-07-20T15:39:00Z

    Regulator issues legally-binding direction ordering ITV to move news bulletin to an earlier slot

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    Shareholder lobby on ITN ownership

    2000-07-20T15:35:00Z

    Changes in shareholder ownership rules or potential ITN floatation mooted

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    Redundancy for Dann as BBC head of music entertainment post chopped

    2000-07-20T15:35:00Z

    BBC head of music entertainment Trevor Dann has been made redundant, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Dann left the BBC last week, after the music entertainment division's merger with BBC entertainment. He

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    World Service lands£64 million

    2000-07-20T15:35:00Z

    The BBC World Service was boosted this week by what it said was a 'good settlement' in the public spending round announced by chancellor Gordon Brown. It is to receive an

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    Brooke promoted at Channel 4

    2000-07-20T15:35:00Z

    Marketing and development head Brooke takes on digital and pay-TV role

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    New controller for Beat 106

    2000-07-20T15:35:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Beat 106 has named Andrew Jeffries as its new programme controller following Capital Radio's acquisition of the Scottish outfit last week. Jeffries, previously Southern FM programme controller, took