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DICKENS QUITS CAPITAL
Capital Radio group head of programmes Clive Dickens left the company this week and is on leave before setting up a new media company. The 95.8 Capital FM aspects of his
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - CAFE AND TRANSATLANTIC LAUNCH WASHINGTON VENTURE
Factual indies Cafe Productions and TransAtlantic Films have joined forces to launch TransAtlantic Cafe, a Washington-based joint-venture specialising in co-productions with US broadcasters. Headed by Justin Albert, the new unit has
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HOUSEHOLDS CONNECTING TO CABLE SERVICES ON THE RISE
The numbers of homes connecting to cable TV has risen to 3,281,042 for the first quarter of this year, according to the latest Independent Television Commission cable statistics. The figure compares
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - CNBC AND KANAL E SIGN TURKISH BUSINESS NEWS DEAL
NBC and Dow Jones joint-venture CNBC Europe has broken into Turkey for the first time through a partnership with Turkish broadcaster Kanal E to launch the country's first live channel covering
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More TV viewers are complaining, claims BSC
An increasing number of viewers are finding more things to complain about on television, according to the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), writes Colin Robertson.
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METRO BROADCAST PLANS DOUBLE EDIT SUITE OPENING
Metro Broadcast is to open two edit suites on 1 July. Based on Media Composer, the offline facilities will have access to both Mac and NT platforms.'The area in which the
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BROADCAST RATINGS
Where has all the BBC 1 share gone? Each week it posts a lower share of audience than this time last year, so where is it being lost - and who
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - BRIT RADIO STATIONS SCOOP MEDALS AT NEW YORK FESTIVAL
British radio stations picked up eight gold medals in the New York International Radio Festivals, held last week. Classic FM won two golds, one in the culture and arts category and
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INTERVIEW - Donald the brave
Faced with heavy criticism over a lack of regionality, low company morale and shrinking commissions, Donald Emslie is charged with expanding SMG's TV business out of Scotland ... while lifting the bottom line.
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VIVENDI TO BOOST BSKYB
Vivendi's takeover of Universal Studios' parent Seagram may give another rich source of US studio product to BSkyB, almost 25 per cent owned by Vivendi. The Universal library consists of 4,000
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Sport channel is still on, says Bland
The BBC is still considering launching a dedicated sports channel, writes Tara Conlan.
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BIRT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR OF BRANSON'S LYNX NEW MEDIA
Former BBC director general John Birt has been appointed non-executive chairman of Lynx New Media, a£95 million interactive content venture-capital fund set up by Richard Branson and US investment house
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LOUGHREY UPS BOARD NUMBERS AS PART OF 'ONE BBC'
Outgoing BBC Northern Ireland (NI) controller Pat Loughrey has increased the number of board members from nine to 12 and created two new posts, head of entertainment and events and head
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Kemistry producer Ricky Churchill has created new titles for the second series of Hope and Glory for the BBC. A distinctive graphic look was developed to stand out from the surrounding
Kemistry producer Ricky Churchill has created new titles for the second series of Hope and Glory for the BBC. A distinctive graphic look was developed to stand out from the surrounding
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RATINGS - TX - BARKING MAD
Broadcaster: BBC 1Producer: BBC features BristolStart: 20.00, 27 JuneLength: 8 x 30-minutes, Commissioning editor: Peter SalmonSeries editor: Susan McDermottExecutive producer: Mark HillA story of unrequited love. George adores Mildred, but she
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BBC IN PAY BALLOT
Bectu and the NUJ are to ballot BBC staff on a recommended 3 per cent pay offer and a proposal to cut the period that fixed-contract staff work for before becoming
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How to protect the ball
The BBC's loss of Premier League highlights, the stuff of Match of the Day, may not be the end of the world. As director general Greg Dyke was quick to point out, speaking on Radio 4's Today programme last Thursday (15 June), the corporation lost them bef
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International News - Buyers await ratings
TV buyers appear to have found some promising programming among the US primetime series set to debut in the autumn, though Canadians are the only ones to have signed firm deals.The
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Holiday quiz and comedy front BBC's autumn television line-up
The BBC has unveiled a raft of programmes for its television channels' autumn line-up, including new 13 x 30-minute holiday quiz show Come Fly With Me, writes Tara Conlan.
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RADIO AUTHORITY REVEALS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
The Radio Authority is claiming increased openness as it publishes a number of new documents about the way it makes its decisions. Released on the authority's website this week were agendas