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CARLTON'S BARKER GOES FOR SECOND RUN OF SECRET CITY
Carlton controller of regional programmes Emma Barker has commissioned a second series of Secret City from LNN Factual. The 4 x 30-minute second series will air in a 19.30 slot from
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - BRITS WIN SIX BANFF FESTIVAL GONGS
British producers and productions scooped six of the 14 gongs at the Banff Television Festival's Rockie Awards on Monday night (12 June).British awards included the prestigious Grand Prize which was taken
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - POSTCARD FROM ... TABITHA COLE IN BANFF
The surreal backdrop for the Banff TV festival makes almost anything seem normal. The annual event takes place in the Canadian Rockies, staged in a conference centre that bears more than
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... AS RA AWARDS MORECAMBE BAY LICENCE TO BAY RADIO
The Radio Authority has re-awarded the Morecambe Bay Independent Local Radio licence to Bay Radio, the existing licence-holder. The new licence will run for eight years from March 2001. The music-led
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RCA REPORT ON AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LOCAL RADIO
The Radio Communications Agency last week published a technical report, commissioned jointly by the BBC and the Radio Authority, on the possibility of finding space in the FM frequency band for
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RTS NAMES CHRIS SMITH AS AUTUMN SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER
The Royal Television Society has confirmed that culture secretary Chris Smith (left) will give the keynote address at its autumn symposium, which runs from 30-31 October at the Mayfair Intercontinental Hotel
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STV AND VOYAGER TO MAKE ASSOCIATES DOCUMENTARY
Scottish Television has commissioned Voyager Television to produce a 1 x 30-minute documentary on the life of the late Scottish pop star Billy Mackenzie of the seminal 1980s band The Associates.
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BT STRIKES MUSIC DEAL FOR BROADBAND ARM OPENWORLD
BT has struck its first music content deal for its broadband offering Openworld with band managers 19 Management. The deal centres on title sponsorship of a forthcoming S Club 7 series
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Brighter Pictures sets up web arm
Indie Brighter Pictures has launched a new media arm and is in talks with fellow indie World of Wonder about developing a new web-based channel, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Granger appointed Sky One creative director
BBC creative director of commercial services Andi Granger is joining Sky One as creative director at a time when the channel seeks to re-position its brand personality, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Hewitt announces DTI internet options
The Radiocommunications Agency has issued a report on its ideas for managing and regulating internet services as they relate to the UK radio spectrum, including broadband, mobile and 'walled garden' services.Department
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NEWS ANALYSIS - GOING ON THE DEFENSIVE
Recent violent events have raised questions over live reporting from trouble spots, with the onus for reducing risk falling squarely on broadcasters' shoulders. But what should they do?
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Component head of graphics Simon Pyke and freelance designer Bernard Allum have just completed work on the titles and credits for the new Pearson detective series and spin-off from The Bill,
Component head of graphics Simon Pyke and freelance designer Bernard Allum have just completed work on the titles and credits for the new Pearson detective series and spin-off from The Bill,
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WHITE PAPER - ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT
The upcoming communications white paper will incorporate the views of organisations ranging from Anglia TV to Age Concern. But will Whitehall really be bold on regulation? By parliamentary correspondent John Lewis.
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WEST MOVES TO ALDIS AS TECHNICAL MANAGER
The Aldis Animation Company has appointed Harvey West as technical manager.The role will involve developing a new render farm queue management system, writing shaders and providing technical support for Softimage XSI.
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UNIQUE SEEKS AIM LISTING TO FUND DIGITAL INVESTMENT
Radio indie Unique Broadcasting is to seek a listing on the Alternative Investment Market within the next month under a newly created holding company UBC. Noel Edmonds, who founded the Unique
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Bennett-Jones sets up new agency
PBJ Management, run by Tiger Aspect chairman Peter Bennett-Jones, is setting up a second talent management agency to represent presenters, writes Ashley Davies.
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR ADVERTISING AWARDS
Nominations are invited for the 2000 British Television Advertising Craft Awards which will take place on 30 October at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The awards recognise the best crafts
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EC TO SCRUTINISE ADSL AND CABLE TECHNOLOGIES
The European Commission is to investigate the importance of the two main interactive TV technologies, ADSL and cable, as part of its ongoing investigation into Microsoft's proposed purchase of a 29.7
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SALMON ORDERS DRAMA ON CARE HOME CHILD ABUSE ..
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a feature-length drama co-production from BBC films and BBC Wales news and current affairs. Care, by Kieran Prendeville and directed by Antonia Bird, is