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Mark Rowland
On why the dotcom revolution reminds him of Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes.
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NEW SMG STRIKE LOOMS
The National Union of Journalists and Bectu have called for a second strike in their dispute with Scottish Media Group (SMG), despite receiving an enhanced offer from the ITV company. SMG
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OFF THE RECORD - Liddiment vs Liddiment
OTR is overjoyed to see that its favourite ratings machine Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is back on the box, and Monday night's installment was certainly a special treat. Billed
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SCHOOLS TV - Learning potential
In its bid to modernise the education system, the government is seeking to involve broadcasters both inside the classroom and in homes - culture secretary Chris Smith tells Katy Elliott about the government's creative vision.
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TALK OF MERGER TALK JUST TALK, SAYS VIVENDI
Reports that French media and utilities giant Vivendi is in talks with Canadian outfit Seagram and US Cox Communications about a merger that would create a media giant worth more than
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SILVESTER NEW MD OF JUST TV AS JESSELL TAKES OFF
Just TV production manager and co-director Olwyn Silvester has been promoted to managing director to allow the indie's other two directors, Steve Haywood and Stephen Phelps, to concentrate on development and
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ITV keeps indie quota high
The proportion of ITV commissions from indies has slipped one percentage point but is still well above the 25 per cent quota according to the ITC Annual Report for 1999, writes Colin Robertson.
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HEADDEY MOVES TO LIPSYNC POST
Lipsync Post has appointed Laura Headdey as bookings co-ordinator, succeeding Zoe Henderson who has moved into LipSync's creative agency. Headdey previously worked at TVI/4MC UK, 2+1 and was a technical account
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THREE MORE YEARS FOR TORRINGTON'S GWR SEX SLOT
Radio presenter Graham Torrington has signed a deal with GWR to present his sex and relationship show Late Night Love for another three years. GWR is also looking to develop new
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GUIDON TAKES UP PR AND MARKETING ROLE AT VTR
Meg Guidon has joined VTR as its public relations and marketing manager. She was formerly at the Mill, where she was a founder member of the Mill Film team, working both
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Gulag wins Grierson prize
October Films' BBC 2 documentary series Gulag (Enemy of the People) has won the prestigious 1999 Grierson Award, writes Tim Dams.
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Grass Valley Group snaps up Vibrint
Grass Valley Group (GVG) has bought Vibrint Technologies, a company only formed five years ago that manufactures digital news production systems.GVG is now a privately owned company, after new investors reformed
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OPINIONS WANTED ON GOVERNMENT'S WHITE PAPER
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has called for comment on proposed changes to broadcasting and communications legislation to be sent to comms-reform@culture.gov.uk. The DCMS has said the white paper
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Regions are key to future, Smith says
Regional broadcasting and programme production commitments will form a key part of new broadcasting law, media secretary Chris Smith has said.Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday (27 March), Smith
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TRAUTMANN REPLACEMENT SET TO REDRAFT FRENCH LAW
Proposed broadcasting legislation in France could be redrawn yet again, following Monday's (27 March) announcement that culture and communications minister Catherine Trautmann is leaving her post. She is replaced by Catherine
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News at Ten reprieve fades
The prospects of ITV reinstating News at Ten receded further this week after an Independent Television Commission executive admitted that the network will be given a chance to rectify problems, even if ITV's new schedule fails the regulator's original cri
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WIRELESS GROUP TO FLOAT TO FUND FURTHER EXPANSION
The Wireless Group is to seek a full listing on the London Stock Exchange to bankroll further radio acquisitions and new media initiatives. The group, under chairman and chief executive Kelvin
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LM ENDS MONTHLY RUN
LM magazine has said it will cease monthly publication after its April issue after losing its High Court battle with ITN over allegations about the news service's footage of Bosnian Moslems
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Documentary Oscar for UK indie
BBC 2 Storyville documentary One Day in September walked away with the Oscar for best documentary feature at this week's Acamedy Awards, writes Tim Dams.
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FAULL RAIDS ON DIGITAL
Former On Digital executive director of broadcasting Ashley Faull has lured On Digital head of programme planning Deborah Ward to join him at his fledgling interactive entertainment company, sit-up.com. Faull is