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OFF THE RECORD - Crossed wires
Off The Record is well aware of the confusion that transvestites can occasionally cause. Nowhere was this more apparent than Channel 5's very own Tranny of the Year contest. The awards
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International News - Sportsworld Media negotiates triathlon coverage
International sports TV production and entertainment group Sportsworld Media Group has signed a six-year deal with the International Triathlon Union for the worldwide broadcast and distribution rights to triathlon events. The
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International News - Sullivan comes to UK to search for co-pros
Canadian production company Sullivan Entertainment has moved its international sales office from Canada to London and is looking for co-production deals with European firms.The outfit's UK base is intended to provide
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Hat Trick prepares ITV prison comedy
Hat Trick Productions is to make its first ever comedy for ITV in the form of a broadcast pilot set in a high-security prison.The new comedy is part of a slate
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CNN MOBILE UPGRADES WAP SERVICE
Global mobile phone news and information service CNN Mobile has launched an upgraded service for WAP phones. The new service features longer stories and headlines and greater access to CNN newsgathering.
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SMG/GINGER TAKEOVER GETS CLEARANCE
The Radio Authority has given the green light to Scottish Media Group's (SMG)£225 million takeover of Ginger Media. The authority said on Monday (13 March) that the merger would not
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Dunlop and Jermey head ITN channel
ITN has named EuroNews director of news Bill Dunlop as editor of ITN's new 24-hour channel and ITN director of development Mike Jermey as launch managing director, writes Tara Conlan.
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Channel X moves into toons
Families at War producer Channel X is making its first foray into animation with a 26-part series to be co-produced with French animation outfit Moi, J'aime La Television! (MJTV), writes David Wood.
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MURPHY CALLS FOR RISKIER PITCHES
BBC Choice head of programming Stuart Murphy has called on programme makers to submit 'riskier' proposals to his channel. Murphy said he wanted more shows along the lines of the channel's
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Cable TV subscriptions pass three million mark
Cable TV recorded its ninth successive quarterly increase in take-up, according to the latest figures from the Independent Television Commission, which show 3.2 million homes taking cable at the beginning of the year, writes Tim Dams.
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International News - Montreux Festival nominations favour Brits
A total 27 British programmes have been nominated for this year's 40th Golden Rose of Montreux Festival from a shortlist of 90 entries, writes Ashley Davies.
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On Digital bolsters new launch team
On Digital is to hire up to six senior executives to spearhead development of further 'On'-branded channels.The digital terrestrial broadcaster, which last month relaunched its two home-grown sports channels as On
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Optomen boasts bulging order book
Optomen Television has picked up a raft of commissions, including a brief to produce a new 6 x 30-minute archeology series for BBC 2 and a 3 x 50-minute series for Channel 4 analysing disgust, writes Ashley Davies.
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SRH BIDS FOR BORDER
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) tabled a£116 million hostile bid for Border Television on Wednesday (15 March). SRH chief executive Richard Findlay made an offer to Border shareholders after failing to
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ITN BEATS LM
ITN has won its libel case against LM, formerly Living Marxism magazine, which in 1997 accused reporters Penny Marshall and Ian Williams of fabrication in a 1992 story about a Serb-run
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Blackburn to see first BBC 'open centre'
The BBC is pressing ahead with its controversial plan to create a chain of multimedia centres in high streets across the UK, with the first pilot store due to debut in Blackburn this autumn, writes Tim Dams.
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MACKENZIE CRIES FOUL AS BBC CLINCHES CRICKET DEAL
Talk Sport chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie has complained to the Office of Fair Trading after the BBC scooped the rights to domestic test match cricket last week. Talk Sport has complained
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Murphy 'frustration' at stars leaving BBC
BBC choice head of programming Stuart Murphy reaffirmed the corporation's commitment to looking after talent last week, saying that the broadcaster needs to make a bigger effort to hold onto its stars.
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Opinion - Who will win in BBC restructure?
As news begins to trickle out of Broadcasting House about Greg Dyke's already famous formation of a New BBC, those expecting to be stung are readying their responses.There's nothing like a
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Trade Talk - Barry Cox
On the task ahead for the government as it drafts the forthcoming communications white paper.