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FRENCH POLITICAL SATIRIST ESCAPES THE GUILLOTINE
Spitting Image-style show Guignols returned in its usual 23.00 slot on Monday night (6 March) following a weekend of speculation in France about whether Canal+ had really axed the feature from
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ITV TO OFFER E-FOOTBALL
ITV is set to launch a dedicated football website and has put out a tender to internet companies for the contract. ITV-football.co.uk will feature general football content as well as special
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UNIQUE ID AND EDIFIS LAUNCH SPIKE AT PRODUCTION SHOW
The Production Show at Olympia saw Unique ID and Edifis link up to launch SpikE, a new video clip selection and autoconforming system. SpikE combines a special version of Unique ID's
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DIGITAL TELEVISION - In the shadow of Sky
Regarded as playing second fiddle to its satellite rival Sky, tardy with pay-per-view and email services and threatened by the launch of digital cable, can terrestrial service On Digital fight on?
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EBU MOVES TO DEVELOP ELECTRONIC WATERMARKING
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has called for companies to develop new technology to protect the copyright of digital broadcasts. Concern about how easy it is to make pirate copies of
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PURVIS DEFENDS ITV SCHEDULE
ITN chief executive Stewart Purvis rode to the defence of ITV last week following the select committee's heated exchange with ITV executives over News at Ten, writes John Lewis. Purvis told
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UK net radio stations trail US counterparts
UK internet radio stations are leagues behind their American counterparts and are dogged by lack of interactivity and poor presentation, according to a new report, writes Colin Robertson.The 3i-backed new media
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PACT SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT DIGITAL CONTENT INITIATIVE
Producers' alliance Pact is one of 20 industry bodies joining a new government initiative to boost digital content. Small business and e-commerce minister Patricia Hewitt announced the creation of the Digital
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ITC considers criticisms of Grampian
Independent Television Commission chairman Sir Robin Biggam has confirmed he is in discussions with Scottish Media Group over allegations that regional content and quotas on Grampian TV are suffering, writes John
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TWEENIES TO PERFORM IN NATIONWIDE POP CONCERTS
The producer of The Tweenies (right), Tell-Tale Productions, is planning to launch a series of interactive pop concerts based on the show, which will take place in venues across the country
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CRAMER SIGNS NEW CNN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT
CNN International president Chris Cramer has signed a new multi-year contract to stay at the 24-hour news channel. Cramer's previous contract was up for renewal this year. He joined CNN from
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CHRYSALIS RADIO RAIDS GWR FOR NEW PRODUCTION HEAD
Steve Woods has joined Chrysalis Radio as its new head of production, overseeing the Heart and Galaxy brands. Woods joins Chrysalis Radio from GWR where he was head of group programme
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New Pearson TV chief executive Richard Eyre said this week that the company has 'greater potential for growth from traditional outlets' than from the internet. His comments followed a comment from
New Pearson TV chief executive Richard Eyre said this week that the company has 'greater potential for growth from traditional outlets' than from the internet. His comments followed a comment from
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GWR SIGNS DIGITAL SATELLITE DEAL FOR RADIO CHANNELS
The GWR Group has sealed a carriage deal with Kingston TLI for five digital radio channels to broadcast on the Astra 2A satellite. Classic FM, Classic Gold and three new channels
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Granada Media chief highlights multi-skilling media challenge
A revolution in content will change the job of everyone working in media today, Granada Media chief executive Steve Morrison warned this week, writes Lucy Rouse.Speaking at the Production Show in
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Two Indie gongs for Celador
Celador Productions and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? scooped two of the top awards at the 8th annual Indie Awards on Wednesday night (9 March), while Wall to Wall Television
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RADIO - Caught in the mainstream
Commercial radio has seemed like a rabbit caught in the headlights as the BBC bore down on it from behind the wheel. But a regulatory overhaul may not guarantee its escape from middle of the road output, says Peter Keighron.
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Sky/ITV carriage issue reopened
The Independent Television Commission has reopened the debate about ITV carriage on Sky Digital by calling for consultation on the issue as part of the ITV licence renewal process, writes Lucy
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OFF THE RECORD - (Can't Get No) Satisfaction
And so to this year's Brit Awards, where the ligtastic presence of telly grands fromages such as David Liddiment, Michael Green, Steve Hewlett and Michael Jackson gave the lie to the
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CALL GOES OUT FOR YOUNG TALENT TO HEAD FOR EDINBURGH
Television and Young People (TVYP) is calling for aspiring young TV talent to apply for TVYP 2000, The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival's education initiative. Some 200,000 postcards, sponsored by GMG