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TWI sets up sports news service for mobiles
Sports producer and distributor Trans World International (TWI) is to launch a worldwide interactive sports news service that will be delivered over mobile phones, writes Tara Conlan.The service, Mobile Sports Channel
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NTL picks Microsoft TV software
NTL is to adopt the Microsoft TV software platform to deliver enhanced interactive TV services as part of its digital terrestial TV (DTT) and telephony services in the UK.It will enable
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WALL TO WALL SHAKES UP MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP
Wall To Wall Television managing director Alex Graham becomes chief executive of the indie as part of a management and ownership restructure. Head of factual Jonathan Hewes is stepping up to
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ITV to lower share target
ITV is expected to announce a lowering of its peaktime share target for 2000 from 40 per cent to 39 or 38 per cent at next week's annual presentation to advertisers, according to sources, writes Jason Deans.
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SHORTLIST FOR ITV TOP JOB
The search for a new ITV chief executive stepped up this week, with headhunters thought to have presented the ITV Council with a shortlist on Tuesday (11 January). A source suggested
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ITN IN TALKS WITH UNIONS
ITN management has pledged to return to the negotiating table this week in its long-running dispute with union members over pay and conditions.Before Christmas, Bectu and NUJ staff voted to ballot
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Open targets interactive production
Interactive TV platform supplier Open TV is to target broadcast TV producers and distributors, to help them develop interactive versions of new and existing programming.It has opened a London office and
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OFF THE RECORD - Independent spirits
OTR was delighted to see the voice of yoof, Janet Street-Porter, back on our screens at the weekend in a fascinating look at the cathedrals of Britain on BBC 2. Of
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Lis Howell
On why the best ideas originate with those willing to go it alone rather than those who sail with the fleet.
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Manson to set up on his own
Or TV head of development Jim Manson has left the outfit to set up his own production company, writes David Wood.Manson, who joined documentary producer OR TV last year, was responsible
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OFF THE RECORD - A watery grave
Commiserations to the beautiful people of Blue Peter, whose grand unveiling of the time capsules they buried in 1971 and 1984 turned into something of a, er, damp squib. The producers
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OPINION - US giant puts UK players in shade
What price content? According to Messrs Levin and Case, the answer appears to be $160 billion (£97 million) - or a deal which the Financial Times reckons puts a 70 per
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RTL REGAINS POLE POSITION IN GERMANY
Cologne-based commercial broadcaster RTL has returned to pole position as the most-watched television channel in Germany in 1999. RTL clocked up a market share of 14.8 per cent, followed by last
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PRESS GANG
No matter how frantically busy today's TV types get, somehow they can always find time to give themselves a plug in the papers. We round up their latest inky musings so
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USP Radio lures Kelly from Jazz FM
Radio indie USP Radio Projects has poached Paul Kelly from Jazz FM to be its head of production, writes John Plunkett.Kelly will effectively replace director of programmes and production Steve Ackerman,
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Mayfair sells Trial by Fire
Mayfair Television Entertainment, which recently decided to scale down its operations and contract its programme sales to Minotaur International (Broadcast, 7.1.00), has sold thriller Trial By Fire to 16 territories, writes
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OFF THE RECORD - Excuses, excuses ..
Top of Sky staffers' new millennium wish list will be an improved train service between Waterloo and their far-away headquarters in Isleworth, south-west London. It certainly can't get any worse following
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PUBLIC SERVICE TV - The end of an era?
In an age of increasing commercial pressures and growing competition, Broadcast's foreign correspondents examine the state of public service broadcasting in countries where its very existence is now under threat.
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The Farm launches two new edit suites
The Farm is opening two new edit suites - one a non-linear suite with Editbox, but the other a new online non-linear editing suite based around Digital Betacam.Farm director Nicky Sargent
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Robinson to head drama at Wales
BBC Wales has recruited former EastEnders executive producer Matthew Robinson to take over as its new head of drama.He replaces Pedr James - who oversaw and directed BBC Wales dramas such