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BLOOMBERG REVAMP
Bloomberg Television has overhauled its on-screen service and expanded the personal finance element of its programming.The new look, which was launched last Thursday (9 September), includes a revamped breaking news service
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Flextech blames digital for loss
Pay-TV group Flextech Television has blamed the cost of new digital channels for the pre-tax loss of£2.9 million incurred by the company in the first half of 1999, writes John
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Miles leaves BBC for Carlton Online
Carlton Communications has poached Rupert Miles, director of the BBC's commercial website, beeb.com, to build up its burgeoning online and inter-active media interests.The surprise move comes in the same week that
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Keating to head up BBC digital output
UKTV head of programming Roly Keating has been appointed to the newly created post of BBC controller of digital channels, overseeing all the corporation's non-news licence fee-funded and pay-TV services.A founder
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HALL HIRED FOR NEW ROLE AT BBC ENGLISH REGIONS
Louise Hall has been appointed to the newly created position of secretary, BBC English regions. Currently head of information for the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Hall's brief will include taking responsibility
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BBC Promises pledge public service role
The BBC has pledged to reaffirm BBC 1's role as a 'distinctive public service network' as part of its fourth annual Statement of Promises to Viewers and Listeners, writes Tim Dams.The
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Davies to retire as BBC Wales chief
BBC Wales controller Geraint Talfan Davies is to retire at the end of the year after nine years in the job.The post will be advertised next week. Possible candidates to replace
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BBC PRIME GAINS CARRIAGE ON PREMIERE WORLD
BBC Worldwide's European entertainment channel, BBC Prime, has gained carriage on the Kirch Group-owned Premiere World platform, to be launched in Germany and Austria on 1 October. The new digital platform
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Barb's On Digital data hit by snag
Viewership of On Digital channels including ITV2 will be excluded from the first official digital audience figures next month because of a technical hitch, write Lucy Rouse and Dominic Timms.The first
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SECOND RUN FOR CARLTON'S COMEDY BARBARA
ITV has recommissioned Carlton comedy series Barbara, starring Gwen Taylor and Sherrie Hewson, for a second run. The 10 x 30-minute series will start production next year, with Mark Bussell and
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TALK SIGNS BANKS FOR LUNCHTIME PHONE-IN
Talk Radio has signed former sports minister Tony Banks to host a Sunday lunchtime phone-in show. Banks, who is spearheading England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup, will replace Talk's
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MOYLES AND MILLS FAVOURITES FOR BALL HOT SEAT
BBC Radio 1 DJs Chris Moyles and Scott Mills are the favourites to take over from Zoe Ball, who has announced she is to leave the R1 breakfast show next March.
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EC backs collective sporting rights bids
The European Commission (EC) has said it will take a 'favourable view' of the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) application for its public service broadcaster members to be able to continue bidding
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Avid readies launch of HD Softimage DS
Avid Technology has announced the launch of a high-definition version of Softimage DS, as predicted in Broadcast last week.Expected to be available at NAB next year, the new version will support
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United chief attacks broadcast legislation
Malcolm Wall, chief executive of United News & Media's broadcasting and entertainment division, has slammed current broadcasting legislation for being ineffective in defining the role of broadcasters in the multi-channel age,
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CABLE & WIRELESS ASKS RAPTURE FOR LOCAL SHOWS
Cable & Wireless Communications has commissioned Rapture TV to produce five shows a week for its Cable & Wireless Local Channel. Rapture, which is owned by United News & Media, will
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LNN FILMS ASIA LIVE EVENT
LNN Factual turned around a 30-minute documentary over the August bank holiday weekend, with only 48 hours' notice, to air as part of a black and Asian-themed regional evening on LWT
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TSI Design has created the title sequence and content graphics for new Wall to Wall Television series Naked Planet. Designed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, the sequence uses
TSI Design has created the title sequence and content graphics for new Wall to Wall Television series Naked Planet. Designed by Malcolm Dalton and produced by Andy Wright, the sequence uses
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Splashing out at Sky?
After years of staking its livelihood on sport and movies, BSkyB is now buying into entertainment big time. But will this boost ratings? Tim Dams reports.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - The debutantes
Over the past six years, brand-new programmes have underperformed for the Big Two. Designed to woo the punters, they have regularly failed to hit both stations' average share.