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OFF THE RECORD - Miss the commissioner
Staying with Gardam, Channel 4 head honcho Michael Jackson found himself locked out of his sidekick's meet the commissioner session because he arrived too late. As if by magic, he only
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OFF THE RECORD - Crap comic
Among the legions of telly execs in Edinburgh was BBC Entertainment grand fromage Paul Jackson, who was spotted at the fringe hunting down fresh comedy talent. One hapless stand-up unwittingly picked
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Choice to screen daily kids' output
BBC Choice has unveiled plans to introduce a daily package of children's programming into its schedule as a possible precursor to the launch of a stand-alone kids' channel next year.Choice will
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Carnegy focuses energy on SouthCity FM
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) chief executive Chris Carnegy is to downgrade his responsibilities at the radio outfit to concentrate on his new Southampton radio station, SouthCity FM, writes John Plunkett.Carnegy's
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SKY BUYS LEEDS SHARE
BSkyB has bought a 9.1 per cent stake in Leeds United owner Leeds Sporting in a deal worth£13.8 million. BSkyB will act as exclusive media agent for the club for
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Millionaire? to build on US success
Celador Productions' US version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is poised to return for a second run on ABC during the all-important November sweeps, following its blockbuster performance this
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BSKYB TAKES STEPS FOR PAY-PER-VIEW PERFORMANCE
BSkyB's pay-per-view service, Sky Box Office, has secured the live and exclusive broadcast rights to the Steps performance at the MEN Arena in Manchester on 31 October. Steps - Live in
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BSkyB chief criticises terrestrial 'me-tooism'
BSkyB chief executive and managing director Tony Ball has lambasted the multi-channel offerings of the BBC and ITV and branded their new services 'repeat channels'.In his first major public address since
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TSI first broadcast facility to buy Fire
TSI has become the first broadcast facility to acquire Discreet's Fire editing system.Expected to be installed within the next few weeks, Fire will join TSI's existing Discreet Smoke system and brings
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BREWER AND MACKENZIE TO PRESENT SCOTS NEWSNIGHT
Gordon Brewer and Anne Mackenzie have been lined up as presenters of Newsnight Scotland, the new opt-out from Newsnight that launches in October. Brewer, who currently presents and reports for Newsnight,
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INDIE BUSINESS: BRANDING - The right brand of success
According to classic marketing theory, it is impossible not to have a brand identity just as it's impossible for an individual not to have a character. But are independents making the most of theirs, asks Peter Keighron.
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Howell urges better training for researchers
Lis Howell, senior vice-president, Flextech Channels, has called for greater training and protection for researchers to avoid any repetition of the Vanessa faked guest furore, writes Steve Clarke.Howell, speaking at the
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Bernard Clark
Argues that now Channel 4 has got its act together, it needs to gain the confidence to take more risks.
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OFF THE RECORD - Behind the mainstream
Pop quiz: which channel's lacklustre Bank Holiday Monday primetime schedule featured a 60-minute promo for the Spice Girls, a movie repeat, a wildlife documentary, a five-minute news bulletin and an hour
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BBC children's to screen pig heart transplant drama
A drama about a boy facing the prospect of a pig heart transplant forms part of the BBC children's autumn schedule, to be unveiled on Thursday (2 September), writes Tim Dams.Made
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BBC Resources' London-based graphics designer, Victor Martinez, and graphics producer Stephen Venning have created the new titles for BBC Sport's Grandstand. The sequence features live-action footage
BBC Resources' London-based graphics designer, Victor Martinez, and graphics producer Stephen Venning have created the new titles for BBC Sport's Grandstand. The sequence features live-action footage from around 11 UK locations.
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OPINION - BBC makes poor fist at Edinburgh
Richard Eyre's MacTaggart lecture failed to live up to the hype.But when The Times runs a story suggesting that poor programme quality is undermining the case for the licence fee, the
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BALL TO GIVE IBC KEYNOTE SPEECH
BSkyB chief executive and managing director Tony Ball will present the keynote speech at IBC on 11 September. Ball, who joined BSkyB in June, is expected to use the occasion to
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Bailey scoops BBC radio dramas
Independent Catherine Bailey Productions has been commissioned for new dramas for BBC Radio 3 and 4, including a Noel Coward play starring Jack Davenport, writes John Plunkett.Davenport will appear alongside Lia
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Carlton axes Central and Westcountry
Carlton Television is jettisoning its regional brands, Westcountry and Central, in favour of a new on-air Carlton identity, writes Dominic Timms.From Monday (6 September) the regional broadcasters' individual on-air identities will