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Industry left to decide on switchover
Media Secretary Chris Smith is to let the broadcasting industry determine the date of the switch from analogue to digital television, writes John Lewis.
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Worldwide in US deal with Granada
BBC Worldwide and Granada Media have launched GB Productions, a Los Angeles-based venture set up to sell UK sitcom and drama formats into the US.The ground-breaking operation will be headed by
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OFF THE RECORD - Gag of the Day
Maybe Des Lynam's shock defection isn't such bad news for the BBC after all. One unexpected side-effect this week was that it sparked life, Frankenstein-style, into his likely successor as host
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What crisis?
In last year's drama Genre Audit, the BBC was slated for being in a 'chronic crisis'. Now, Colin Adams says the corporation's drama department is alive and kicking.
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SIEGLER HIRES JOHNSON FOR CREATIVE ROLE
Granada Entertainment USA (GEU) president Scott Siegler has recruited Ann Johnson from Disney-backed indie Michael Jacobs Productions to become vice-president, creative affairs. Johnson will head GEU's series development department, looking after
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Resources to create dedicated kids' facility
BBC Resources is creating a new nine-suite post-production centre dedicated to children's programming, writes Dominic Timms.
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OFF THE RECORD - Poor coverage
An unexpected side-effect of this week's solar eclipse was some of the worst TV since the phenomenon last occurred in 1927. BBC 1's Eclipse: First Contact reached a nadir with an
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SHARP QUITS CORPORATION FOR SOMETHIN' ELSE
BBC studio manager David Sharp is joining independent radio production company Somethin' Else. Sharp, who has spent the last nine years with the BBC, will become the production company's new head
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Local commercial stations report surge in listeners
Local commercial radio added nearly 600,000 listeners on the previous quarter, upping its share from 38.1 to 40.1 per cent, writes John Plunkett.
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Zelezny pulls plug on CME supply to Nova TV
Central European Media Enterprises' (CME) former partner in Czech commercial channel Nova TV has pulled the plug on the company's service, in the latest twist in the long-running battle for control of the successful station, writes Jason Deans.
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HURD LEAVES MAYFAIR FOR CHRYSALIS DISTRIBUTION
Chrysalis Distribution managing director Christina Willoughby has hired Robyn Hurd from Mayfair Television Entertainment (MTE) to become sales executive for central and eastern Europe, Benelux, Ireland, Portugal and south-east Asia. Hurd
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FLEXTECH CHIEF IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT PROMAX UK
Promax UK has lined up Flextech chairman and chief executive Adam Singer as the keynote speaker at this year's conference and awards due to take place in November. Other confirmed participants
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DCI CHIEF TAKES ON FORMER COLLEAGUE RODRIGUEZ
Discovery Networks International (DCI) president Dawn McCall has signed up one of her former colleagues at Discovery's Latin America/Iberia operation, Rick Rodriguez, to become DCI senior vice-president, programming and production.Rodriguez will
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OFF THE RECORD - Live and cheating
It is with heavy heart that OTR has to report the latest fakery scandal to hit the BBC, this time surrounding drama head honcho Mal Young.Younger readers will remember that our
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Channel X lands Sky commission
Sky One announced two new commissions this week, one marking its first ever order from indie Channel X and the other a new project for LWT, write Tina Mistry and John Plunkett.
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Carlton Intl strikes Seven drama deal
Carlton International has concluded a major drama output deal with Seven Network in Australia for an 84-hour package of new and library material.As part of the agreement, which extents the partners'
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OFF THE RECORD - Canned turkey
Staying with Yentob, it seems he can't kick the acting bug. Botney made his second appearance in the well-intentioned BBC 2 spoof docu-soap, Operation Good Guys, last week. Regular visitors to
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TECHNICOLOR TO BUY STAKE IN DIGITAL CINEMA OUTFIT
Carlton subsidiary Technicolor is planning to acquire a 49 per cent stake in digital cinema developer Real Image Digital as part of an ongoing plan to build Technicolor into a global
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INTERVIEW - The business habit
Having chosen a TV career over the cloistered life of a nun, Marga McNally has scaled the heights as CNBC Europe chief. Now, after managing the EBN takeover, she is aiming to pull in a broader audience to the business channel.
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Telewest brushes up image
Telewest has embarked on a fundamental image overhaul as it prepares to launch its digital cable channels this November, write Alice Macandrew and Tina Mistry.