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    Knapp in plea for programme ideas

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    NTL chief executive and president Barclay Knapp has issued a plea to programme-makers to approach the cable outfit with new content ideas for the digital future.Delivering the Royal Television Society (RTS)

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    OFF THE RECORD - A plague on your house

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Sources in the book trade rumour that the BBC's multi-talented deputy director of television and new services David Docherty is so busy mapping the BBC's future that he's found time to

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    Happy landing?

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    As new head of BBC Resources, Margaret Salmon will handle big budget shows like Navy In Action. Is she out of her depth, asks Dominic Timms.

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    Guardian launches radio outfit

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The Guardian Media Group (GMG) is planning a major assault on the UK radio market and has hired former Border Radio Holdings chief John Myers to mastermind the drive.GMG chief executive

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    Granada shares soar

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Shares in the Granada Group rose 46p on Tuesday (22 June) on the back of speculation that French company Vivendi, which acquired Pathe's 16.7 per cent stake in BSkyB earlier this

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    Government to spurn quick fix on regulation

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The Government has said it will press on with an 'evolutionary' approach to broadcasting regulation instead of supporting a dramatic 'big bang' stance.Publishing its report last week, Regulating Communications: The Way

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    OFF THE RECORD - AND FINALLY...

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Don't bully Andy Ivy, editor of Sky's radio news arm - he drinks gunpowder.

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    Pearson hires Lyle for formats drive

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Pearson Television is planning to boost its formats business with the appointment of David Lyle to the newly created post of head of light entertainment development, acquisition and resources, writes Liz Shackleton.

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    ITV orders second series of Granada A & E drama

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Granada Television medical drama Always and Everyone has been recommissioned for a longer second run by ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott, while the first is still on air, writes Jason Deans.

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    ITEL LICENSES SURVIVAL SHOWS TO DISCOVERY

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    UK distributor Itel has licensed a 14 x 60-minute package of Survival natural history programming to Discovery Communications for its networks in Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa, India and

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    DIGITAL FILM POACHES LAMB

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Digital Film has poached former Smoke & Mirrors producer James Lamb as its new senior digital effects producer. Lamb spent two years at Smoke & Mirrors producing projects such as the

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    Lythgoe hires Henson man as his new LWT deputy

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    LWT Productions controller of entertainment and comedy Nigel Lythgoe has recruited Martin Baker from The Jim Henson Company to become his deputy, writes Jason Deans.

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    ROOT DECAMPS TO LA TO HUNT OUT US DRAMA

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Antony Root, Granada Productions head of international drama, is relocating from London to Los Angeles as part of Granada Media's drive to increase its US drama commissions, writes Jason Deans.

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    LEAF SETS DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The sixth London Effects & Animation Festival (Leaf) has announced its deadline for this year's entries is 17 September. Nominations for the commercials (animation), commercials (live action), short film, music video,

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    De Villiers up at Disney

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The Walt Disney Company has announced a series of promotions to bolster its international presence. On Wednesday (23 June), Walt Disney International president Robert Iger named Etienne de Villiers - formerly

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    Granada unveils war drama co-pro

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Granada Media has signed a co-production development deal with CBC in Canada and ABC in Australia for a drama series set during the build-up to the second world war.Thunder Bay, a

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    TRANSMEDIA SIGNS CO-PRO DEAL WITH TLC AND DISCOVERY

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    UK independent Transmedia Productions has struck a co-production deal with Discovery Communications' US outfit, The Learning Channel (TLC), and Discovery Networks Europe to produce a 2 x 60-minute documentary on bodyguards.

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    Discovery Home & Leisure orders cookery show

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Zenith Media has netted a commission from Discovery Home & Leisure to make a fourth series of Cookabout with Greg & Max. The new 15 x 30-minute run, Cookabout Route 66,

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    Willis slams 'control freaks'

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    United Productions chief executive John Willis has called for television controllers and heads of department to give commissioners and programme-makers 'a little more room to breathe' creatively, writes Jason Deans.

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    PERES TO DEPART REED MIDEM FOR CONSULTANCY ROLE

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Reed Midem director of television Rene Peres, whose responsibilities include Mip-TV, Mipcom, Mipdoc, Mipcom Junior and Mip Asia, is leaving the company at the end of the year to set up