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    OFF THE RECORD - Keep your hair on

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    OTR can't wait to find out if the Beeb is going to reorder its favourite sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm. But one person who won't be overly disappointed if it doesn't

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    GRANADA TV TO SUE NEWS OF THE WORLD

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Granada TV is suing the News of the World for libel over claims in an article published last Sunday (25 April) about the money spent on interviewing the five men connected

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    UK shows strike gold at Montreux

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    UK shows walked off with six of the eight major prizes at this year's Golden Rose of Montreux festival, including the top award, the Golden Rose.UK entries won through in a

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    OFF THE RECORD - Going for a gong

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    And so to Switzerland for the annual telly schmoozefest which is the Golden Rose of Montreux, where no-one was having more fun than the good people of Tiger Aspect.The award-winning indie

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    NTL pulls out from football takeover

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    NTL has shelved plans to bid for Newcastle United, arguing that a report from the Competition Commission (CC, formerly the Monopolies & Mergers Commission) blocking BSkyB's£623 million bid for Manchester

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    PETERS JOINS STAR FM

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    John Peters has been appointed the new programme manager at Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead commercial radio station, 106.6 Star FM. Peters, who will also present the weekday slot between 10.00 and

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    FESTIVAL SEEKS THE YOUNG

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival is inviting applications for Television & Young People (TVYP), its free education scheme for young people. There are 150 TVYP places for 18 to 21-year-olds

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    Fact or fiction?

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Can Wall to Wall drama chief Gina Cronk make a name for herself in an outfit better known for its factual credentials? Alice Macandrew reports.

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    UK facilities eye HD's potential

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    UK facilities at both ends of the spectrum look set to increase their high-definition capability despite there being little likelihood of fully fledged European HD transmissions for many years to come.At

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    NEW RANGE OF DVD WORKSTATIONS FROM SONIC

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Sonic Solutions has unveiled a new range of DVD audio and authoring workstations, The SonicStudio HD audio workstation is based on the company's high-definition sound processing technology, which provides up to

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    PANASONIC LAUNCHES HD VERSION OF DVCPRO

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Panasonic has unveiled an HD version of its DVCPro tape format, which supports both 1080i and 1035i standards. The company announced two video recorders, the AJ-HDC10 and AJ-HDC20, as well as

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    Firth stars as Donovan Quick

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Donovan Quick, a BBC 1 TV movie starring Colin Firth, has gone into production this week on location in Glasgow, writes Liz Shackleton.The single drama, which will be broadcast early next

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    Houlihan steps up to lead LWT docs

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    LWT has created the new role of head of documentaries for executive producer Joe Houlihan, whose credits include docu-soap Airline, writes Ashley Davies.In his new post, Houlihan will report to Jim

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    ON DIGITAL SCORES WITH WEEK OF GULLIT PROGRAMMING

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    On Digital director of programmes Ashley Faull has secured Newcastle United manager Ruud Gullit to present a week of exclusive programming celebrating the Uefa Champions League in the run-up to the

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    DEMOGRAPHICS - Television's tribal gatherings

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    As society changes TV stations are adopting more touchy-feely approaches to keeping track of their audiences. David Wood and Peter Keighron report on the BBC's 100 Tribes of Britain and on how other broadcasters are coping.

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    OFF THE RECORD - A matter of life or death

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The makers of Cold Feet got rather more than they bargained for when filming an episode of the second series in a multi-storey car park in Manchester. Producer Christine Langan and

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    DAVIES QUITS LAMBIE-NAIRN

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Lambie-Nairn commercial director Sarah Davies is leaving to set up her own business. Davies, who joined the branding specialist 17 years ago, retains both a consultancy and a significant shareholding in

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    PHILLIPS TAKES ON PROGRAMME CONTROLLER ROLE AT XFM

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Phillips has been appointed programme controller of Capital Radio's London indie music station, 104.9 Xfm. Phillips, currently programme controller at Kent commercial station Invicta FM, will join Xfm on 17

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    MPs urge ECB to consult Commenwealth nations

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The English & Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) has been urged by MPs to seek consultation with Commonwealth countries over the award of overseas TV and radio rights, writes John Lewis.MPs were

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    VAN OUTEN JOINS CLARY FOR SECOND RUN OF PRICKLY HEAT

    1999-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Sky One head of commissioned programming Jamie Roberts has ordered a second series of gameshow Prickly Heat (left) from LWT. The new 10 x 60-minute series sees Denise Van Outen join