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Coles to fuel Saga licence bid
The Saga Group has appointed Ron Coles to the newly created post of full-time director of radio to spearhead its bid to win a commercial radio licence, writes John Plunkett.Saga has
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Ray Fitzwalter On why the decision to block Rupert Murdoch's bid for Manchester United could mark a turning point
The decision to block Rupert Murdoch's takeover of Manchester United could prove to be a watershed for football, for broadcasting, even perhaps for the Blair government.Football, or the most prominent part
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BECTU AND YORKSHIRE TALK
Broadcasting union Bectu has held talks, supervised by Acas, with Yorkshire Television over the current Granada Media-wide pay dispute that has led to union members taking their statutory 12-hour breaks between
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BBC and ITN count cost of covering Kosovo war
The BBC and ITN could be forced to scale down their in-house coverage of major news stories later this year because of the enormous expense of covering the war in Kosovo.Industry
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Yentob emerging as top BBC candidate
BBC Broadcast director of television Alan Yentob is emerging as the leading internal candidate to succeed Sir John Birt as director general and is believed to have the support of Media
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NEW MEDIA UNIT READIES FRONT ROOM FOR BBC KNOWLEDGE
BBC Birmingham's new media unit has been commissioned to produce one of the flagship shows for BBC Knowledge, the corporation's new digital service launching on 1 June. Front Room, a 60-minute
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BBC conjures up kids magic
Head of BBC children's commissioning Roy Thompson has ordered a new BBC 1 Sunday teatime action drama to be co-produced by UK independent Kudos Productions and Canadian outfit the Forefront Entertainment
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ITV follows BBC down peaktime garden path
ITV controller of daytime Dianne Nelmes has commissioned the network's first gardening show for a peaktime slot from Action Time, writes Alice Macandrew.The 6 x 30-minute series, The Answer Lies in
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Bowman leaves BBC for ITC post
BBC entertainment managing editor Marion Bowman is to join the Independent Television Commission as deputy director - programmes, writes Nicola Methven.Bowman, former ITV deputy controller of factual and Carlton TV head
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BBC DIGITAL FEE 'UNFAIR'
Richard Eyre and Leslie Hill, chief executive and chairman of the ITV network respectively, told the All Party Parliamentary Media Group on Tuesday (20 April) that a proposed additional licence fee
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Illumina was commissioned by BBC Learning and BBC Knowledge to design the titles and stings for Get Webwise for the BBC's Learning Zone. Graphics were created by Gareth Edwards in-house using
Illumina was commissioned by BBC Learning and BBC Knowledge to design the titles and stings for Get Webwise for the BBC's Learning Zone. Graphics were created by Gareth Edwards in-house using
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Talk bags rights to cover England tour
In a further blow to the BBC's sports coverage, Talk Radio has for the first time snatched live radio rights to an England overseas cricket tour.Talk Radio will have exclusive ball-by-ball
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Sony finally ties knot with Avid
After years of speculation and false starts Avid Technology and Sony Corporation have announced that they are to collaborate to produce a range of non-linear editing systems.The two companies, which have
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PROGRAMME-MAKER ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY STAGE: JON THODAY, AVALON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Avalon executive producer Jon Thoday's association with Jim Tavare began in a club on the London comedy circuit when he was more or less known as 'the man who does the
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Granada Australia takes on Waiting at the Royal
Granada Media International (Australia) has acquired its first two projects for distribution. Waiting at the Royal is a TV movie telling the story of how four women confined in a maternity
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GENRE AUDIT - New Labour, no laughs?
Just when it seemed that political satire had died out with the Tories, TV's funnymen are starting to find fertile ground under Labour. Tim Dams opens a three-page report.
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INTERVIEW - Favourable Aspect
Tiger Aspect is about to become the first indie producer to be awarded an Honorary Golden Rose at Montreux. Despite its growing status, the outfit is keen to maintain the small company ethos that has served it so well.
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Condor recruits Inferno artist Lesage
Condor Post Production in London has recruited French-Canadian Inferno artist Patrick Lesage. Formerly based in Paris as a freelancer, Lesage has worked for a number of high-profile commercials clients including Renault,
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BBC APPOINTS DUFF
BBC Scotland has appointed Jim Duff as editor of its flagship daily news programme, Reporting Scotland. Duff was a producer on the programme prior to his appointment. Duff began his career
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Liquid Television Graphics has created the title sequence of new series Le Show for Rapido TV. Taking inspiration from art deco, the titles feature Antoine De Caunes as a Gene Kelly-type
Liquid Television Graphics has created the title sequence of new series Le Show for Rapido TV. Taking inspiration from art deco, the titles feature Antoine De Caunes as a Gene Kelly-type