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Rabbatts to be governor
Lambeth council chief executive Heather Rabbatts has been appointed to the BBC's board of governors, writes Tabitha Cole.
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GMTV HIRES MCDOUGALL
ITN has poached GMTV head of news Roddy McDougall to take up the newly created post of head of special projects.McDougall will be responsible for running ITN's special reports desk, working
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GIDDENS GIVEN REITH TALKS
The BBC's 1999 Reith Lectures will be given by Anthony Giddens, director of the London School of Economics & Political Science. Entitled Runaway World, his lectures will focus on globalisation, broadcasting
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OFF THE RECORD - OTR gets results
Good to see Matthew Bannister (above right) back in the national press once again, just a week after Off The Record bemoaned his strange low profile since he took over at
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HICKS NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT AT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Mary Hicks has been appointed to the newly created position of vice-president of marketing and communications for National Geographic Channels Worldwide.Hicks, who will report to NGCW president Sandy McGovern, is to
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UK PLAY WINS RIGHTS TO LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN
UK Play channel editor Stuart Murphy has secured exclusive cable and satellite rights to new BBC 2 comedy series The League of Gentlemen from BBC Worldwide. The 6 x 30-minute series,
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OFF THE RECORD - A friend in need ..
At least Vanessa can count on the support of her BBC colleagues during her programme's current travails. Or at least that's what OTR thought until it heard Nicky Campbell trailing his
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NEW SABAN SHOWS TO PREMIERE ON FOX KIDS IN SPRING
Fox Kids director of programming Phil Sissons has acquired two new series from Saban Entertainment, which will make their UK TV premieres in the channel's spring schedule. A 13 x 30-minute
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Forgotten gives ITV Monday to remember
ITV's new thriller, Forgotten, ensured it will be remembered by notching up an average 11.3 million viewers (47 per cent share) for its first outing on Monday (15 February), writes Alice Macandrew.
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FLEXTECH TESTS WEB TV
Flextech Interactive, a division of pay-TV outfit Flextech TV, has joined Telewest in its six-month trial of Microsoft's Web TV interactive system. Flextech's TV Travel Shop will be the first of
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FLASHBACK TO MAKE SECOND WITNESS SERIES FOR HISTORY
History Channel head of programming Sarah Allan has commissioned Flashback Productions to make a second 5 x 30-minute series in the I, Witness strand to air on the channel in April.I,
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HUDDERSFIELD FM FINED
Huddersfield FM has been fined£5,000 for eight separate breaches of its promise of performance.The Radio Authority found that the station had failed to broadcast a range of services including two
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AT IT'S WEEKENDER FILLS SKY ONE SUNDAY SLOT
Sky One has ordered a new factual entertainment series from At It Productions to fill the Sunday-night slot currently occupied by the ... Uncovered strand.Weekender, commissioned by Sky One head of
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THE LAB FILLS LWT NIGHT-TIME SLOT WITH NIGHTLIFE
The Lab, LWT's new unit for low-cost, high-volume and innovative programming, has secured its first commission. The 10 x 60-minute regional series, Nightlife, will have a Friday night 23.30 slot on
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Training key to restoring faith in TV
Training and financial penalties have been highlighted as two ways to help restore viewers' faith in television's ability to tell the truth.Several industry executives pointed to a lack of experience, particularly
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Narduzzo quits to set up T/C facility
Tele-Cine senior colourist Vince Narduzzo is quitting the Charlotte Street facility to set up a new telecine company, Pepper (Film & Television Post-Production).It is being launched in association with Big Finish,
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TELEMAGINATION PROMOTES EDWARDS TO PRODUCER
Animation facility Telemagination has promoted Marion Edwards to the role of producer. Edwards, who has been with the company for two years, will work alongside new technical director Lyndon Pickersgill.
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Granada in drive for live-action kids
Granada Media is mounting a 'major push' into live-action children's programmes and is understood to have earmarked£150,000 to£250,000 for a development fund.The drive will be spearheaded by Granada Media
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Sky to show fantasy drama
Sky Productions has teamed up with UK independents Carnival Films and Production Line in association with Hallmark Entertainment to make a major new drama, writes Alice Macandrew.