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NBC'S JABLONSKI SUCCEEDS GEORGE AS SMPTE PRESIDENT
NBC broadcast and network engineering vice-president Charles Jablonski has been appointed as the new president of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE). He succeeds current president David L
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OFF THE RECORD - Future imperfect
Like Mrs Merton, OTR is all for a heated debate - not least when it comes to the future of the BBC. But whether the newly published collection of essays, catchily
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FITZGERALD QUITS TARA
David Fitzgerald has resigned as managing director of Irish entertainment channel Tara Television. Fitzgerald, a former entertainment controller of finance and production at Anglia, said he had achieved what he set
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INTERVIEW - In the line of fire
Allowing News at Ten to be axed put the Independent Television Commission in the headlines in 1998 like never before. But that was just one of a number of thorny problems for the outfit's chairman, Sir Robin Biggam.
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EXTRA TIME FOR GRANDSTAND'S FINAL SCORE
The BBC has fired the latest broadside in the Saturday afternoon football ratings war by announcing that Grandstand is beefing up its soccer coverage with increased news and ground reports and
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STEIN QUITS HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORKS
George Stein has resigned as president and CEO of Hallmark Entertainment Networks (HEN) to explore 'new opportunities domestically and internationally'. Stein founded the film network in June 1995 and it has
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Emap gets new Vision
Emap Media - owner of Broadcast - has bought TV and film technology exhibition Vision to incorporate into its annual TV, film and commercials production services event, The Production Show.The company
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Star Wars producer heads up Film Effects Festival
Size is everything at The Production Show's Film Effects Festival with 1999 being the biggest yet. Sponsored by Avid, the festival boasts several hard-hitting speakers in four sessions. This topical annual
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Pitt to edit Everyman as she returns to Real Life
Granada Television head of documentaries Ruth Pitt is leaving in April to take on a dual role as editor of BBC 1's Everyman series and director of programmes at Real Life Productions, writes Liz Shackleton.
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THE SOUND STORE UNVEILS NEW DUBBING THEATRE
Soho audio facility The Sound Store has opened a new dubbing theatre at its Bayley Street headquarters, The new£500,000 suite is based around Fairlight's FAME mixing desk and offers full
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FILMING STARTS ON ITV PRISON DRAMA JAILBIRDS
Filming has started in east London on Brian Park's new drama for ITV, Jailbirds. The 10-part series from Shed Productions, due to air in ITV's spring schedule, is set in a
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Disney UK rocked by double resignation
Joan Lofts, director of programming and acquisitions at Disney Channel UK, resigned suddenly last week after less than a year in the job.Lofts, formerly director of programmes at Flextech channels TCC
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ON DIGITAL PROMOTES SKY
On Digital kicked off a new promotion this week, offering a six-month 'free' trial of rival Sky Sports 1 to all customers that sign up to its digital terrestrial TV (DTT)
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UNIQUE SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL WITH CRCA FOR MORE PEPSI
Radio indie Unique Broadcasting will produce The Pepsi Chart until the end of 2000 after it signed a further two-year contract with the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) last week. The
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Stuart Cosgrove
If you are bored with Wales, then you really are bored with life.Wales currently has the most creative indigenous rock music scene in Britain. It is planning to host the Rugby
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MCKERROW TO SET UP CONSULTANCY
Former SVC managing director Tom McKerrow is setting up a new consultancy specialising in advising commercial and programme production companies on widescreen production. McKerrow (left), who spent nearly 22 years at
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COMMERCIAL RADIO RECORD
Commercial radio has broken through the 5 per cent mark for its share of total display ad revenue, according to figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). RAB estimates that commercial
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STRESSED ERIC WINS COMEDY/SATIRE WORLD MEDAL
British animated sitcom Stressed Eric has won a world medal in the comedy/satire category at this year's International Competition at the New York Festivals.The series, which chronicles the life of a
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CNN LOOKS AT TURKISH-LANGUAGE OPERATION
CNN is understood to be planning a local-language 24-hour news channel in Turkey following the launch of CNN+, its 24-hour Spanish news channel, in Spain last Wednesday (27 January). Madrid-based CNN+
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HISTORY CHANNEL OPENS DOORS ON LONDON OFFICE
A&E Television Networks' The History Channel has opened a London office headed by Michael Yorick, director of affiliate relations. The expansion aims to allow easier access for the ABC/NBC/Hearst-backed channel to