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    ON DIGITAL PROMOTES SKY

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

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    LORD HOLME TAKES DEPUTY CHAIRMAN POST AT ITC

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Media Secretary Chris Smith has named Lord Holme of Cheltenham as the new deputy chairman of the Independent Television Commission. Lord Holme, 62, has been parliamentary spokesman on Northern Ireland for

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    ITV Network Central Promotions Unit has produced a new promo for Desmond Wilcox's new documentary, Children of the Sewers

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    ITV Network Central Promotions Unit has produced a new promo for Desmond Wilcox's new documentary, Children of the Sewers.Directed by Andy Pearson, the 30-second promo features live-action footage of Colombian policemen

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    BURCH GAINS KUDOS

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Kudos Productions has appointed Howard Burch, former associate editor in Channel 4's drama department, as head of drama development. Burch is expected to oversee and develop new drama projects and nurture

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    BROWN TAKES OVER FROM SCHOONMAKER AT CRCA

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has named its chief executive, Paul Brown, as its new chairman. Brown succeeds Emap Radio chief executive Tim Schoonmaker. Brown said: 'I am delighted and

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    WARE SECURES PROMOTION AT BRISTOL FEATURES

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Tom Ware has been appointed head of the development unit at BBC Bristol's features department replacing senior development producer Andrea Michell.Ware, who will report to BBC Bristol head of TV features

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    On the box

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    With Jo Wright, controller of drama at London Weekend Television.

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    BLOW TO MURDOCH AS ITALY LIMITS FOOTBALL RIGHTS

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The Italian government has moved to limit the right of one pay-TV company airing more than 60 per cent of matches in its Serie A football league.The limit stymies Rupert Murdoch's

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    ENDEMOL SCORES IN THE US WITH YOUR BIG BREAK

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Dutch producer/distributor Endemol's format, Your Big Break, which is produced in the UK by Granada TV as Stars In Their Eyes, secured syndication clearance in 58 per cent of US TV

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    Talk and Ginger unleash consortium for digital bids

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Talk Radio has joined forces with Virgin Radio parent Ginger Media Group (GMG) and international TV and radio outfit Clear Channel to bid for all six regional digital radio multiplexes in the UK, writes John Plunkett.

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    FIRST CALL TO OPERATE TICKET SERVICE FOR BIB

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    British Interactive Broadcasting (BIB) has signed ticketing agency First Call for its interactive service platform, Open. The deal will enable BSkyB's digital satellite (DST) customers to order and pay for tickets

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    Betting hots up on next DG

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The odds on who will be the next BBC director general have turned upside down since the favourite - Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson - ruled himself out of the race last week, writes Tim Dams.

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    TVE BECOMES MAIN UK RESELLER FOR ICEFX

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    TVE Group, one of the UK's largest independent Avid hire companies, has been appointed as the main UK reseller for ICEfx. The boards, which are available for sale or hire, promise