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OFF THE RECORD - New Orleans Toy Story
And so to Natpe in New Orleans where trade minister Brian Wilson was star billing at a glittering champagne reception at the British Pavilion earlier this week. The aim, of course,
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Jobs on line at Reuters
Forty jobs are under threat at news agency Reuters Television after it announced plans to fully automate its London newsroom, writes John Plunkett.
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OPENNESS AT THE ITC
As part of its policy of openness the Independent Television Commission is, for the first time, publishing a document on its agenda for the year. Looking Forward, which will appear in
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ITC mulls TV and phone packages
The Independent Television Commission is considering a full investigation into whether cable companies have an unfair advantage over rivals such as On Digital and BSkyB because they offer single packages of
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Showtime jumps at Granada series
Granada Entertainment USA is turning the camera on its own business as it produces a new 22-hour comedy drama series to air on US cable network Showtime.The show, Beggars and Choosers,
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Government to investigate TV production
The Government will launch its first major investigation into TV production this summer, drawing together initiatives including the Courage to Compete campaign from producers' alliance Pact, writes Lucy Rouse.
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OFF THE RECORD - Ghost of Xmas past
What a joy it was to see ITC chief executive Sir Robin Biggam at the Royal Television Society last week, acquainting the TV industry with his thoughts on the future of
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PROFILE - A game of patience
Janet Anderson, the Government's newly installed minister for broadcasting, has received a broad welcome from the industry. But where does she stand on the major issues of the day?
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OFF THE RECORD - AND FINALLY
Gary Rogers, editor of Channel 5 news, reveals rather more than five facts about himself.
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Smith urges net gain for licence fee
Media Secretary Chris Smith believes the BBC could supplement its present licence fee and other income by introducing advertising on its internet services, writes John Lewis.
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MOLINARE PROMOTES WOODROFFE TO FACILITIES MANAGER
Molinare has promoted Mark Woodroffe to facilities manager. Woodroffe, who joined the Fouberts Place facility three years ago, replaces Ian Dodd who quit in December to join The Farm. Woodroffe's appointment
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TOUCHING EVIL LINED UP FOR THIRD OUTING
Successful crime thriller Touching Evil has been recommissioned from United Productions and Coastal Productions for a third run on ITV. Again starring Robson Green as Detective Inspector Dave Creegan, the 4
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REGIONS MOVES IN WITH EURONEWS AT LYONS
ITN-owned news channel Euronews is to share its Lyons headquarters with the French documentary channel Regions. The French cable and digital satellite channel, which began broadcasting in May last year and
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RTS IN ETHNIC WORKSHOP
The Royal Television Society has set up a new workshop strand to help improve ethnic diversity in UK television. Four broadcast heavyweights have so far signed up as guests for four
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PETER WILLIAMS ENTERS PARLIAMENT FOR SONGS OF PRAISE
Peter Williams Television has been commissioned by the BBC to produce Songs of Praise from the Houses of Parliament. Producer Peter Williams and director Simon Hammond will film a service in
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OFF THE RECORD - = - DUTY LOG
This week's entries come from STV and Broadcast's own duty log.Readers can now call our own duty office with their comments on ...Caller on Trisha: 'I was watching the show where
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ITN TO MAKE NEWS DOC
Channel 4 has commissioned ITN's factual department to make a 60-minute history of News at Ten. C4 head of news and current affairs David Lloyd ordered the one-off documentary, which is
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MTV to offer niche outfits for digital
MTV Networks Europe is set to unveil three new genre-specific music channels in the next few weeks, one of which is thought to be a spin-off of VH1, writes Alice Macandrew.
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DIGITAL RADIO UP FOR GRABS
Three digital radio services have been put out to tender by Digital One, the GWR Group-led consortium that runs the sole national commercial digital radio licence. The channels include a 'soft'
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London Post hit by departures
London Post senior editor John Pearce and acting managing director Charles Taylor are both quitting the company, just weeks after parent Aspen Group confirmed it was looking for a buyer.Pearce, who