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PHILLIPS TAKES ON PROGRAMME CONTROLLER ROLE AT XFM
Andrew Phillips has been appointed programme controller of Capital Radio's London indie music station, 104.9 Xfm. Phillips, currently programme controller at Kent commercial station Invicta FM, will join Xfm on 17
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BBC WINS RACE AWARDS
BBC 2's Goodness Gracious Me won the TV entertainment award at this year's Race in the Media Awards, held last Friday (23 April) at the Savoy in London. The TV drama
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NewsWhat Not to Wear heads to Brazil
BBC Worldwide has licensed What Not To Wearto Brazilian terrestrial broadcaster SBT, marking the first time the makeover format will be produced in Latin America.
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LEWIS LEAVES BBC NEWS
Martyn Lewis, the newscaster who advocated giving equal weight to positive and negative news stories, announced last week he was quitting his presenter's job with BBC News. He will leave the
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FESTIVAL SEEKS THE YOUNG
The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival is inviting applications for Television & Young People (TVYP), its free education scheme for young people. There are 150 TVYP places for 18 to 21-year-olds
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LONGMIRE DIES AT 56
Michael Longmire, a freelance producer and former associate producer for LWT's entertainment department, died suddenly on Thursday 15 April. Longmire, who was 56, had worked on shows including Game for a
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PETERS JOINS STAR FM
John Peters has been appointed the new programme manager at Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead commercial radio station, 106.6 Star FM. Peters, who will also present the weekday slot between 10.00 and
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BBC pilots fight it out for Saturday peak slot
Golden Rose of Montreux news round-up by Tim Dams.
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C5 to revive It's a Knockout
Channel 5 is resurrecting classic 1970s entertainment format It's a Knockout and launching a new variety show as part of a drive to broaden the appeal of its entertainment output.C5 controller
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BBC orders triple helping of Tiger Aspect's Cake
The BBC is understood to have signed up Tiger Aspect Productions' new French and Saunders sitcom, Let Them Eat Cake, for three series.The decision to offer a three-run deal for the
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ITV returns to comic Dark Ages
Granada Television controller of comedy Andy Harries is overseeing a new ITV comedy drama series about a group of graduates starting out on careers in London.The 1 x 60-minute or 7
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Freelance graphics director Tim Goodchild designed the titles for new BBC science flagship series The Planets. Commissioned by series producer David McNab, the titles feature a combination of computer
Freelance graphics director Tim Goodchild designed the titles for new BBC science flagship series The Planets. Commissioned by series producer David McNab, the titles feature a combination of computer-generated images with
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Scottish Television commissioned its in-house promotions department to create a commercial for the launch of digital channel S2. Designed and directed by Mike Prince, it features animated footage of y
Scottish Television commissioned its in-house promotions department to create a commercial for the launch of digital channel S2. Designed and directed by Mike Prince, it features animated footage of young people
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NewsCake cooks up partnership with Xilam
Boutique children's TV outfit Cake Distribution has formed an alliance with French animation studio Xilam to handle distribution of its programming in English-speaking territories.
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Flicks Films was commissioned by Yorkshire Television to produce an animated title sequence for new children's series Wilmot. YTV senior graphic designer Judy Lysaght provided the storyboard that insp
Flicks Films was commissioned by Yorkshire Television to produce an animated title sequence for new children's series Wilmot. YTV senior graphic designer Judy Lysaght provided the storyboard that inspired the comic
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NTL pulls out from football takeover
NTL has shelved plans to bid for Newcastle United, arguing that a report from the Competition Commission (CC, formerly the Monopolies & Mergers Commission) blocking BSkyB's£623 million bid for Manchester
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MPs urge ECB to consult Commenwealth nations
The English & Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) has been urged by MPs to seek consultation with Commonwealth countries over the award of overseas TV and radio rights, writes John Lewis.MPs were
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NewsGranada sells to Bosnia
Granada International has sold a package of more than 20 US television movies and a number of UK docudramas to regional broadcaster Mreze Plus in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Righton in at Westcountry
Caroline Righton is quitting her job as managing director of independent Visage Television to join Westcountry TV in the newly created post of controller, features and programme development, writes Nicola Methven.Righton's
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PANASONIC LAUNCHES HD VERSION OF DVCPRO
Panasonic has unveiled an HD version of its DVCPro tape format, which supports both 1080i and 1035i standards. The company announced two video recorders, the AJ-HDC10 and AJ-HDC20, as well as