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White paper will protect local radio
Broadcasting minister Janet Anderson last week promised the communications white paper, due out on 12 December, will take into account fears that consolidation in radio is threatening local broadcasting, writes John Lewis.
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Dyke speaks up for PSB in the digital age
BBC director general Greg Dyke has reiterated his vision of public service broadcasting (PSB) in the digital age, arguing that there is growing opposition to publicly funded television from competitors, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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EMAP PERFORMANCE TV HIRES KISS 100 MAN
Emap Performance TV has appointed former Kiss 100 head of music Simon Sadler to the newly created role of director of music. Sadler will work across all Emap Performance TV channels
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SPORTSWORLD IN MULTILMILLION SURF DEAL
Sportsworld Media Group has pledged $12.75m (£9m) to the Association of Surf Professionals (ASP) in return for the media and marketing rights to its events. The company plans to relaunch professional
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SKY SPORTS SIGNS BRITISH SPEEDWAY RIGHTS
Sky Sports has signed a five-year deal for the rights to all key British professional speedway events, totalling 30 meetings a season. Sky Sports head of commercial development Roger Moody has
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FIRST FILM AND JERWOOD IN JOINT-VENTURE
First Film Foundation and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation have joined forces to launch First Feedback, a screenwriting programme that will select 12 writers from throughout the UK and develop their projects
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RADIO AUTHORITY RENEWS SUNRISE LICENCE
The Radio Authority has granted Sunrise Radio a renewal of licence of its analogue independent local radio licence on the AM band for the Greater London area. The renewed licence will
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ZONE STRIKES DOCU-SOAP DEAL WITH BBC
UK platform owner Zone Vision, has struck its third deal with BBC Worldwide for the rights to docu-soap programming including Hotel (left), Driving School and The Clampers. To be broadcast on
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Horrocks calls for election poll pool
UK broadcasters should pool exit poll operations for the next general election to help avoid the fiasco which has overshadowed the current US presidential election, according to BBC head of current
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NewsThe future of PSB - have your say
Ofcom's latest public service broadcasting review is a crucial step in deciding what sort of content we'll see on our screens in the future. But what do YOU think about the future of PSB? Have your say in Broadcast's survey.
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Africa reports biased, says Anan
Western broadcasters were this week accused of contributing to the violence engulfing Africa because they are keener on only reporting the problems affecting the continent, writes Colin Robertson.
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Journalists urge code take-up
The new code of practice for staff working in dangerous countries, jointly agreed by APTN, CNN, Reuters, the BBC and ITN, will be touted on the global stage this week by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), writes Colin Robertson.
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Ricochet wins sex commissions from C4
Factual specialist Ricochet Films' new Brighton-based offshoot has won its first commission, a series tackling sex issues for women for Channel 4. Ricochet South is making the 4 x 50-minute series,
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E4 COMMISSIONS DRUGS DOCUMENTARY
E4 commissioning editor Danny Cohen has ordered a three-part documentary series from September Films looking at drugs as part of the soon-to-be-launched channel's Generation E strand. The 3 x 30-minute Drug
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NEW CURRENT AFFAIRS SERIES FOR HORROCKS
BBC head of current affairs Peter Horrocks has lined up a new investigative current affairs series fronted by Panorama reporter Paul Kenyon as part of drive to develop more 'personality-led' current
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WAKING THE DEAD TO BECOME A SERIES
BBC drama series is spinning off two-part thriller Waking the Dead into a continuing drama series. The drama, which aired on BBC 1 in September, has been recommissioned by new BBC
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First Network films to air
Viewers will see the first slate of feature films part-funded by ITV over the next few months, as part of the Network Centre's winter and Christmas schedule, writes Colin Robertson.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Rushes offers promotions to three staff
Rushes managing director Mark Hewitt has promoted three of his management team.General manager Joce Capper has become facilities director after five years with the company. Chief engineer Tim Wharton, who joined
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Teddington Crew member killed
Manchester police have launched a murder inquiry following the death last week of Brian Bassett, a scenic operative on This Is Your Life, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Framestore takes 3 RTS gongs
Framestore stole the show at the Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards on Wednesday (22 November) scooping three prizes including the judges award, writes Barbara Marshall.