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BBC Sport staff vent anger at rights loss
BBC Sport came under renewed criticism this week for its failure to secure top sporting rights - from its own staff, writes Tim Dams.In a letter to The Mirror, unnamed staff
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Jackson's C4 speech prompts ITC probe call
Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has prompted a complaint to the Independent Television Commission after telling guests at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch that the channel was no longer a
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CONVERGENCE PAPER DUE
The government White Paper on the convergence of the television and communications industries is expected to be published jointly by the Department of Trade & Industry and the Department of Culture,
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BECTU OFFERS MERGER TALKS
Broadcasting union Bectu is to invite the National Union of Journalists for talks about a possible merger (Broadcast, 11.6.99). A motion proposing the two unions amalgamate was debated at Bectu's annual
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C4 GUNS REPORT DELAYED
The Independent Television Commission's report on Channel 4 documentary Guns on the Street - which is at the centre of a 'fakery' row - is not expected to be published until
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HAMPEL TO LEAD UNITED
United News & Media (UN&M) has appointed Sir Ronnie Hampel as chairman to replace Lord Stevens, who steps down on 1 July. Hampel was formerly chairman of ICI and is a
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NewsRefusing to hang up
Murdoch's criticism of PRTS is fair - but the terrestrials will gang up to keep them
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CARLTON REGAINS CITV JOB
Carlton Television has been recommissioned to produce Children's ITV's (CITV) presentation for a further two years, following a competitive pitch against two other ITV companies. Carlton's promotions department, which has held
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MURDOCH TAKES SKY CHAIR
Rupert Murdoch was named as BSkyB chairman on Tuesday (15 June). Murdoch, as chairman of News Corp - BSkyB's biggest shareholder - was appointed by the BSkyB board to replace Pathe
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Tiger to film Kevin and Perry feature
Tiger Aspect is making its second foray into film production with a movie based on Kevin and Perry, the teenagers from BBC 1 comedy series Harry Enfield and Chums.Kevin and Perry
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C5 still struggling at 19.00
Channel 5 director of programmes Dawn Airey has admitted she has not had the 'breakthrough' show she was looking for in the revamped 19.00 weekday slot unveiled earlier this year, writes
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Community Channel gets£0.9m grant
Plans for a new community-based TV channel have been given a shot in the arm with the award of almost£1 million from the National Lottery Charities Board, writes Alice Macandrew.The
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dbc plans July movie launch
New pay-per-view movie operator digital broadcasting company (dbc) has unveiled the on-screen branding for its July launch on Sky Digital, writes Alice Macandrew.The new service will kick off under the name
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Tenby calls for more Welsh drama
Lord Tenby, grandson of former prime minister David Lloyd George, has called on the BBC to commission more quality drama from Wales, writes John Lewis.He told BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland
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SKY WINS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO UEFA CUP MATCHES
BSkyB confirmed this week that it has secured live and exclusive rights to all Uefa Cup matches involving Leeds United, Spurs and Newcastle United, as reported exclusively in Broadcast last week
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NewsFour companies vie for BBC3 Friday night series
Objective Productions, Zeppotron, the BBC's Comedy Unit and Hat Trick Productions are all understood to be on the shortlist to make BBC3's new Friday Night Live-style entertainment strand.
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XFM TO COVER SPORT ON SATURDAY
Capital Radio-owned indie music station Xfm will include more sport in its programming as part of Capital's wider policy to up sports coverage on FM stations. The Radio Authority has agreed
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NTL TO SELL SET-TOP BOXES OUTSIDE FRANCHISE AREA
NTL has unveiled plans to sell its own digital terrestrial TV set-top boxes in areas outside its own cable franchises from the start of next year. The boxes will provide customers
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LEWIS ELECTED CHAIR OF WRITERS' GUILD
Screenwriter Russell Lewis was elected chair of the Writers' Guild at the union's annual meeting on Saturday (12 June).Russell's credits include the BBC 1 series Ambassador and Between the Lines and
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RADIO AUTHORITY CONSIDERS LOCAL OPT-OUTS
The Radio Authority has launched a consultation to 'clarify the potential' for the national radio services - Classic FM, Virgin 1215 and Talk Radio - to broadcast local programming opt-outs for