Goal dust
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The huge amounts of money that television companies are prepared to pay soccer clubs for the right to televise games could see the clubs investing in their own TV channels. Satellite TV company Sky's payment of 125 million pounds sterling for the rights to screen soccer's Endsleigh League has left broadcasters such as the BBC with few live sporting events to televise. However, some sporting authorities are gathering together the means to create their own TV channels in a move aimed at increasing their share of the profits.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
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End of the Gordon era
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David Gordon has resigned as chief executive of ITN, news provider, after two years. His reason for resigning is that he needs big challenges. Gordon did not get on well with his chairman, Michael Green. Although ITN managed to turn round its profit and loss figures during Gordon's time at the company, it was not all due to Gordon.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
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Scene stealers
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BBC Resources will cease making and servicing scenery under Jon Birt's strategy of Producer Choice. The business will stop from April 1996. The withdrawal will affect the scenery manufacturing centre in Wales Farm Road in Acton. About 130 people will lose their jobs. This will include 100 craftspeople.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
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