MTV names David Lynn as head of UK & Ireland unit
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David Lynn has been appointed head of  MTV Networks UK & Ireland, succeeding Michel Bakkier whose  departure was announced last week, MTV Networks International  said on Thursday.
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Heads up next generation iPlayer The shakeup of the BBC's iPlayer team we revealed last week was officially announced yesterday with the appointment of Kazaa CTO Anthony Rose as head of digital media technology.â¦
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The American Film Institute, a  leading group for film and television preservation and  education, on Tuesday named television producer and film  historian Bob Gazzale as its incoming chief executive officer.
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Judith McGrath, a close ally of fired Viacom chief Tom Freston, will continue to serve as chairwoman of the companyÂs MTV Networks.
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Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks, operator  of music-oriented television channels, said it will cut about  250 U.S. jobs to slash costs and invest more heavily in new  digital businesses and new networks.
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Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks, operator  of music and entertainment cable television channels, said it  will cut about 250 U.S. jobs to reduce costs and invest more  heavily in digital businesses and new networks.
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Discovery Networks has shifted its programming chief in the United Kingdom to the top post at domestic channel TLC.
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Veteran U.S. television executive  Garth Ancier was named on Tuesday to the newly created post as  president of BBC Worldwide America, overseeing all U.S.  operations of the British broadcasting service.
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Business & money: UK's largest independent music retailer appoints administrators.
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Microsoft has appointed a National Technology Officer (NTO) in its U.K. division, charged with developing and promoting the Redmond, Washington, software company's strategy for a more modern and efficient U.K. public sector. Jerry Fishenden began his job as Microsoft's advocate to the U.K. government earlier this month, Microsoft announced Friday. Microsoft has a number of highly lucrative contracts with the U.K. government, including a contract to develop a user interface for the massive IT infrastructure upgrade of the NHS. Last week, U.K. Health Secretary John Reid said that the U.K. government is Microsoft's third largest customer. Microsoft has appointed staff to the NTO role in 15 countries. The job focuses on a variety of issues within the government sector, including security, privacy, interoperability and standards, technical computing and innovation, Microsoft said.
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Level 3 Communications Inc., a U.S.-based carrier, on Tuesday said it introduced service in Dublin, Ireland and increased its network capacity into Manchester, the United Kingdom.
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Billingsgate The BBC has hired another Microsoft executive in a shakeup of its digital media technology teams earlier this week.â¦
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Brian Barwick, the head of ITV Sport, was tonight facing the challenge of uniting the national sport behind him as he was announced as the Football Associationâs new chief executive.
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NBC Universal is  throwing its hat into the international TV production  marketplace in a big way with the launch of a London-based  international production division to be headed by former NBC  Universal TV Studio president Angela Bromstad.
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The head of VNU's largest unit, which monitors television watching and Internet use, has resigned to seek the top spot at another company, the world's top research group said on Friday.
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InfoWorld - Microsoft has appointed a National Technology Officer (NTO) in its U.K. division, charged with developing and promoting the Redmond, Washington, software company's strategy for a more modern and efficient U.K. public sector. Jerry Fishenden began his job as Microsoft's advocate to the U.K. government earlier this month, Microsoft announced Friday. Microsoft has a number of highly lucrative contracts with the U.K. government, including a contract to develop a user interface for the massive IT infrastructure upgrade of the NHS. Last week, U.K. Health Secretary John Reid said that the U.K. government is Microsoft's third largest customer. Microsoft has appointed staff to the NTO role in 15 countries. The job focuses on a variety of issues within the government sector, including security, privacy, interoperability and standards, technical computing and innovation, Microsoft said.
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Viacom's MTV Networks Group has signed deals to make videos available on five online video services and Comcast Corp's broadband site, as the company aims to increase its presence on the Web.