Birt hails 'vintage year.'

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BBC's BBC 1 and BBC 2 had a successful year in 1997-98, according to the annual report of Director General Sir John Birt. The report, published on Jul. 15, 1998, said that the two channels had enjoyed strong showings and had proven that programming not commercially driven can more than hold its own against competition. Birt's annual report has also revealed that BBC allocated 63 million pounds sterling in 1997-98 on new digital services. Of the said amount, BBC News 24 used 26 million pounds sterling, 19 million pounds sterling was used on internet service BBC Online and 18 million pounds sterling for general digital start up costs.

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BBC 1 and BBC 2 had a successful year in 1997-98, according to the annual report of Director General Sir John Birt

United Kingdom, Radio & TV Broadcasting, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Financial reports, British Broadcasting Corp., Broadcasting industry, Broadcasting

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Top of the pops

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CNN International's managing editor, Tony Maddox, oversees the firm's international service for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Maddox, who had wanted to become a rock star at the age of 19, began his career in broadcasting at BBC Radio Stoke in the UK as a reporter at 24. His latest efforts at attracting new viewers to the station's broadcast include the adoption of additional magazine-style shows such as CNNI's Artclub, the World Beat, a music program, and the airing of old reliables, including Live with Larry King.

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Its managing editor, Tony Maddox, oversees the firm's international service for Europe, Africa and the Middle East

Europe, Cable Networks, Executive changes & profiles, Africa, Cable TV Networks, Middle East, Cable networks (Television), Cable News Network. CNN International

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