The man for the Society

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Royal Television Society (RTS) Vice-President Bob Phillis has been a member since 1979, when he was chief executive of ITV publishing, and served as chairman from 1989 until 1992. When he became chairman his aims were to broaden the membership base and encourage younger people to join. He believes that the Society provides a central focus that unites members in a fast moving industry. Advise and training programmes for new entrants, as well as dealing with the top ranking executives, provides the Society with a wide opportunity to cover all aspects of the industry.

Interview, Royal Television Society, Phillis, Bob

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Top of the pops

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Tony Maddox, managing editor at CNN International, began his career in the mass media industry as a reporter for BBC Radio Stoke in 1985. After spells at BBC Radio Humberside, BBC Radio York and BBC Leeds, he became editor of news and current affairs for the south-west at BBC Plymouth before taking the position as head of news and current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. Maddox's main challenge at CNN is to increase audience figures and to give CNN a more European look.

Management, Television broadcasting of news, Television news, Cable News Network. CNN International

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Green's big task

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The current director of programmes at Carlton Television, Andy Allan, is retiring in autumn 1998 and the communications chairman, Michael Green, has to find a replacement who will be able to improve the programmes the station produces. Green is offering up to 250,000 pounds sterling to the right person, who may be either an established director or someone with talent from another station. Whoever is appointed must raise staff morale and raise the stations's image.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Carlton Television Ltd., Television producers and directors, Television directors, Television producers (Persons)

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