All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 65
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NewsSky v Ofcom: CAT delivers compromise
A compromise ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal means BT Vision, Virgin Media and Top Up TV will have to continue to pay the full price for Sky Sports while BSkyB’s appeal against Ofcom’s controversial pay TV ruling is heard.
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NewsSky vs Ofcom hearing extended
The crucial hearing to determine whether BSkyB must abide by Ofcom’s controversial Sky Sports ruling for the start of the 2010/11 football season has been extended into today.
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NewsCrucial ruling looms for firms chasing Sky Sports
BT Vision should find out within days if it can offer Sky Sports for the start of the next football season.
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NewsLynne Frank to leave ESPN
Lynne Frank, the exec who led ESPN’s emergence as a serious player in UK sports broadcasting, is to leave the company.
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NewsPinewood lodges development appeal
Pinewood Studios has stepped up the battle to win planning permission for its live/work development, Project Pinewood, claiming it will help create jobs in an area where unemployment is increasingly rapidly.
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NewsHome Secretary: politics will "never be the same"
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has claimed politics will “never be the same again” after last night’s first TV prime ministerial debate.
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NewsESPN production contract up for grabs
ESPN is to end its production agreement with Sky - putting a multi-million pound contract to produce its Premier League, SPL and FA Cup match coverage up for grabs.
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NewsBBC pension rules prompt exodus
The number of BBC staff taking early retirement has tripled since the start of the year as employees opt to leave early rather than see their pensions become subject to new rules.
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NewsBroadcasters reveal PM debate details
The BBC, ITV and Sky News have revealed TX details of their Prime Ministerial Debates, with the last one scheduled to take place exactly one week before polling day on 6 May.
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NewsBeamups beefs up news roster
Online news marketplace Beamups has added Chinese news agency Xinhua and Turkish agency Ihlas to its roster of content providers.
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NewsTen Alps raises cash with placing
Ten Alps has raised more than £1m by placing additional shares on the Stock Exchange.
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CommentOfcom v Sky: the match with no winner
Two years after Ofcom kicked off its review, the battle over TV sport is finally getting interesting, writes Chris Curtis.
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NewsiPlayer guru moves to Canvas
Anthony Rose, a key player in the success of the BBC’s iPlayer, has been drafted in to Project Canvas as chief technology officer.
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NewsBBC4 sends Richard E Grant on safari
Oxford Scientific Films has secured Richard E Grant to front a 90-minute special on safaris for BBC4.
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NewsITV: no IFNC discussions before election
The celebrations of the winning IFNC bidders have been cut short after ITV said it would not begin contractual discussions with them until after the imminent election.
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NewsC4 bolsters Embarrassing brand with spin-off
Channel 4 has extended what has become one of its key brands by ordering an Embarrassing Bodies spin-off series and another 18 episodes of the main show.
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NewsTouch lands Tyson for pigeon pilot
Touch Productions is behind a Animal Planet US pilot that will see boxing bad boy Mike Tyson make his pigeon racing debut.
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RatingsFlashForward returns with 2m
US drama FlashForward made a reasonable return to Five at 9pm yesterday, in an otherwise fairly unremarkable night for ratings.
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NewsGMTV censured for promoting Lewis's website
GMTV has been criticised by Ofcom for indirectly sending viewers to moneysavingexpert.com, the website run by regular guest Martin Lewis.
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RatingsStephen Gately tribute draws 7.5m
BBC2’s Wonders of the Solar System and Channel 4’s Restoration Man were strong factual performers on Sunday night, but ITV1’s Boyzone: a Tribute to Stephen Gately led the way.