All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 88
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NewsITV shares ease back
ITV shares eased back more than 5.5% today (15 July) after surging 12% yesterday on takeover speculation.
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NewsTVC takes major UTV stake
Investment firm TVC Holdings has paid almost£15m to become UTV Media's largest shareholder.
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NewsDe Mol backing RDF MBO
RDF Media Group's planned management buy-out is being backed by Cyrte Investments, the company that handles John de Mol's investments.
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NewsBT Vision to offer free Setanta channel
BT Vision is to offer Setanta Sports 1 for free to encourage take up of three new viewing packages.
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NewsCharles Wheeler dies
Sir Charles Wheeler, one of the BBC's most respected foreign correspondents, has died aged 85.
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NewsMcGovern to make daytime BBC1 series
Jimmy McGovern will make an unlikely move into daytime drama next year, with a stripped, week-long series for BBC1.
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NewsPassion adds ID duo to bolster sales team
Sally Miles' new company, Passion Distribution, is taking shape with the hire of two senior executives.
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UKTV puts focus on home improvement
UKTV Style has ordered a “credit crunch” home improvement show that will focus on people revamping their homes rather than preparing them to be sold.
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NewsVMTV launches gaming channel
Virgin Media Television has launched a fully interactive gaming channel in collaboration with Two Way Media.
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NewsComcast bringing Style to Sky
Comcast International Media Group will launch female skewing channel The Style Network on the BSkyB satellite platform later this month.
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NewsNetPlay TV lures Leggo
Former BBC head of light entertainment Michael Leggo has joined interactive gaming firm NetPlay TV as director of television.
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NewsTern wins double BBC order
Tern Television will give six people the chance to beat their modern lifestyle addictions in an 8 x 30-minute series for BBC Northern Ireland.
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NewsBig Brother ejects Dennis
Channel 4 has ejected a second housemate from this series of Big Brother - kicking out Dennis McHugh for spitting in the face of another housemate.
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NewsOfcom slaps£1m fine on GCap
Ofcom has slapped a£1.1m fine on GCap Media and strongly criticised the broadcaster for “effectively hindering” its investigation into a competition it ran unfairly last year.
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NewsPlayhouse Disney buys Tinga Tales
Tiger Aspect's ambitious Tinga Tinga Tales kids project, which is being animated in Africa, will air on Playhouse Disney in the US and be distributed by Entertainment Rights worldwide.
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NewsITV planning pay channel in Asia
ITV plans to launch a pan-Asian pay TV channel and is previewing the offering to broadcasters in the region.
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NewsAnt & Dec in talks to Double Your Money
Ant & Dec indie Gallowgate Productions is in talks to revive the classic Hughie Green quizshow format Double Your Money.
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FeaturesTalkback's got talent
Talkback Thames CEO Lorraine Heggessey and COO Sara Geater tell us why they believe their new model for indie start-ups is going to bring them the next generation of comedy and drama shows.
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NewsPrimark axes suppliers after Panorama investigation
A Panorama investigation into Primark has prompted the value fashion retailer to ditch three suppliers from southern India.
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NewsFive to send Rory and Paddy pig racing
Comedians Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuiness will go cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and pig racing in Dorset as part of a new IWC Media series for Five.