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Rent hikes put Soho TV companies under threat
Scores of Soho-based television companies could be forced out of the London media hub following a series of 'outrageous' rent increases, writes Barbara Marshall.Several companies have received rent demands more than
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NewsPEER POLL: Ugly Betty
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Can Ugly Bettyresuscitate Channel 4's Friday night schedule?
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Youlton to step down at Snell & Wilcox
David Youlton has said he will step down as chairman of Snell & Wilcox in the same week that the company confirmed its purchase of Newbury-based manufacturer Post Impressions.Youlton told Broadcast
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BBC to rejig politics
BBC director general Greg Dyke is set to overhaul the way the corporation covers politics and has appointed Newsnight editor Sian Kevill to spearhead the review.Reporting to Dyke and BBC controller
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Garvie to spearhead BBC entertainment
The BBC has begun the long-awaited re-organisation of its entertainment department by promoting head of entertainment and features Wayne Garvie to the new post of head of entertainment group for BBC television, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBBC appeals for Gaby Logan sports show ideas
The BBC is appealing to the public for ideas for its new summer sports programme hosted by Gaby Logan.
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VON TRIER FILMS FOR C4
Channel 4 is to work for the first time with the author of the Dogme 95 manifesto, Danish film director Lars von Trier, writes Penny Hughes.
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Staff at White City vote for Tesco Metro
BBC staff have inadvertently boosted the fortunes of one of the UK's biggest retailers by voting overwhelmingly for a Tesco supermarket to be the sole retail concern at the corporation's new£300m media village, writes Simon Ellery.
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Davies slams biased ITV brand strategy
THE ONGOING dispute over the use of the ITV brand turned into a war of words this week as Channel TV chief executive Huw Davies accused Carlton and Granada of riding roughshod over the smaller ITV franchises, writes Steve Aston.
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C5 boss warns suppliers
Channel 5 director of programmes Kevin Lygo has kicked off his schedule overhaul by telling existing suppliers to reinvigorate their shows or face having them axed, write Georgina Lipscomb and Leigh
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NewsSuperted creators secure£600,000 windfall
Wales' largest independent animation studio Calon is set to expand after securing£600,000 of investment.
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Ex-BBC boss joins Zenith
Zenith Entertainment has appointed former BBC finance director Rodney Baker-Bates as its new chairman, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Lumley set for series
Baby Cow, the indie set up by Henry Normal and comedian Steve Coogan, has signed Joanna Lumley to appear in her own BBC 2 comedy series, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Up In
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Police line closes in on footage
Television programmes that include police and CCTV camera footage are becoming increasingly difficult to make because of rising levels of red tape and police demands on producers, a number of indies
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Endemol UK's status strip worries indies
The independent sector fears the ecology of broadcasting will be threatened if Endemol Entertainment UK loses business as a result of its loss of indie status, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC and Granada end Bristol plan
Granada and the BBC are understood to have shelved plans for a resources joint-venture in Bristol, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC fields pre-school bids
The BBC confirmed this week it had received 60 submissions as part of its open tender for a new flagship children's show, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsYouTube mulls channel launch
Video-sharing site YouTube is considering the launch of a linear TV channel after receiving a number of offers from television networks and broadcasting companies.
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Lion braces for new pastures
Lion TV is planning to diversify its portfolio with a move into entertainment programmes and is searching to fill a new head of entertainment role, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Fulcrum to launch indie with Waddell
Factual specialist Fulcrum Television and leisure and lifestyle independent Brian Waddell Productions have joined forces to launch a new indie in Northern Ireland, writes Penny Hughes.