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EQUITY MAY STRIKE
Actors union Equity is threatening industrial action against producers' alliance Pact after talks between the two groups over giving actors a cut of licensing deals with broadcasters fell through. Last Friday
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WORLD CUP INQUIRY
The Office of Fair Trading is considering whether to launch a full-scale investigation into claims that the BBC and ITV have acted as a cartel during the ongoing sale of TV
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NewsBBC Trust: 'minutes must be transparent'
The new BBC Trust is insisting that the publishing of the post-Hutton report minutes yesterday will not make them reticent about expressing controversial opinions during future meetings.
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HIT REJIGS ACCOUNTS
Bob the Builder owner Hit Entertainment has changed its accounting practices weeks after the TV sector was criticised for poor procedures. The company, which also owns Barney the Dinosaur, has abandoned
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ITV BRANDED 'RISK'
Investment bank Gold-man Sachs has branded ITV Digital as 'high risk' for Carlton and Granada and suggested scrapping the DTT operation. The move would improve both firms' financial outlook, according to
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BBC AIRS VIA EMAP
The BBC has agreed terms of carriage with Emap Performance to broadcast its local radio services on Emap's seven digital radio multiplexes in the north of England. The capacity had been
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Soaring Soho rents force out TV firms
Scores of Soho-based television companies could be forced out of the London media hub following a series of 'outrageous' rent increases.Several companies have received rent demands more than 50 per cent
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Mykura joins C4 as Kirby quits history
Channel 4 has poached Blakeway Associates head of programming Hamish Mykura to become commissioning editor, history, following Tim Kirby's decision to leave the channel to return to directing, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC DOC SET TO TRACK JORDAN
BBC Choice has commissioned a one-off observational documentary on surgically enhanced model Jordan, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The 60-minute film will be produced in-house by Richard Macer, who has been granted exclusive
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NewsHutton Report Governors' Minutes 28 Jan 04
The minutes of the Board of Governors' meeting held on 28th January 2004, which took place after publication of the Hutton Report.
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Ratings - East is East injects ratings promise into C4
The terrestrial premiere on Channel 4 of the film East is East trounced its rivals this week, writes Jon Rogers.£
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Report calls for IT skills training
Broadcasters need to open up their teaching facilities to third parties to prepare workers for the changing demands of the information age, according to the industry's leading training body, writes Katy Elliott.
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ONLINE SOCCER WEATHER
ITV has launched an online weather service for football supporters. The network will provide weather information covering all English and Scottish league matches on www.itv-weather.co.uk. The service, which went live this
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BBC LAUNCHES IN CANADA
The BBC this week launched its North American entertainment channel BBC Canada with a slate of programmes including EastEnders, The Vicar of Dibley and The Royle Family. The channel will be
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JUST GROUP HEADS LEAVE
Just Group chief executive Wilf Shorrocks and commercial director Paula Shorrocks have left the company following a board meeting last week. Their departure follows changes to the accounting policy introduced by
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GUNN DOUBLES STAKE
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist John Gunn has more than doubled his stake in media group West 175 to a 10.9 per cent share. West 175, which produces Master Chef, formed a
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HEGGESSEY BAFTA TALK
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey is giving the Bafta annual lecture next Wednesday (12 September). Almost a year into her job, Heggessey is expected to underline her personal views on what
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Hutton Report Governors' Minutes 5 Feb 04
The relevant minutes of the Board of Governors' meeting held on 5th February 2004.
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HIGHFIELD TEAM ALL SET
BBC director of new media Ashley Highfield has finally filled the vacancy of head of design and navigation to complete the line-up of his team. Highfield admitted the role - taken
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TOP CNN BOSS LEAVES
CNN News Group president and chief operating officer Philip Kent has resigned. His departure comes two months after Time Inc editorial director Walter Isaacson was named CNN chairman and chief executive.