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SHORTT JOINS ZONE
Discovery Networks Europe deputy managing director Dermot Shortt has been poached as chief executive officer for London-based channel operator Zone Vision, which runs channels throughout eastern Europe and Latin America. Shortt,
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GRANADA CUTS FRASER
Granada's director of international production David Fraser is to leave the company as part of its ongoing cost-cutting drive. Fraser was responsible for overseeing Joy Luck Street, the Chinese version of
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PAT HAS NEW HOME
Entertainment Rights has bought the worldwide rights to Postman Pat via the acquisition of Woodland Animations for£5.1m. Woodland's library holds 85 episodes of programming including Postman Pat, Gran, Charlie Chalk
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FOULSER NAMED CEO
Television Corporation, owner of Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC), has given acting chief executive Jeff Foulser the job permanently. Executive director Tom Gutteridge will be his deputy, stepping down as chairman of
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INTERACTIVE REPORT
Technology rather than the needs of the viewer are driving developments in interactive television, according to a report by Shelley Taylor & Associates. BSkyB was judged the best interactive service in
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NewsRadioCentre prepares to 'tackle the BBC'
The commercial radio industry is preparing to 'tackle the BBC head on' with a series of cross-network programming initiatives designed to gain listeners and raise advertising revenues.
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Execs put weight behind ITV Digital
ITV Digital senior executives leapt to the defence of the beleaguered platform this week to counter mounting City pressure on shareholders Carlton and Granada to drop the service, writes Simon Ellery.
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As Blair backs a 2010 switch-over
Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted this week that the 2006-2010 target date to switch over to digital TV is achievable - but challenged broadcasters to encourage viewers to recognise its attractions, writes David Rose.
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Top writers pen BBC NHS series
The BBC is set to turn its sights on the National Health Service with a major new drama series featuring the work of four leading screenwriters.The 4 x 60-minute episodes of
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KUMBH MELA 2
Channel 4 is to broadcast a 50-minute programme based on the rushes from its Kumbh Mela Hindu festival project that aired in January this year, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC Online rebrands to boost new media
BBC Online was this week rebranded as BBC i, as part of a strategy to boost use of the BBC's new media services, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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RATINGS - ITV 1's Shafted gets caught by BBC police
ITV 1's latest quiz show, Shafted, lived up to its name as it was soundly beaten by BBC 1's Monday night police drama this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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SHIER TO LEAVE ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation managing director and former Thames Television boss Jonathan Shier has resigned, 20 months into his five-year contract at the Australian broadcaster. Shier joined ABC last year amid controversy
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TWG EASES DEBTS
The Wireless Group (TWG) has massively relieved its debt burden after selling its Southampton-based local radio station Wave 105FM to Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) for£18m in cash. As part of
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CNBC APPOINTMENT
London-based financial channel CNBC Europe has named Harry Fuller as executive producer of morning programming. Fuller will take charge of development of two CNBC Europe flagship shows Today's Business Europe and
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VENICE TV FESTIVAL
The first Venice International Television Festival will take place between 21 and 26 March next year. Canal Grande Awards will be presented for best fiction, documentary, cartoon and format (game, sitcom,
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NewsOfcom kicks off PSP consultation
Ofcom has today (24 January) launched a consultation into its proposed online public service publisher (PSP), which if given the go-ahead will compete with Channel 4 and the BBC.
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BAFTA AWARDS DATE
The Bafta children's awards will now take place on Sunday 2 December, after the original date which was fixed for last weekend was dropped because it clashed with the world premiere
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PRODUXION.COM BOUGHT
Emap has taken full control of online service Produxion.com, after buying out the minority stakes in the venture held by Channel 5 and Netdecisions. The move will see Emap title Broadcast
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EMMY FOR BBC FILMS
BBC films' collaboration with HBO Films, Conspiracy: The Meeting at Wannsee, picked up two prizes at the 53rd annual Emmy awards. Loring Mandel won best writing for a mini-series or movie,