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C4 in danger of£130m deficit
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has warned the 'digital deficit' facing the broadcaster could be as high as£130m by 2012 unless it receives support from the public purse.
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Orion opens Geordie base
London-based factual producer Orion TV, the company behind ITV's Trading Treasures, is to open a northern base in Newcastle.
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Sky One to act out Jacko trial
Courtroom reconstructions of Michael Jackson's forthcoming trial are to be shown on Sky One and Sky News as part of a deal between BSkyB and US network E! Entertainment Television.
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Ofcom set to rule on ITV/Sky dispute by April
Ofcom has until the end of April to rule on a dispute between ITV and BSkyB after the terrestrial broadcaster complained about Sky's planned charges for ensuring satellite viewers get the correct regional service.
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Magic brings in Park to crack London
Emap has appointed former Capital Radio director of programming Richard Park to spearhead a full strategic review of its Magic 105.4 easy-listening station as part of a plan to build its share in the crowded London market.
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Three fill Peel spot
BBC Radio 1 is to introduce three DJs into John Peel's late-night slot, following the death of the veteran presenter in October last year. R1 DJ Huw Stephens and Rob Da Bank as well as Ras Kwame, a DJ on the BBC's black music digital station 1Xtra, will host individual ...
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LRC's Liverpool buy
The Local Radio Company (LRC) has made its first acquisition in Liverpool. Music station KCR FM, which launched in June 2001, has been bought for£507,000 and is the 26th station in LRC's portfolio. The station, which will receive its first audience figures from Rajar in January, broadcasts to listeners in ...
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Telewest deals
Telewest has secured deals to broadcast a trio of new channels, including Channel 4's new venture More 4, which is set to launch in September. The cable company will also carry Teachers' TV and Eurosport 2, formerly Eurosport News, launching this week. Terms have also been renewed with C4 for ...
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MTV to Asia's aid
MTV is to rename its annual Asia awards as MTV Asia Aid as part of the network's attempt to raise money for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Due to take place in Bangkok on 3 February, and to be hosted by Christina Aguilera, the awards ceremony will be ...
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Bid-up.tv rebrand
Interactive auction channel bid-up.tv is to rebrand as Bid TV from the end of the month. The change, which kicks off with a£250,000 advertising campaign featuring TV auctioneer David Dickinson, was decided upon because the majority of auctions on the channel fall in price, rather than rise.
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Channels scale down tsunami operations
Broadcasters have started to pull resources back from south-east Asia following the Boxing Day tsunami, although all insist they will continue to cover the aftermath of the tragedy in depth.
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Two Way uses Aussie cash for production move
Interactive TV specialist Two Way TV is to expand its UK business and move into television production following an $8m (£4.3m) cash boost by its Australian counterpart.
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C4 doc at Sundance
Channel 4 feature-length documentary Unknown White Malehas been selected for competition by the Sundance Film Festival. Commissioned from indie Spectre Broadcast by C4's outgoing head of independent film and video, Jess Search, the film tells the story of Doug Bruce, who suffers from a rare form ...
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No election debate
Prime minister Tony Blair has said he will not participate in a televised debate ahead of the next general election. 'We answer this every election campaign and, for the reasons I have given before, the answer is no,' Blair said at his monthly news conference last week.
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BBC must ride protests
The BBC should be applauded for upholding the principle of free speech and airing Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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Kreiz makes move
Former Fox Kids Europe chief executive Ynon Kreiz has joined venture capitalists Benchmark Capital as a general partner of European funds. Kreiz will be charged with leading Benchmark's strategy to widen its investment in the media, as the company invests its new fund of $375m (£199.6m). Since leaving Fox Kids ...
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Blair to appear on T4 in election run-up
Channel 4's youth zone T4 has been given 'unprecedented' access to Prime Minister Tony Blair for a peaktime programme aimed at 16-25 year-olds. T4 presenter June Sarpong will host a studio discussion with Blair and a group of opinionated viewers. Produced by indie At It Productions, the 60-minute programme will ...
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Five plans children's digital channel
Five is developing a digital channel based on its early morning children's strand Milkshake. A spokesman said Five controller of children's programming Nick Wilson was behind the idea, but added that plans had not extended beyond an initial discussion stage. The channel would be called Milkshake.
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Grade highlights key BBC charter issues
BBC chairman Michael Grade this week identified three key areas he believes will be central to securing a new Charter. Speaking at a Broadcast Press Guild lunch, he said the issue of the BBC's governance, its relationship with the indie sector and 'complete transparency' over the new 25% Window of ...
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Bashir to testify at Jacko trial in March
Former ITV reporter Martin Bashir is to appear as a witness at Michael Jackson's impending US trial. Bashir, who made the 2003 documentary Living with Michael Jackson, will testify for the prosecution on 1 March. The 13-year-old boy featured in Bashir's film later accused Jackson of ...