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Arnell goes to ITV4
ITV3 channel editor Stephen Arnell has been appointed ITV4 channel editor in preparation for the channel's launch on 1 November. He takes on the role immediately and will keep his ITV3 responsibilities until a replacement has been found. He said he planed to use ITV4's£15m budget to secure exclusive content. ...
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TV's gambling addiction
With interactive TV gambling enjoying a time of aggressive growth, hopeful TV operators are betting that the recently created Gambling Commission will opt to loosen the rules governing the industry. By Kate Bulkley.
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NewsNat Geo plans HD channel
The National Geographic Channel in the UK is set to be part of BSkyB's high-definition (HDTV) line-up.
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NewsITV backs down over Sky charges
ITV has dropped its complaint to Ofcom over the amount BSkyB charges it to put its 15 regional services on digital satellite.
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NewsChannels vie for Top Up TV slot
The Hallmark Channel and Paramount Comedy are frontrunners to become the next channel to join the Top Up TV platform.
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NewsNTL cuts losses but subscribers slow
NTL cut its operating losses for the second quarter from£267m to£56.3m, but admitted revenues had fallen and it may also miss its full-year subscriber target.
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NewsViewers complain over BBC3 'geek' slur
BBC3 has been forced to re-write an article on its website after labelling viewers who complained about its new ident 'geeks'.
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NewsTelewest starts Flextech bidding war
Telewest has fired the starting gun on a bidding war for its content arm Flextech, by issuing a sales memorandum to potential bidders.
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Hegedus takes Fox TV Studios post
ID Distribution sales director Beata Hegedus is to join LA-based Fox TV Studios' global development team in a new role that will include searching out the best European formats for the US market. Hegedus, who joins Fox TV Studios in September, will focus initially on northern and eastern Europe, but ...
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Tigress set to film genetic disorder doc
Factual specialist Tigress Productions is to make a 50-minute documentary about a rare genetic disorder - Sacral Agnesis - for Discovery Health and Five.
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CNN dismissal case
Employment practices at CNN's London bureau have been criticised as 'highly insensitive' by an employment tribunal, which this week found in favour of a former producer's unfair dismissal claim. Elena Cosentino, who was made redundant in April 2004, won her case after the tribunal ruled that CNN was wrong to ...
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Rapture in buying mode for relaunch
Digital entertainment channel Rapture TV has gone on a shopping spree, buying up film, gaming and extreme sports programmes in preparation for its relaunch later this year.
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Best of Moyles is number one podcast
The BBC's Best of Moyles podcast went to number one in Apple's unofficial Top Subscribed Podcast chart, only 10 hours after making its debut. Best of Moyles is a montage of the best bits of Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show and is available for free download every Thursday. The ...
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NewsSky cashes in on gambling
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch hailed TV gamblers as the surprise driving force behind the satellite giant's soaring annual revenue, which topped the£4bn mark for the first time.
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NewsTV shopping channel to sell luxury goods
TV shopping channels are not known for their upmarket offerings, but a London indie is now attempting to buck the trend with a new channel dedicated to luxury goods.
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MTV follows singer in last chance saloon
MTV is making a reality series on former Steps singer Lisa Scott Lee's last ditch attempts to resurrect her career.
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Bravo wins Serie A football rights
Bravo is set to revive Football Italiaafter poaching the rights to Italian Serie A league football from British Eurosport.
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NewsSky grows subs and profits
BSkyB has announced strong results adding 83,000 subscribers in the three months between April and June and an increase in full year profits and revenue.
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NewsCNN blasted for 'insensitive' practice
Employment practices at CNN's London bureau have been condemned as
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NewsNeil: No Murdoch dynasty
BSkyB's chief executive James Murdoch will not succeed his father as head of News Corp, according to former- Sunday Timeseditor Andrew Neil.