All Multiplatform articles – Page 226

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    Falconer set to give verdict on court TV

    2005-06-09T07:50:08Z

    Newscasters are hopeful of being granted greater access for TV cameras in court, with the government set to announce its position in the next few weeks.

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    Baby row could leave Ofcom in hot water

    2005-06-07T10:45:46Z

    Ofcom could face legal action from The Baby Channel following its decision to licence the name Baby TV to a rival.

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    Viacom moots£800m Flextech bid

    2005-06-06T10:47:03Z

    US giant Viacom, owner of MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy, has approached Telewest about buying Flextech and its 50% share in UKTV for as much as£800m.

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    MTV schools project returns

    2005-06-03T10:08:42Z

    MTV is bringing back BOOM! Music Video Academy, which gives school children the chance to make music videos in classrooms, for a second year.

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    O'Connell Sky role

    2005-06-02T12:03:45Z

    Sky One has appointed Andrew O'Connell as executive producer, factual entertainment. Reporting to Jo Wallace, director of original pro-gramming, O'Connell begins in mid-June. His credits as a freelancer include Double or Nothingmade by Die For Film and Conspiraciesfrom Mentorn.

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    Freudenstein insists new jobs will offset cuts at Sky

    2005-06-02T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB's chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, has insisted that the satellite broadcaster is set to increase its overall headcount as it bids to get 10 million subscribers by 2010 - despite imminent job cuts in departments such as finance and marketing.

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    Sky One to co-pro

    2005-06-02T08:30:00Z

    Sky One has signed on as a co-production partner with CBS Paramount for two series of new sci-fi drama Threshold. The one-hour thriller series follows a team of experts who are brought together when the US Navy discovers an extraterrestrial craft has landed in the Atlantic ...

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    Top UP TV adds British Eurosport

    2005-06-02T08:30:00Z

    Top Up TV has added British Eurosport to its premium Freeview line-up, making it the first dedicated sports channel to air on the DTT platform. Launched on 31 May in a 2pm and 11pm slot on channel 49, Eurosport replaces E4, which left Top Up to go free-to-air last week. ...

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    C4 in Freeview slot

    2005-06-02T08:30:00Z

    Crown Castle has confirmed that Channel 4 has won the last available slot on Freeview after bidding over£5m for a space on the digital terrestrial platform. C4 was awarded the slot on Multiplex C last month but has been awaiting approval from other broadcasters. The contract gives C4 the space ...

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    ITN wins More4 news contract

    2005-06-02T07:50:04Z

    Channel 4 has handed ITN the contract to produce a daily news programme for its new free-to-air service More4.

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    Eurosport to air on Top Up TV

    2005-06-01T09:36:19Z

    Top Up TV has picked British Eurosport as its new channel offering, following the decision by E4 to leave the premium service and go free-to-air.

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    Sky confirms job cuts likely

    2005-05-31T11:14:05Z

    BSkyB's chief operating officer Richard Freudenstein has confirmed that job redundancies are likely as the company completes its review of efficiencies across the entire business.

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    Sky One lands Threshold partnership

    2005-05-31T10:23:39Z

    Sky One has signed on as a co-production partner with CBS Paramount for two series of new sci-fi drama Threshold.

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    Crown Castle confirms C4's Freeview slot

    2005-05-31T10:08:12Z

    Channel 4 has officially bagged the last available slot on Freeview after bidding over£5m for a space on the digital terrestrial platform.

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    ITV wants to join Freeview consortium

    2005-05-27T10:29:48Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen wants to become part of the Freeview consortium, joining existing stakeholders BBC, BSkyB and Crown Castle.

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    Hewland to make Dream Team spin-offs

    2005-05-26T09:30:00Z

    Sky One has commissioned Hewland International to make two spin-off shows from its long-running soccer soap Dream Team.

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    Holmes' Sky move

    2005-05-26T08:30:00Z

    Former GMTV anchorman Eamonn Holmes is joining Sky News to host its breakfast show Sunrise. He will join later this year when Sky relaunches the 6am to 9am show from its new state-of-the-art news studio in Osterley. Holmes, who quit GMTV a few weeks ago claiming the show had moved ...

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    Enteraction unveils quiz channel venture

    2005-05-26T08:30:00Z

    Enteraction TV, the company behind Thomas Cook TV and London TV, is launching a channel dedicated to live quiz shows, games and puzzles.

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    Broadcast reveals Digital Channel Awards shortlist

    2005-05-26T08:30:00Z

    Broadcasthas published the shortlist for its new Digital Channel Awards, which recognise innovation, creativity and commercial success in digital broadcasting.

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    Flextech secures The Amazing Race for Living TV 2

    2005-05-26T08:30:00Z

    Flextech has picked up the exclusive UK rights to Jerry Bruckheimer's Emmy award-winning CBS reality show The Amazing Raceas part of a trio of deals with Buena Vista International Television.