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Switchco launch set for April
SwitchCo, the independent body that will manage the switch from analogue to digital TV, is to launch officially in April. BBC head of distribution Andy Townend is expected be confirmed as chief executive after working full time on the launch of the organisation for almost a year. Channel 4 deputy ...
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Eurosport 2 launch
Eurosport has replaced Eurosportnews with a new-look channel called British Eurosport 2. The sister channel of British Eurosport will feature more breaking news, live coverage, interviews, magazine-style programmes and live results around the clock. A Eurosport spokesman said the rebranding was a reaction to the 24-hour rolling news culture.
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ITV2 to air Branson reality show
ITV2 is set to secure the exclusive rights to Richard Branson's US reality show after outbidding rivals Living TV and F/X.
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£5,000 buys personal ad on TV
Viewers looking for that special someone and who have£5,000 to spare are to be given the opportunity to star in a 15-minute profile of themselves on a new 24-hour dating channel.
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NewsSky to launch credit card
Sky subscribers will be able to shop, bet and earn loyalty points through a new credit card currently being designed for use on their digital set top boxes.
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NewsCable companies start TV-on-demand
Telewest Broadband and NTL have both launched the first phase of their TV-on-demand services, which both cable companies plan to roll out to digital TV customers region by region this year.
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NewsHulbert leaves Disney International
London-based Disney International president David Hulbert has left the company following a shake-up in its senior management.
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NewsFreeview reaches 5m homes
The sale of Freeview boxes reached record numbers in the run-up to Christmas pushing the platform over the 5 million households mark for the first time, according to new figures released by the BBC.
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Sky One picks Weeds from US
Sky One has bought the exclusive UK rights to US comedy Weeds, months before it launches in the States.
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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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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 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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UPC set to buy Zone Vision
Zone Vision, UK-based owner of the Reality TV channel, is likely to be bought by Europe's biggest cable operator, United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC).
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NewsTeachers' TV launches early February
Teachers' TV, the government-backed digital TV service for education professionals, is to launch on 8 February.
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NewsSky to reconstruct Jackson 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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NewsMurdoch eyes remaining stake in Fox
News Corporation is set to buy back the remaining 18% of Fox Entertainment Group that it does not already own, in a move that would see Rupert Murdoch further consolidate his vast media empire.
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NewsFive develops Milkshake channel
Five has confirmed it is developing a new digital channel based on its early morning children's strand Milkshake.
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NewsMore 4 viewers to watch on Telewest
Telewest has secured deals to broadcast a trio of new channels, including Channel 4's venture More 4, which is set to launch in September.
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Sit-up to launch two movie channels
TV shopping broadcaster Sit-up is to expand by launching two movie channels in the spring. Real-movies.tv will feature TV and cinematic releases based on real-life events, and Movies on 333 will consist of westerns and showcase the best student films. Sit-up is currently sourcing material and is set to do ...
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Red button raises£800,000 for appeal
The Community Channel's red-button interactive donations service has raised more than£800,000 for the Asian tsunami appeal in seven days. The service, launched on 29 December by The Community Channel, is expected to reach the£1m mark soon.