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NewsAuctionworld goes into administration
Teleshopping channel Auctionworld has gone into administration with debts of around£14m.
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NewsFX picks up hit US series Huff
FX has bolstered its winter schedule by clinching exclusive multichannel rights to a high-profile US series from Sony Pictures.
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Mersey launches community digital channel
Mersey Television is launching a grassroots digital public service channel to create a 'stronger voice' for local community issues such as health and education and campaigns such as Fathers for Justice.
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Flipside TV to air on Comedy Central
Nation 217's channel-hopping format Flipside TV is heading for Comedy Central in the US. It is hoped that Richard Bacon, who fronted the UK version for Nation 217 and then Channel 4, will be one of the US presenting team. The format has also been picked up by German producer ...
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ITV bids to save£15m on satellite deal
ITV has told Sky it is looking for massive savings in the charges it pays for encrypted services. At the moment ITV is forking out about£17m per year to Sky for encryption and additional regional feeds. But that deal ends on Saturday (20 November) and ITV could choose to bypass ...
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NewsJetix confirms Taylor as channel chief
Children's entertainment company Jetix Europe has appointed Paul Taylor as its new chief executive officer to permanently replace Bruce Steinberg.
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NewsHallmark deal 'will be done by year end'
The owners of the Hallmark Channel said yesterday that they planned to sell the international arm of the business by the end of the year.
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NewsMTV launches in Africa
MTV is to launch an African service in February - the broadcaster's 100 thchannel.
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NewsSky adds 62,000 subs
BSkyB today confirmed that set-top box sales has slowed down - but announced better than expected figures with 62,000 people signing up over the last quarter.
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Machine Takes MTI
The Machine Room has spent£200,000 on a digital restoration suite from MTI. The VTR Media Services company, which specialises in film treatment, will be able to work up to 4K. The company is believed to have several projects lined up.
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US ahead in digital TV
The US is expected to reach full digital television penetration a year before the UK, in 2014, a report has said. The Global Digital TV Forecasts from the Informa Media Group, which looked at 43 countries, predicted the US will reach 100% digital penetration by 2014 along with Canada, Finland, ...
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Government weighs up ?digital licence fee'
The government is considering handing the BBC a separate 'digital licence' to pay towards the cost of switching off analogue signals.
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NewsBid-Up TV set for Asian expansion
Auction channel operator Sit-up Ltd is in discussions with an Asian media group, which could see two of its TV formats being launched in South East Asia.
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NewsReport: US to switch off analogue before UK
The US is expected to reach full digital television penetration a year before the UK - in 2014, a new report has said.
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NewsSky One sets up LA base
Sky One is sending programme executive Jamie Roberts to Los Angeles to find new reality programmes and co-production deals with US broadcasters.
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NewsSky 'set for subs slowdown'
BSkyB is this week expected to reveal that growth in subscriber numbers has fallen as it unveils its first quarter results on Friday.
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NewsSky spys on pub sports
Pub landlords trying to dodge Sky subscription charges can may be busted by a pint-sized spy.
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Sky gives last-minute boost to ITV3
ITV3 launched this week to a strong start, attracting a 3.46% share of multichannel homes, making it more popular than all other non-terrestrial channels except Living.
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UKTV finds cash for fresh orders
UKTV is to commission an extra 100 hours of original content next year in a bid to beef up its nine multichannel offerings.
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NewsITV3 to launch on Sky tonight
ITV has bought BSkyB's stake in channel operator GSB as part of a deal that will see ITV3 launch on the Sky platform tonight.