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NewsJowell gives BBC 3 the green light
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has finally given the BBC permission to launch its long awaited digital youth channel BBC 3 - almost exactly a year since she first rejected it - although the move comes with strict conditions, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsBBC nominated for 12 interactive Baftas
The BBC has topped the broadcaster's race in the Bafta interactive awards, after picking up a total of 12 nominations in the 12 categories involving television and radio, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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UKTV pulls Play in favour of History
BBC Worldwide and Flextech joint-venture UKTV is set to pull the plug on its Play UK channel three months early in order to concentrate on the launch of UK History on digital terrestrial television, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsPerformance manager quits
The general manager of the Performance channel, Bob Lynton, has fallen on his sword and resigned in order to save the arts channel from going out of business after it was dumped from the NTL platform, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsConfusion hinders Freeview roll-out
The BBC/Crown Castle digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform Freeview is set to miss its expected launch date of late October amid indecision over the platform's channel line-up and technical capacity, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsFreeserve founder moves into iTV
Peter Wilkinson, one of the original founders of internet service provider Freeserve, has turned his back on the platform that made his name and moved into interactive television as chairman of the Digital Interactive Television Group (DITG), writes Luke Satchell
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NewsElstein takes place on new NTL board
NTL has appointed a new nine-member board, which includes former Channel 5 head David Elstein, after the company had its financial restructuring approved by a U.S court last week, writes Paul Revoir
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Trade talk - The game plan.
Despite a desperate year in Granada's fortunes, the company's redoubtable executive chairman, Charles Allen, shows no signs of a crisis of confidence
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TiVo posts upbeat results.
US personal video recorder (PVR) specialist TiVo has succeeded in cutting its losses to a 10th of what they were this time last year, writes Barbara Marshall
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BBC iTV relaunch.
The BBC is to relaunch the interactive content on its digital channels to encourage more viewers to use the services, and has poached a key architect of BSkyB's interactive strategy to oversee the move, writes Leigh Holmwood
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BOSS FOR ONLINE CULTURE.
Jonathan Drori, former head of commissioning and editorial director at BBC Online, has been appointed as
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BBC iTV relaunch
The BBC is to relaunch the interactive content on its digital channels to encourage more viewers to use the services, and has poached a key architect of BskyB's interactive strategy to oversee the move, writes Leigh Holmwood
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GSB lures top sleuth
Granada Sky Broadcasting has signed its biggest ever deal with Universal, sealing exclusive UK basic cable and satellite rights to a collection of classic US shows including Columbo, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsDCMS names new director for culture online
John Drori, former head of commissioning and editorial director for BBC Online, has been appointed as the director for culture online, the campaign to increase digital access to the nations cultural heritage, writes Luke Satchell
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BBCi reserves cash for indie projects
The BBC's new media arm BBCi has assembled a multimillion pound war chest to fund a series of special 'event projects' from the indie sector, writes Leigh Holmwood
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BBC gears up to change the way we listen
The BBC is set to revolutionise the way people listen to its digital radio stations through their television sets by adding a range of new features to the service, including video footage, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Greenlight for Telewest debt restructuring
Telewest has been given the all-clear to go ahead with its debt-restructuring plans, which will be led by new managing director Charles Burdick and Mark Luiz, who was this week appointed finance director, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsDisney plans UK offering on DTT platform
Disney is looking to increase its clout in the UK with plans to launch its first ever wholly owned free-to-air channel outside the US, on the BBC/Crown Castle Freeview DTT platform, writes Paul Revoir
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Newsbid-up.tv parent launches third digital channel
Parent company of interactive auction channel bid-up.tv, sit-up ltd, will this week launch its third digital channel on the Sky Digital platform, writes Luke Satchell
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Indies to benefit from BBC interactive commissions
Indies are to set to benefit from a 'substantial' windfall from the BBC after the corporation unveiled plans for a series of high profile 'event' projects to air across its interactive services, writes Leigh Holmwood