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Mackenzie rails at Rajar scaremongering
The Wireless Group (TWG) chairman Kelvin MacKenzie has attacked radio audience board Rajar for 'scaremongering' after managing director Sally de la Bedoyere told Broadcast last week introducing electronic measurement would cost up to£25m a year. MacKenzie, who is currently involved in a legal battle with Rajar over the issue, claimed ...
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Linsey takes job at Talent
Mark Linsey, the former managing director of indie Zeal, has taken a new job at Talent Television.
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Satellites are nearly full up, warns NTL
NTL Broadcast believes that satellite platforms may run out of capacity in the next three years and has secured the last available transponder lease on Eurobird to maintain its growth.
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Format Focus: Nosy Neighbours
br>Not another property programme but a new spin on the wind-up show, this time with neighbours from hell.
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G-Pixx flies high
In its first month of operation TV helicopter G-Pixx has answered BBC news calls for the Heathrow heist, the Momart warehouse fire and Abu Hamza's transfer to Belmarsh, as well as a number of sports-related commissions. Owned by former TV and radio presenter Mike Smith, G-Pixx aims to become ...
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VTR role for fish
Richard Fish has joined VTR plc's The Machine Room from Ascent Media to head business development for its restoration, film mastering, high-definition and duplication businesses. Fish spent two years at Ascent Media securing archive, telecine, HD and feature film work across the group and was previously at BBC Worldwide. The ...
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Rowland takes helm at Red Fig
Mark Rowland, the former managing director of Television Corporation International, has joined I'm a Celebrity's interactive service provider Red Fig to spearhead a strategy of global expansion.
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Sky editor in at Five News
Sky News has appointed Mark Calvert, the executive producer of its flagship show Live at Five , to become editor of Five News when the satellite broadcaster takes over the contract in January.
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Mandrill wins discovery health orders
York-based indie Mandrill Television has landed a raft of commissions for Discovery Health, including Body Builders - a series set for autumn which trains novices to take part in their first bodybuilding competition. For next year, Sex Change will follow ...
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Prospect watches diet for discovery
Indie Prospect Pictures has been commissioned by Discovery Health to make a dieting show for January next year. The 15 x 30-minute The A-List Dietwith the Food Doctor , ordered by commissioning editor Louissa Grange, will see nutritionist to the stars Ian Marber give 15 ...
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No deal in docu drama pay row
Producers' alliance Pact and actors union Equity have failed to resolve a dispute over fees for actors appearing in drama documentaries after a meeting on Friday (18 June) ended without agreement.
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TCI deal with Flame
Television Corporation International (TCI) has won a deal to distribute UK indie Flame's Great Pretenders format, which it will premiere at the upcoming Monte Carlo and Discop markets. The format - which aired as Gender Swap on Five in the ...
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TWI keeps contract to distribute MUTV
TWI has been re-appointed to the contract to distribute Manchester United Television (MUTV) across the world for the next three years. In the last contract TWI secured deals in the Middle East, Far East, Europe and Africa and there are established deals in New York and Scandinavia.
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Red trio win claim
An industrial tribunal has found Red Post Production guilty of unfair dismissal in the case of three senior creatives with a combined total of 17 years' service. DS operator Alex Pickering, Flame operator Paul Dixon and Fire operator Dave Kiddie were among 12 redundancies that were made last October. ...
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Granada Entertainment puts exec for celebrities in place
Granada Entertainment has created a new role to oversee celebrity bookings and talent liaison and has poached Cactus TV head of entertainment Mark Wagman for the job.
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ITV called on to guarantee Welsh service
A Welshembly member has called on ITV chief executive Charles Allen to give assurances on the amount of programming and the scheduling of programmes made in Wales.
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UK's galleon invests in us toon business
UK animation company Galleon has taken a 50% stake in a Hollywood animation company set up by ex-Disney producer Chris Henderson. J Christopher Entertainment is made up of numerous high-profile US animators based in Los Angeles. Galleon, set up by Shoe People creator Jim Driscoll, is putting in half the ...
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BSkyB hires Dixons' finance director
BSkyB has appointed Dixons finance director Jeremy Darroch as its chief financial officer, replacing Martin Stewart who leaves the company in August. Stewart, seen as a close ally of former Sky chief executive Tony Ball, resigned in February following the appointment of James Murdoch as chief executive last November. Darroch ...
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Firecracker takes on world's strongest boy
Firecracker Films has tied down a trio of commissions, including The World's Strongest Boy for Five..
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Kit upgrade boosts Oasis expansion plan
Oasis is continuing its strategy of diversifying into arts, drama and long-form with a kit investment of£250,000, supported by recent commissions for the BBC and ITV, writes Rick Dacey.