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Jobs go at Granada
Twenty-three people have been made redundant at Granada Sky Broadcasting following the axing of its channel Plus. The remaining 29 GSB staff, who mainly work on Men and Motors, are still in consultation with ITV over the future of the venture, which ITV took full control of from Sky last ...
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The harder path
Mark Thompson's plans may make him unpopular but tough love is what is needed to secure the BBC's future.
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Maverick hirings
Birmingham-based indie Maverick Television has appointed two non-executive directors to the board. They are Sally Luton, the chief executive of the Arts Council West Midlands, and Richard Burdett, planning director of 4Creative and former Flextech vice-president of marketing.
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Yates to be Playboy TV international MD
Playboy TV International has promoted Jeremy Yates to managing director following the departure of William Campbell earlier this month. Yates was director of channels and digital media but will now hold responsibility for managing and developing Playboy TV's UK businesses. These include seven networks, the newly built digital broadcast centre ...
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Parry on the move
Colourist Jamie Parry has joined Manchester post-production facility Sumners. Parry spent seven years at Granada where he worked on, among other things , The Forsyte Saga, Clocking Off, Phoenix Nights and Son of God. Parry joins as senior colourist ...
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Sky One takes seventh series of Pokemon
Sky One has picked up the seventh season of Japanese animation Pokemon from US distributor 4Kids Entertainment. The 52-episode series, Pokemon: Advanced Challenge , introduces new characters in Teams Magma and Aqua to the perennial cast. Sky One currently airs ...
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NewsRevolution at the BBC
Anger over 15% budget cut - Unions threaten strike action - Staff feel 'betrayed'
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NewsManchester move mired in uncertainty
The plans for the BBC's Manchester move had been so heavily leaked that there were few surprises for BBC staff - apart from a timetable that gives them five years to make a decision whether to go.
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NewsSelling off the silver
In what was probably the least surprising announcement made on Tuesday, Mark Thompson confirmed that BBC Broadcast is to be sold and partners sought for BBC Resources.
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NewsThe view on the ground
'I feel betrayed. There is a deep sense that we have been sold down the river to keep the government happy.'
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NewsITV plans gaming channel launch
An interactive gaming channel is set to be the fourth channel launch from ITV.
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NewsTown House names team for Five Trisha show
Town House Productions, the indie behind Trisha Goddard's new daytime show, has assembled the senior production team for her forthcoming Five series.
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BBC investigates richest Russians
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has commissioned a raft of documentaries and contemporary factual series from indies, including a hard-hitting look at the rise of the Russian oligarchs.
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NewsThompson wanted 600 factual cuts
BBC director general Mark Thompson planned to cut 600 jobs from the factual and learning department, but was convinced by its director John Willis that the consequences would have been 'disastrous'.
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NewsBBC1's Hungerford doc draws 5.9m
BBC1's chilling documentary The Hungerford Massacre pulled in the viewers from 9pm-10pm peaking at 5.9 million (27%) at the end.
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NewsUnions threaten action at BBC
All three unions at the BBC have threatened co-ordinated 'disruptive action' if any section of the corporation is threatened with compulsory redundancies.
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NewsDe Mol takes stake in Hit
Endemol founder John de Mol has taken a 5% stake in Hit Entertainment sparking renewed speculation over ownership of the children's indie.
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NewsAd revenue up at Jetix
Pan-European kids entertainment group Jetix Europe has posted a 12% rise in revenue thanks to a hike in advertising sales during 2004.
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NewsBBC staff consider their futures
BBC staff were this morning considering their futures following director general Mark Thompson's announcement yesterday that at least 2,900 of them will soon be out of a job and another 1,800 will have to re-locate from London to Manchester.