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Rajar hits out at ?Publicity' Mackenzie
The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie was this week accused of launching a legal action against Rajar to court publicity for his radio stations. Rajar's QC, Nicholas Green, made the comment at a High Court hearing to decide whether MacKenzie's case citing that Rajar's methods of audience measurement discriminates ...
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Stokes replaces Hutchison on Holby
The BBC has promoted drama development producer Richard Stokes to executive producer of the hospital-based show Holby City. He replaces Kathleen Hutchison who was appointed executive producer of EastEnders. Stokes, who has previously worked as a series producer ...
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RTS issues shortlist
The Royal Television Society has released the nominations for its London awards with
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ITV sells Oz media stake
ITV continued the disposal of its non-core interests this week, selling its 18% investment in Australian media company Village Roadshow for£36m.
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Martinez to Liquid
Freelance designer Victor Martinez is set to join design agency Liquid TV in January. Martinez will report directly to managing director Azra Alikhan as a senior designer. He won a Sportel award for ITV's The Premiership 2002/2003 idents and has been nominated for both Bafta ...
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Oxford scientific in Meerkat Manor
Indie Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) has been commissioned to make a 'soap opera' based on the life of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert. The 13 x 30-minute Meerkat Manor for Animal Planet International will feature the everyday trials and tribulations of meerkat life, such as ...
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The passionate regulator
Ofcom's plans for a public service publisher should not dominate debate to the detriment of existing PSB, writes Conor Dignam, Editor
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News200 more jobs to go in ITV regions
Another 200 jobs are set to be axed from the ITV regions as a result of Ofcom's proposal to cut the broadcaster's regional programme commitments.
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News'PSP could be the UK's HBO'
Ofcom senior partner Ed Richards this week said the regulator's proposed public service publisher (PSP) could be the UK equivalent of HBO, as he issued a
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NewsBroadcasters fight CPS ban
The BBC, BSkyB and ITN have teamed up to mount a challenge to the Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) ban on giving TV producers access to video evidence used in criminal trials.
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NewsC4 to seek£100m from public purse
Channel 4 is planning a radical shift in its thinking and will seek about£100m in public funding, possibly through tie-ups with the BBC.
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BBC Worldwide in Endemol deal
BBC Worldwide has signed its first output deal with an indie, securing distribution rights for all of Endemol UK's BBC commissions for the next three years in an agreement expected to be worth more than£5m.
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C4 unveils new season
Channel 4 is planning to broadcast the decomposition of a human body as part of a winter season of factual programmes.
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Governors' role 'must change'
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has said the BBC's current governance system is no longer sustainable.
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Redmond takes over Hollyoaks storylines
Hollyoaks creator Phil Redmond is to take back overall control of the Channel 4 soap's storylines after its joint series producers left following a clash over its creative direction.
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Watson guides BBC series
Veteran documentary-maker Paul Watson has cemented his relationship with the BBC by agreeing to mentor film-makers on a new daytime documentary strand.
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ITV1 slots in late games
ITV1 is looking to hand over its Friday and Saturday late-night slots to interactive gaming and quiz shows in a bid to increase revenue.
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Mckerrow sets up Love with a yen for factual
Former Maverick TV managing director Richard Mckerrow has set up an indie to make factual entertainment, features and documentaries.
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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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Sumners adds DS Nitris and audio theatre
Manchester-based post-production facility Sumners has invested£160,000 in new editing and sound equipment.