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Granada international vp quits for target
Two more ITV international programme sales staff have left to join the indie sector. Jane Dockery, vice-president of sales at Granada International, has quit to join Target Entertainment as director of sales. Meanwhile, Dominic Rayner, who had spent the past four years as territory manager for Carlton International, will join ...
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Skaramoosh hires
London facility Skaramoosh has appointed Trish Trufelli and Philip Hough to boost its post and design operations. Trufelli has joined as head of post and senior designer, following seven years at P3
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Kerrang! radio test
Emap is to test Kerrang! Radio in a further seven cities to lay the groundwork for the next wave of FM licence bids. The media group, which publishes Broadcast , is currently testing the heavy rock format in Manchester on a restricted service licence (RSL). ...
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Optimistic move
The Optimistic Network, the multichannel company run by former Channel 4 strategy and development director David Brook, has appointed Jasper Smith as its new executive chairman of the company. Smith has founded and developed a number of successful businesses, including Static 2358, owner of Play Jam, and design agency Static ...
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Thomson on verge of ParkerVision tie-up
Broadcast technology manufacturer Thomson is set to ink a cash deal worth $14m (£7.56m) with ParkerVision to acquire its video division, writes Farah Jifri.
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Siemens in running
Siemens has emerged as a surprise ninth contender for the purchase of BBC Technology. The shortlist already includes EDS, Capita, Accenture, IBM, Logica, CSC, Fujitsu and HP. Three finalists will be chosen by the end of April with the winner announced in the summer. The news followed the sacking of ...
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Sanctuary updates
Sanctuary Post has upgraded its two Avid DS systems to the latest DS Nitris versions for use on high-end TV work and promos. The company has also installed a new tape suite kitted out with two DigiBeta machines, a Collage Junior, Sony 9100 edit controller, Yamaha 03D audio mixer and ...
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NewsAllen promises end to regional job cuts
ITV chief executive Charles Allen this week signalled an end to the strategy of wholesale job losses and studio closures in the regions, after Broadcast 's revelations last week that up to 400 jobs are to go at Central.
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NewsCentral staff hit out at ITV
Angry workers at Central's Nottingham studios, which are being closed with the loss of 200 jobs, have blasted ITV bosses as 'insulting' and 'insensitive' after they were told their cars will be searched to make sure they are not stealing company property.
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NewsITV parades army wives
The maker of ITV's flamboyant Footballers' Wives has been commissioned to make a new series for the network, this time looking at the lives of men and women in the army.
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NewsC4 chief dampens Five merger talk
Channel 4 is playing down reports that it has begun talks to merge with Five, saying it is no where close to a possible deal.
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NewsBBC to follow up The Secret Policeman
The BBC is to follow up its Secret Policeman documentary with a series of investigations - several of which are expected to again involve reporters gathering evidence undercover.
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German firm sues C4 over film deal
Channel 4 is being sued for£6m by a German-owned film com-pany in a conflict arising from cutbacks the broadcaster made to its film production arm, FilmFour.
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Moffatt and Gatiss to pen Doctor Who
Stephen Moffatt, the creator of hit sitcom Coupling , and League of Gentlemen star Mark Gatiss have joined the writing team for the revival of Doctor Who.
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Central MD to be promoted
Central Television managing director Ian Squires, who last week announced 400 job cuts at the franchise, is set to be promoted.
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Phillis takes All3Media role
All3Media, the company run by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison, has appointed Guardian Media Group (GMG) chief executive Bob Phillis as non-executive chairman.
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Blackburn returns to BBC
Tony Blackburn is returning to BBC radio after a 15-year absence to host a music and talk show on BBC London.
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Five big hitters rule post world
Five companies claimed over a third of all money spent at the top 50 UK television post houses last year, according to a survey published today by Broadcast.
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BBC plans Broadwater drama
The BBC is planning to follow up its controversial BBC2 documentary on the murder of PC Keith Blakelock with a docu-drama on the Broadwater Farm riots that led to the policeman's death.
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NewsJowell commissions S4C review
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has has commissioned an independent review into S4C, to examine the challenges it faces with the switch from analogue to digital TV.