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RTL to produce German My Hero
BBC comedy My Herois set to be made for viewers in Germany after the corporation's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, tied up a deal with RTL, writes Michael Rosser.
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Sony picks judges
Five members have been added to the committee that will decide the 2004 Sony Radio Academy Awards. These include BBC Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden, R1 head of mainstream programming Ben Cooper and BBC Northern Ireland controller Anna Carragher as well as BBC World Service commissioning editor of programmes Harriet ...
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Liquid news Staff to be redeployed
BBC News has said it aims to redeploy all the 40 staff who currently work on BBC3's flagship entertainment news programme Liquid Newsafter it was axed last week by controller Stuart Murphy. The four-year-old show will end in the spring after Murphy said it had ...
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Ricochet scores with Super Nanny
Indie Ricochet has been commissioned to make a formatted documentary series looking at parents and their struggle to balance work and childcare as part of a slate of new commissions, writes Glen Mutel.
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Sanctuary recruits
Sanctuary Post has hired four staff members this week. Simon O'Connor and Simon Kotowicz both join as senior Avid DS and Flame operators, with backgrounds in all genres of TV. In the graphics department, Peter Dunphy will be doing 2D and 3D DVD design. His credits include menus for ...
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NewsMeridian move to threaten 170 jobs
Granada is poised to axe up to 170 people at Meridian Television - half the franchise's staff - as part of a dramatic consolidation tied in with the broadcaster's move to new headquarters.
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NewsBBC chiefs look at making a move up north
The BBC is considering moving one of its national channels to Manchester in a bid to head off accusations that it is too London-centric.
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NewsMark Sharman makes sudden exit from Sky
Sky Networks deputy managing director Mark Sharman has suddenly quit after four years to return to programme-making.
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NewsChannel 4 Christmas line-up
Channel 4 is to air a live broadcast from Mars and three animated Oscar Wilde children's stories as part of its 2004 Christmas schedule.
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Capital builds clout with Choice FM deal
Capital Radio has struck a deal worth up to£14m to buy the remaining stake in Choice FM it does not own.
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FX aims for older men
FX, the new Fox entertainment channel set to launch in the UK on 12 January, has signed a licensing deal with Five for multichannel rights to its hit US import The Shield.
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September looks to Mancunian talent
Indie September Films is set to open an office in Manchester in a bid to expand its production business and exploit regional talent.
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Sky brings in horoscopes and themes
Sky One is developing a major daytime show - a daily interactive astrology series featuring celebrity stargazer Russell Grant.
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Adler and Good leave key Channel 4 posts
Channel 4 head of interactive TV Peter Good and editor, features Ben Adler have become the latest members of staff to leave the station.
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SMG launches legal bid to stop 'hijack'
SMG has launched a legal bid to stop Carlton and Granada 'hijacking' the ITV name for their merged company.
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Flextech faces legal fight with Christian group
Flextech will appear at the High Court this week to face a multimillion pound claim for damages from Christian broadcaster UK Network Sales (UKNS) after a carriage deal between the two broke down in the late 1990s.
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NewsCapital takes over Choice
Capital Radio has struck a deal worth£11.7m to acquire the remaining stake in Choice FM.
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NewsGranada Manchester ups sticks
Granada Television has hit back at claims that it is scaling down its Manchester operation after it was revealed that it is planning to move out of its historic Quay Street building into a warehouse on the same site.
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NewsITV minnow SMG takes Carlton and Granada to court
ITV minority shareholder SMG yesterday took Carlton and Granada to court to stop them using the ITV name for their merged company.
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NewsGMG Radio goes Dutch
Jazz FM owner Guardian Media Group is to make its first push overseas by helping launch a new jazz station in Holland.