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NewsBellens quits RTL
Didier Bellens, chief executive of RTL, the Euopean-based broadcaster which owns 65% of Five and production powerhouse Fremantle, has quit the group, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsSky prepares to turn the screw
BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball has threatened to put the squeeze on MTV, Paramount Comedy, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, when their channel fees come up for renewal this year, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsAOL pulls out of ABC merger talks
AOL Time Warner, the world's largest media company, has ruled out the possibility of a merger between its CNN cable news network and Disney's ABC News, saying such a union would be too problematic to pursue, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsSkillset hires for regions
Skillset, the sector skills council for the audio-visual industries, has restructured to boost its regional presence, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsSky on a roll with upbeat results
Sky Digital looks set to ease past its target of 7 million subscribers by the end of 2003, after adding a quarter of a million new customers in the last quarter, writes Luke Satchell
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Search for a rhyme of the times
The BBC is launching a nationwide search to find a new poem that sums up life in Britain today and which could repl...
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BBC searches for a new Jerusalem
The BBC will today launch a nationwide search to find a 'new ...
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So, is it fine to fawn?
To his face, Martin Bashir praised Michael Jackson. Then on television, he attacked him. Should interviewers avoid ...
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Yelland to be vice-president at News Corp
News Corporation is to name David Yelland, former editor of The Sun, as senior vice-president ...
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Archer takes over from Moody at BBC
The BBC has appointed senior executive producer Mark Hill as the new head of general factual programmes in Bristol after confirming that incumbent Tom Archer will take over from Nicola Moody as controller of factual commissioning, writes Leigh Holmwood
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ITV1 rides on speed dating phenomenon
ITV1 has commissioned a Friday night entertainment series based on the phenomenon of ?speed dating', where people spend a few minutes with a number of potential partners at specially held events, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsMurphy orders BBC3 alien night
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has greenlit the channel's first theme night, based around UFOs as his channel posted promising ratings in its launch week, write Jon Rogers & Leigh Holmwood
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Gee joins C4 Learning arm
Channel 4 educational arm 4 Learning, which last week moved into profit for the first time, has appointed Bafta-winning interactive producer Adam Gee as its first creative/commercial director, writes Penny Hughes
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Bryant makes licence bids
Jason Bryant, former managing director of development at The Wireless Group (TWG), has joined rival firm SMG to work on radio licence applications and development opportunities, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Britain's Worst?returns to Five
Five is to expand its Britain's Worst... strand following the success of its original Britain's Worst Driver series last year, which picked up one of the channel's highest ratings for a wholly commissioned show.
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Talent takes on Rowland
Indie Talent Television is to expand its senior management team by appointing former BBC drama, entertainment and children's chief operating officer Jan Rowland as a consultant, writes Leigh Holmwood