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EchoStar nurses its wounds after FCC rejects merger
Charlie Ergen's dream is almost dead. The EchoStar chief executive's audacious plan to buy his rival and create a s...
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NAPF to probe BSkyB chief's bonus
The National Association of Pension Funds, on of the largest shareholder interest groups, yesterday said it would e...
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EchoStar and DirecTV deal near collapse
The $19bn (£12.1bn) merger of EchoStar and DirecTV was on the brink of collapse yesterday after the Federal Communi...
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No more Brookie
Soap sensationally axed in Channel 4 bloodbath that could also see thend of Richard & Judy and morning flop RI:SE....
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Rugby Special set to be given new life away from BBC graveyard slot
The BBC has set up a think-tank to discuss when and where the rugby programme should return ...
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Watchdog rejects EchoStar merger
The proposed merger of EchoStar and DirectTV was rejected by the Federal Communications Commission ...
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TV forgets us oldies, says Prince
The Prince of Wales urged television executives last night to remember the older generation ...
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Brookside must kiss goodbye to dwindling fans
Channel 4 has finally called the removal men to Brookside Close ...
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No regrets from BBC over Phipps resignation
The resignation of Jeremy Phipps from the Jockey Club has done little to placate ...
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ITV giants Granada and Carlton reopen merger negotiations
Carlton and Granada have reopened merger talks that will bring together Britain's two largest ITV broadcasters ...
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End of the road for the soap that dared to be different
, the soap opera that once defined everything that was different about Channel 4, is on its way out ...
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NewsRedmond blames regulators for Brookside demise
Brookside creator and Mersey Television chairman Phil Redmond has hit out at TV regulators for contributing to Channel 4's decision to axe the ailing soap, writes Luke Satchell
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Japanese war in colour
TWI and Carlton are in talks to produce an In Colour film about Japan's wartime record, specifically for the Japanese market, write Leigh Holmwood and Colin Robertson
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Hallmark makes London key base
The Hallmark Channel is set to employ 30 new people at its London office following parent company Crown Media's decision to make it the main base for its channel strategy team outside the US, writes Paul Revoir
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New directors on C4
New directors are to be given a series of three-minute peaktime slots on Channel 4 in order to give them their first break, while an initiative from the broadcaster's 4 Learning division aims to boost new talent in the industry, writes Penny Hughes
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South-west gets cash boost
Development agency South West Screen has launched a£25,000 fund that aims to match cash broadcasters put into projects based in the south-west of the country, writes Penny Hughes
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S Club 7 becomes teaching aid
The sickly sweet lyrics of pop band S Club 7 are to be used to teach children around the world to speak English, following an unlikely deal between Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment and BBC Worldwide, writes Colin Robertson
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Target sets up licensing division
Target Distribution has launched a dedicated licensing arm in a bid to become a 'one-stop shop' for television and merchandising rights, writes Jane Marlow
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Record year for BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide is claiming record programming deals at this year's Mipcom television market, notching up more than£5m worth of co-productions and programme licensing agreements, writes Paul Revoir