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PALADIN EXPANDS FACTUAL WITH LION EXEC.
Paladin Invision, the new indie created by the merger of Paladin Pictures and Invision, has appointed former Lion TV senior development producer Bernadette McDaid as its new head of development. She
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Emap in European TV initiative.
Emap Performance is planning to emulate its UK brand extension strategy abroad by launching music channels in mainland Europe, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Entwistle named as editor of Newsnight.
Newsnight acting editor George Entwistle has stepped up to become editor of the BBC 2 political programme, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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OFF THE RECORD - Eddie the expert.
Speaking of odd television appearances, why on earth did Channel 5 news feel the need to use transvestite comedian Eddie Izzard as its financial analyst on the momentous day the euro
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Jowell resists early ITV move.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is resisting Tory demands for emergency legislation to pave the way for Carlton and Granada to merge, writes David Rose.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Veteran heads Evenser division.
Industry Veteran David Carr has joined the Evenser Group - owner of Charter Broadcast and Cinevideo - as managing director of its broadcast equipment division, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Shine tempts Discovery.
Elizabeth Murdoch's production company, Shine Entertainment, has received its first commission from the Discovery Channel UK, bagging a 3 x 60-minute series called Topsy Turvy, writes Jon Rogers.
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ITV's Sky Digital push falls flat.
ITV1's much-vaunted launch on the Sky Digital platform has failed to have any positive impact on the channel's audience share, according to the latest Barb viewing figures.Although Sky Digital carriage -
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DIGITAL LANDLORDS.
The government has published a new leaflet to help landlords make decisions about switching to digital. Called Digital TV Information for Landlords, the leaflet was launched by broadcasting minister Kim Howells
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GRANADA FINALISES US VIDEO LAUNCH DEAL.
Granada International is to launch The Forsyte Saga, Othello and Dr Zhivago on video in the US following a deal with video publisher Acorn Media.Acorn has previously handled the US release
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - SNELL & WILCOX CUTS.
Snell & Wilcox plans to cut 40 jobs in the UK, representing 10 per cent of its workforce, in response to 'the global trading uncertainty'. Chief operating officer Harry Cross said
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Oliver cooks up one-off.
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver is in advanced talks with the BBC to make a one-off documentary in which he would open and run a restaurant with the help of 16 disadvantaged young people, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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MACONIE AND THORNTON TO HOST CONFERENCE.
This year's Music Radio conference, organised by the Radio Academy, is to be held on Thursday 18 April at the Shaw Theatre in London. Hosts will be broadcaster and writer Stuart
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OFF THE RECORD - Show coincidence.
Keen-eyed viewers may have noticed an unlikely Saturday night primetime quiz show coincidence over the Christmas period. Amazingly, a 'flame-haired' lady contestant showed up on both The Waiting Game and Millionaire
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CNN MOBILE NEWS.
Newscaster CNN has launched a mobile phone breaking news service. The text-based service, which launched this week, will deliver immediate, breaking headlines for a #7.50 a month subscription. CNN has partnered
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Management step in to halt closure of VFG.
Publicly quoted broadcast equipment supplier VFG is poised for a management buyout after being put into administrative receivership last month, writes Barbara Marshall.
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OFF THE RECORD - Discovering Clive on Mastermind.
Remember Discovery's bid to make the mainstream by airing an updated version of Mastermind, hosted by Clive Anderson? Well, Granada boss Steve Morrison put the channel firmly in its place at
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UBC MEDIA FINALISES CLASSIC GOLD PURCHASE.
UBC Media has finalised its #1.7m deal to buy the six remaining AM Classic Gold licences from GWR. The licences will operate as part of Classic Gold Digital in which UBC
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PROPERTY CHANNEL OWNER TAKES STAKE IN INDIE.
The Completely Creative Group (CCG), which is set to launch The Property Channel later this year, has taken an undisclosed stake in independent producer and NTL affiliate Clarion TV. Green Gecko