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NON-CORE SERVICES SHAKE-UP AT CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 has announced a shake-up of its non-core service departments, following the departure of head of commercial development Sue Oreal. Former controller of marketing Polly Cochrane becomes managing director of
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S4C BAGS LIONS AUSTRALIA TOUR DEAL
Welsh public broadcaster S4C has signed a last-minute licence deal with BSkyB for coverage of the British Lions' rugby tour of Australia. A package of 'as live' matches and highlights will
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FIRST BBC JAZZ AWARDS TO DEBUT ON R2 AND R3
BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3 are to broadcast the corporation's first annual jazz awards. The BBC Jazz Awards will take place on 31 July, hosted by Jools Holland and Humphrey
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2DTV leads ITV comedy drive
ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has moved to bolster the channel's ailing sitcom reputation with a bundle of commissions, including a full series of satirical animation show 2DTV.Billed as a
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DISNEY REWARDS 13 KIDS
Thirteen children aged between nine and 13 have won awards in Disney Channel's Incredible Studio awards, which will see six of the 13 winning stories made into either live-action or animated
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Granada to axe 100 jobs
Granada is set to shed 100 jobs as a result of a major downturn in profits.The company will now operate as two divisions, Granada Content and Granada Platforms. Granada Content will
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RATINGS - BBC 1's debut theme night fails to topple ITV
BBC 1's first theme night, The Joy of Text on Saturday (9 June), overestimated viewers' appetite for the technology, writes Jon Rogers.
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Viewers vote for BBC 1 on election night
BBC 1's election night audience (7 June) was twice as big as ITV's, writes Jon Rogers.
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Sunrise fined£10,000
Sunrise Radio has been fined£10,000 by the Radio Authority for breaching broadcasting legislation, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Hardie quits ITV
ITV marketing and commercial director John Hardie leaves after four and-a-half years to take up new international role at Walt Disney Television
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C4 schools orders football writing series
Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools and programmes John Richmond has requested a 4 x 20-minute series, Writing for Kicks, from indie Casetv.com.Football stars Gareth Southgate, John Barnes, Peter Reed and
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Go Racing media rights deal heading for the knacker's yard
Broadcaster-led consortium admits 10-year media deal 'likely to founder' on race-data impasse as consortium leader Arena Leisure suspends shares
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BBC to make landmark ancient Rome drama
The BBC has unveiled a new landmark drama series set in ancient Rome, writes Leigh HolmwoodFalco, a series of 60-minute episodes, based on the Falco books by Lindsay Davis, will focus
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MTV UK to meet with destiny's child
MTV Networks UK has bagged live rights to show Destiny's Child's biggest European concert to date as part of a weekend focusing on the hit girl band.The broadcaster is planning
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Irdeto secures smart card fraud conviction
Conditional access firm secures conviction against supplier of illegal satellite smart cards
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Aussie firm buys Dekos
Australian sports broadcaster Pineapplehead has bought four Deko image management/character generators from Pinnacle Systems for its new European base in London. The systems will be used for the first time by
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Aussie series heads hallmark acquisitions
The Hallmark Channel has unveiled new acquisitions headlined by Granada Australia drama hit SeaChange.Hallmark director of broadcasting Rosie Hill-Davies has bought the 39 x 60-minute series from Granada International for
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SMG TV to produce Shirley Bassey biog for C4
Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor for history, arts and religion Tim Kirby has commissioned SMG TV Productions to produce an unauthorised biography on Shirley Bassey, writes Simon ElleryThe 60-minute programme is
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Channel 5 lines up 'counter-reality' show
Channel 5 has lined up a counter-reality show from ITN factual that attempts to paint a more accurate picture of survival on a desert island, writes Georgina LipscombThe Real Castaway features
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Go Racing deal heads for the knacker's yard
Broadcaster-led consortium admits 10-year media deal 'likely to founder' on race-data impasse as consortium leader Arena Leisure suspends shares