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Yes TV boosts Wales arm
Video on demand (VOD) service provider Yes Television is to undergo a major expansion in Wales, investing£23m in new facilities at its Cardiff Bay headquarters, writes David Wood.
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SPEAKEASY APPOINTS BOSS FOR DIVISION
Scottish-based indie Speakeasy Productions has appointed a new head of broadcast development. Christian Hill replaces Fiona McGrady who has returned to Scottish Television as a director. Hill will be based at
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ANGLIA BOSS TO RETIRE
Anglia Television chairman David McCall is to retire from the position this week. McCall has spent 40 years in the television industry. A founder member of the boards of Channel 4
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Television pays out
An ever-growing number of channels and the increasing marketability of successful content mean that venture capitalists now take indies seriously enough to be able to live with their low margins and uncertain prospects.
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Play UK to air Eminem show
New production outfit Free At Last TV has bagged its first orders with a raft of commissions from Flextech channel Play UK, writes Simon Ellery.
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FREE TO AIR - Survivor is unreality TV
Whoever coined the phrase 'reality TV' is clearly a few rushes short of a documentary. Take Survivor, the improbable sight of some retired serviceman and a clinical psychologist ('I'll tell you
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CAPITAL HIT BY AD FALL
Capital Radio has announced that full-year profits are likely to be about 25 per cent down on the previous year. The group, which includes flagship station 95.8 Capital FM in London,
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ITC ad sales rules hit Carlton and Granada
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) this week amended its rules on advertising sales in a move that blocks Carlton and Granada from merging their ITV sales houses for at least three years, writes Steve Aston.
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TX - John Thaw's glass act
During pre-production of The Glass, producer Tom Grieves says there was a 'fraught debate' over one major issue. Much of the action in the love-triangle drama, starring John Thaw, Sarah Lancashire
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OU wins access to primetime
The BBC and Open University (OU) have thrashed out a new agreement which will see BBC 2 almost double the number of its OU programme slots, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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AA and Itis launch traffic info services
Two new traffic information services using the latest radio technology were revealed this week, writes Barbara Marshall.
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C5 to air Bruckheimer crime drama
Channel 5 director of acquisitions Jeff Ford has bought the UK rights to the first two series of the latest American crime drama, CSI - Crime Scene Investigation, from movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer, writes Jon Rogers.
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C5 BUYS FIFA RIGHTS
Channel 5 has bought live rights to Fifa's Confederation Cup held in Korea which features clashes such as France v Brazil. Seen as a tester for audience ratings for the World
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CHANNEL 5 TO LOOK AT AGE-GAP RELATIONSHIPS
Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell has commissioned two 60-minute films from Principal Pictures. Age Gap (working title) features women who have relationships with younger men while Amnesia
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PANASONIC SELLS HD D5
Panasonic is gaining ground in the UK with its HD D5 format. Soho facilities The Farm and Cinesite have both chosen D5 as their high-definition mastering format and have bought Panasonic's
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C4 WINS BACK THE ARC
Channel 4 has wrestled back the rights to France's Arc horse racing weekend from the BBC with a one-year deal for the UK terrestrial rights to French horse racing, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 raids City for 4Ventures chief
Channel 4 has ended its three-month search for a managing director of commercial arm 4Ventures, appointing Rob Woodward from international bankers UBS Warburg, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 BATS, SKY BOWLS
Channel 4 and BSkyB have struck a further three-year deal for international and domestic cricket. C4's package includes six of the seven international Test Matches with Sky holding the NatWest series
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CHANNEL 4'S NEW LOGO WINS SUPERBRAND
Channel 4 last week scooped the Superbrands award for best logo development. Judges praised the way the C4 logo combined the core brand values of 'innovation' and 'creativity'. Award-winners were chosen
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Channel 4 puts guide to indie producers on web
Channel 4 has turned to the internet to publish this year's independent producers guide, writes Penny Hughes.