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Capital to beef up sports.
Capital Radio is looking to form a more cohesive sports strategy across its networks and has appointed former BBC Radio sport managing editor Andy Kay to oversee it, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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RATINGS - New Survivor lags behind Ten O'Clock News.
The second series of ITV 1 reality TV show Survivor looked set to repeat the disappointing performance of the first series when it began this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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BERTELSMANN PULLS OUT OF RTL PURCHASE.
German media outfit Bertelsmann has withdrawn its offer to buy the remaining 11 per cent of Channel 5 majority shareholder RTL that it does not already own. The company had offered
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DNE BOOSTS UK ORDERS.
Discovery Networks Europe has unveiled a 50 per cent increase in UK-produced programming for its spring/summer line-up, writes Simon Ellery.
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ON THE BOX - Time is running out.
Company Pictures managing director George Faber thought 24 was a few minutes short of an hour but had lots of time for Dispatches.
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Villages scoop 'broadband Britain' cash.
New Labour's vision of a 'broadband Britain' took a step closer to becoming a reality this week after e-commerce minister Douglas Alexander finally unveiled the recipients of the government's #30m broadband fund, writes David Wood.
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TX - Britney on the couch.
Although Britney Laid Bare includes archive footage and promos, Vernon Kaye's interview with the pop princess provides the show's defining moments.As a busy superstar, Britney could only spare one hour so
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BSKYB DELIVERS FOR DISCOVERY AND EMAP.
The combined viewing share of the channels for which BSkyB acts as sales agent - including Discovery channels and those run by Emap, publisher of Broadcast - has risen by 40
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Campbell walks out of Ministry.
Former Ginger Media Group chief executive David Campbell has quit as Ministry of Sound vice-chairman after only seven months in the role, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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INTERVIEW - Open and shut case.
On the surface, OpenTV may seem like just another technology company riding on the skirts of a successful pay-TV platform such as BSkyB. But chief executive James Ackerman has plans for
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MILLIONAIRE HELPS CELADOR TO RECORD PROFITS.
Complete Communications whose subsidiary Celador Productions produces ITV 1's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (left), has announced its best ever year-end results thanks to the success of worldwide sales of
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Choice devises new celebrity formats.
Celebrities will be turned into commodities and viewers will be able to eavesdrop on people in restaurants in the first two ideas to be commissioned from former Big Brother executive producer Conrad Green in his new role as BBC head of new entertainment d
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Granada closes SPL channel deal.
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is poised to appoint Granada Sport as its broadcasting partner for its forthcoming digital channel.Granada Sport, formed from the former United Broadcasting sport division, beat off
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NTL TO LAUNCH EASTER CHANNEL FOR FAMILIES.
NTL is to launch a special Easter Channel to bolster its family line-up and target kids with competitions and information on events throughout the period. The channel will feature interactive TV
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NEW CHESTER FM LICENCE.
The Radio Authority has awarded the new small-scale licence in Chester to Chester FM. Town & Country Broadcasting, in which The Wireless Group (TWG) holds a 20 per cent shareholding, has
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NEW CHIEF FOR LOONLAND.
Cinar Europe president David Ferguson has been appointed chief operating officer and president, core activities of animation company TV-Loonland. He joined the group's London office this week and takes charge of
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Virgin fined for swearing child.
Virgin Radio has picked up a second #75,000 fine from the Radio Authority for a 'huge failure of compliance' with the Broadcasting Act, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CITY WATCH - Telewest suffers mixed fortunes.
On one hand, Telewest has a falling share price and huge debts; on the other it has fulfilled sales targets and its broadband internet service, Blueyonder, has performed well. So what does the future hold? James Curtis reports.
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ITV SPORT CLOSURE?
ITV Sport, ITV Digital's struggling soccer channel, will have to be shut down if its #315m deal with the Nationwide League is not renegotiated, Steve Morrison, chief executive of ITV Digital
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SHOP! CLOSURE NEARS.
Broadcast union Bectu has started the statutory three-month consultation period with Granada, following the broadcaster's move to close its Liverpool-based shopping service Shop! Up to 140 jobs are to go at