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GWR FORMS JV TO BID FOR MIDLANDS LICENCE
Radio outfit GWR has joined forces with multimedia music company Channelfly in a bid for the east Midlands analogue licence. GWR and Channelfly have formed East Midlands Radio to develop a
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INTERVIEW - Broadband's Mr Big
Video Networks' VOD entertainment service may not be raking in the cash, but chief executive Simon Hochhauser says broadband will help to give his company the edge.
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Second term for Biggam
Sir Robin Biggam has been reappointed as chairman of the Independent Television Commission (ITC) from the end of his current term in December and will take a lead role in the
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INDIE FINANCE - How Blast blew on to the market
Called 'the bespoke tailor of independent production' by founder and owner Edmund Coulthard, slow-growing Blast is looking to expand its horizons with projects for BBC 1 and ITV and even feature films.
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Willis quits Granada through boredom
John Willis, one of Granada's most senior programme executives, has quit the company after becoming bored of his job.The former United Productions chief executive, who was 'acquired' by Granada when it
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Zenith loses iTV boss to National Trust
Anne Dixon, managing director of Zenith entertainment-owned interactive TV outfit Workhouse, is quitting the company to become director of the National Trust, writes David Wood.
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ON THE BOX - Clash of the bouffants
Fremantle Media Production Ignition team leader Sean Kirkegaard found The SBS stodgy but Poker kept him up after his bedtime.
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BREAKFAST PILOTS ON
RDF, BSkyB and Princess, Talkback and Planet 24 will all make pilots for Channel 4's Big Breakfast replacement, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Brook Lapping goes low-cost
Brook Lapping is setting up a new production unit specialising in low budget factual and factual entertainment programmes, as it becomes the latest outfit to move into high volume multichannel output, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BUTT-UGLY MARTIANS FILM RIGHTS SOLD
Universal Studios has bagged the feature film rights to Just Group's CGI-animated kids series Butt-Ugly Martians. Universal has also secured the right to finance and produce additional TV episodes, associated consumer
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OFF THE RECORD - The wheelbarrow man hits Cannes
Whatever next? Apparently a marketing person from a London post facility was seen strolling along the Croisette (the bit that runs up and down the beach) in Cannes last week in
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CARLTON FOOD NETWORK CLOSURE FINALISED
Carlton will close its Carlton Food Network channel by the end of the year. The channel has been dropped by the broadcaster in response to the dip in ad revenue and
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VIEWERS' GROUP TO HOST CONFERENCE ON KIDS TV
Pressure group Voice of the Listener & Viewer is to hold a conference examining the future of children's television in the UK. CBBC controller Nigel Pickard (left) and CITV controller Janie
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SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - TV news heads expect discord
Leading TV news chiefs this week claimed that relations between broadcasters and the government could deterio-rate as the conflict in Afghan-istan continues, writes Steve Aston.
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SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - Correspondenttakes on crisis
BBC 2'S GLOBAL documentary strand Correspondent is dedicating four of its 45-minute programmes to issues surrounding the conflict in Afghanistan, writes Katy Elliott.
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SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - Government scheme set up for docs on third world
The government has established two funds totalling more than£600,000 for producers to travel to and develop documentary ideas about the developing world, writes Katy Elliott.
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MAYHEW TO CONSULTANTS
Former BBC Worldwide director of new ventures and strategy Jeremy Mayhew has been appointed head of strategy practice at media consultancy firm Human Capital. Mayhew, who was made redundant from BBC
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IN MY VIEW - Simon Shaps, managing director, Granada Content
On why we shouldn't underestimate how vital ITV's regional programming is to the network.
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La Plante sets up indie Cougar
Two of the UK's leading female drama producers have joined forces to form new indie Cougar Films.Prime Suspect writer Lynda La Plante and The Camomile Lawn producer Sophie Balhetchet have set
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CROSS-MEDIA LIVE SHOW FOR SCI-FI IN HOUSE
Sci-Fi is producing what it claims will be the first live and interactive investigation into alleged paranormal activity.