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Resolution in hunt for buyer as md departs
Resolution, the Big Brother post-production outfit, is sounding out the market for buyers following the decision by managing director Roger Moffatt to quit, writes Barbara Marshall.Moffatt has confirmed he intends to
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TRADE TALK - Team captain
Plunged into the deep end at Channel 4 after Sky poached his boss, new sport head David Kerr is gearing up for a multitude of challenges.
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Carlton in factual rejig
Carlton has created a separate division for its factual entertainment output, headed by controller of factual entertainment Nick Bullen who now reports directly to Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett, writes
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CINAR FOR SALE AS CASH CRISIS HITS PARENT
Indie Cinar Europe, maker of programmes such as CITV's The Adventures of Paddington Bear and The Wombles (left), has been put up for sale after its Canadian parent company Cinar Corporation
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EX-GMTV PRODUCER TO MANAGE CELEBRITIES
TV Travel Shop launch editor and former GMTV senior producer Liz Ayto has joined TV celebrity agency NCI Management. Ayto becomes a director and partner of the company, which manages presenters
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SMITH TO CHAIR RADIO CONSUMER PANEL
Former media secretary Chris Smith is to chair a new Classic FM consumer panel. The panel will meet quarterly to review the radio station's programme plans and ambitions presented by Classic
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ZEAL STRIKES CHATTERBOX FIRST-LOOK DEAL
New indie Zeal Television has struck a first-look deal with format creator Chatterbox worth at least£1m. The move means Zeal will produce all new Chatterbox format deals. Chatterbox's credits include
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Yes chief warns of VOD struggle
Yes Television chairman and chief executive Thomas Kressner has warned that the video-on-demand (VOD) sector faces a shake-out because of tough market conditions and a lack of development cash.'The problem for
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Cicada wins raft of orders
Cicada Films has scooped six commissions across Channel 4, National Geographic and Discovery, writes Penny Hughes.The London-based indie is completing a 76-minute documentary for C4's True Stories, The Last Bandit, which
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RAPTURE SET TO CLOSE
Clubbing channel Rapture TV looks set to close after owner United Business Media (UBM) failed to find a buyer within a self imposed six-month deadline.Despite interest in the channel, UBM has
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UK firms win Russian installation contract
Two UK-based firms are part of the consortium that has won a key installation project worth over $15m (£10.2m) with Russian broadcaster Center TV Moscow, writes Barbara Marshall.Professional and Broadcast Digital
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ITN will need extra funds to cover war
ITN will ask broadcasters for more funds as part of its news contracts with ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 if war breaks out in Afghanistan, it was revealed this week.The
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Golden Square poaches Hive crew
Golden Square Post Production has taken on The Hive's DVD design team as part of its push into new markets, writes Barbara Marshall.The Hive head of DVD design Chris Lambert has
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THIS MORNING CRISIS TALKS
Granada is in crisis talks over the continuing poor performance of its revamped This Morning show while other companies are believed to be creating alternate formats for the slot in case
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LEADER - Davies must work with Ofcom
Confirmation that BBC vice-chairman Gavyn Davies had been appointed as chairman of the BBC board of governors came as no surprise. He was only appointed to the post of vice-chairman of
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Wireless and GWR deny sell off plans
The Wireless Group and GWR have both this week denied rumours that stakes in their radio interests are to be sold.Express Newspapers owner Richard Desmond was said to be interested in
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DIGITAL GOES HAND-HELD
Roke Manor Research, part of the Siemens group, has unveiled what it claims is the world's first hand-held digital audio broadcast (DAB) receiver.The prototype measures 76mm x 50mm x 24mm and
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Ideas Lab post to disappear
Channel 4 will not replace its Ideas Lab head Liz Warner, who left to set up a factual indie, Betty, last week, writes Penny Hughes.Instead, Warner's responsibilities will be divided among
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Double win for UK at Prix Italia
British broadcasters won two awards at the 53rd Prix Italia, the world's oldest TV and radio competition, with the BBC and Channel 4 taking a prize each.But the prizes, awarded on
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DTI FUNDS RADIO STUDY
The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is to contribute to a£1m fund set up to help with high-power radio frequency research. The DTI will provide£200,000 towards setting up