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BBC Experience to close doors
The BBC is closing down loss-making visitor attraction BBC Experience at the end of July.The attraction, which costs£500,000 a year to run, is being axed following the discovery that a
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Harsh reality behind cosy duo
Channel 4 has been at pains to point out that, contrary to the opinion of some independent producers, it hasn't lost the plot. It still schedules innovative programming but operates -
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CHARLTON FC BOSS JOINS FM RADIO BOARD
Charlton Athletic football club chairman Martin Simons has agreed to join the board of Fusion Group-owned Millennium FM. The addition means the board's new line-up, initiated after Fusion bought the station
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On the box - Popular sound of music
Wise Buddah md Stephen Mulholland found Walk On By topped the charts while The 100 Greatest TV Characters was top of the flops.
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Brand guru Nairn takes top NTL role
Cable giant NTL has appointed brand guru Martin Lambie-Nairn to the newly created post of creative director as part of a drive to refresh the company's image, writes Simon Ellery.
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Branding & design - Hallmark Channel replaces in-house team
The Hallmark Channel has appointed Bruce Dunlop & Associates to produce all on-air promotions, replacing the in-house team, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Brighter to develop celebrity projects
Brighter Pictures has signed a deal with celebrity entertainment portal PeopleNews.com to develop cross-platform celebrity entertainment formats, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ITV DIGITAL MAKES PPV DEAL WITH BUENA VISTA
ITV Digital has signed a new programming deal with Buena Vista International Television, for a raft of movies for its pay-per-view channel, On Request. The agreement gives On Request digital terrestrial
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Christian radio lobbying for licence change
London Christian station Premier Radio has launched a campaign against the government's 'discriminatory' licensing policy that bars it from automatically renewing its analogue licence, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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LAMBIE NAIRN REBRANDS UKTV'S CHANNELS
BBC Creative Services and Lambie Nairn are behind the new brand identity for Flextech/BBC joint-venture UKTV's portfolio of channels. Each of the four channels - UK Style, UK Horizons, UK Gold
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ITV unveils choice drive
Carlton and Granada are hatching plans to launch two further channels, targeting women and movie buffs as part of their plan to launch a family of ITV channels.Carlton chief executive Gerry
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Off the Record - Close shaves
Tales of industry 'taches£1: Mexican porn star lookalike and GWR czar Ralph Bernard has shaved off his moustache after canvassing staff on whether the facial accessory should stay or go.
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Communicopia to face sacked staff's union
Scores of sacked journalists from The Money Channel's contracted production outfit Communicopia are gearing up for a union-backed battle over unpaid wages and compensation, writes Simon Ellery.
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TELEWEST CUTS PRICE
Telewest upped the ante in broadband service provision this week by slashing£8 off the monthly charge for its blueyonder service in a bid to boost high-speed internet subscribers. Customers can
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FILMFOUR IN US DEAL
FilmFour has struck a deal with American company Hart Sharp Entertainment to create big-budget US feature films. Under the alliance the two outfits will develop, produce and finance projects with budgets
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DEPUTY HEAD MOVED UP AT GALAXY NETWORK
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Christian Smith to the post of head of music for its Galaxy network. Smith, who previously held the posts of music controller and deputy head of music
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Live sport and sporting docs pack the schedules
Channel 4's Mark O'Shea recently reported on a dangerous reptile - the brown snake which has eaten all the birds on the island of Guam.Something similar has attacked primetime documentaries -
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Tiger snaps up drama projects
Tiger aspect has added weight to its drama department after securing a series of commissions from the BBC and Channel 4 for 24 hours of drama programming.New projects include a twin
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EINSTEIN.TV EDITOR
Science and technology service einstein.tv has named BBC Radio Science Unit chief producer Toby Murcott as channel editor. Credited with beefing up the Unit's science coverage, Murcott's remit will be to
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Job losses as Pearson TV shuts Eva unit
The animation distribution house owned by Pearson Television, Eva Entertainment, has ceased trading, with the loss of 14 jobs, writes Leigh Holmwood.