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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.
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TYNE TEES FILLS TOP NEW MEDIA POSITION
Tyne Tees has appointed Malcolm Wright to the position of head of new media for Tyne Tees Productions. He was previously head of network productions at the ITV franchise, where he
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Off the Record - And finally
Donna Bell, Bafta TV Awards co-ordinator, who still remembers DallasIf you weren't in TV/radio what would you be doing?Pole dancingWho do you most admire in broadcasting?Anyone who agrees to sit on
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GRUNER TAKES LIGHTER ROLE AT FREMANTLE
Anthony Gruner, chairman of distributor The Fremantle Corporation, which distributes formats including Blankety Blank and Blind Date, is stepping down to act as a consultant to the firm.
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ITV SET GAINS GROUND
Facility group The Television Set has bought the former Atlantic 252 headquarters from Pearson. The seven-floor building in Newman Street will be used to provide additional edit suites for the group,
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Granada unlikely to reduce GMTV stake
Granada is unlikely to dispose of the 5 per cent share in GMTV it planned to offload when it bought United News & Media's ITV assets in August, writes Steve Aston.
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TX - How the other half rave
Described by its producer as 'Louis Theroux meets Alan Whicker with a bit of Kevin the Teenager thrown in', this five-part Channel 4 series is a sort of alternative, clubbing/holiday programme
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VIEWING INCREASES
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising's (IPA) quarterly report on the trends in television viewing has found viewing at slightly higher levels than the seasonal average. ITV has managed to retain