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Jackson in shock Channel 4 exit
Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson will tell the broadcaster's board and staff this afternoon that he is quitting the channel. He is to join US media company USA Entertainment Group, as president and chief executive reporting to chief executive of
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Lords to press Jowell to bring BBC under Ofcom's jurisdiction
Media secretary to come under pressure from upper house to make corporation part of new regulator's remit
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Vivendi defies advertising and mobile slowdowns
French media group beats market expectations as media and communications revenues jump 16 per cent
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Murdoch eyes Fox Family sale
Disney expected to pay around $5.3 billion for cable TV business as Murdoch seeks cash for DirecTV deal
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Granada cuts back 80 jobs at Wellbeing TV
Granada and Boots axe live broadcasts from its joint TV channel - scaling back its workforce by seventy five per cent
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Interactivity key to digital take-up
New research urges media companies to focus on interactive services to ensure faster digital take-up
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MME/BBC Worldwide joint venture expects sales of£23m within three years
German music production company says joint venture with BBC will substantially boost turnover
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Delays hit launch of BBC's regional TV service
Dedicated service hit by technology bugs and need for staff training
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Desmond targets broadcast
Publisher of Express Newspapers secures£1 billion credit facility from Commerzbank and says TV and radio acqusitions 'must be the next areas' on his list
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Bookbinder plans drama's with religious streak
BBC's new head of religion and ethics wants return to tradition of classics such as Shadowlands
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Global cuts see 14 UK jobs shed at Wam!Net
Media network provider Wam!Net has cut 130 jobs worldwide including 14 in the UK, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Sky confirms£300 cost for set-top box
Sky has confirmed that its 'next generation' set-top box Sky+ will cost£300, as predicted in Broadcast (29.6.01), writes David Wood.
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Buddah hires C4 man for key finance post
Radio Indie Wise Buddah has appointed Channel 4 programme finance executive Bill Mossman as its finance director, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Nixon out as Lygo arrives at Channel 5
Channel 5 controller of entertainment Alan Nixon is to leave the broadcaster at the end of August, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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De Lane Lea hosts Acton hire firm
Acton-based hire specialist Gearbox Sound and Vision has opened a new office within De Lane Lea's studios in Soho, writes Jon Rogers.
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TV AD DOOM ROLLS ON
The downturn in broadcast advertising revenue could last until April next year according to the latest report from investment bank Merrill Lynch. It has forecast a 13 per cent fall year
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BPR DEVELOPS ADAPTOR
Broadcast Project Research (BPR) has developed a digital Scart plug adaptor that makes televisions and other consumer display technology useable in the broadcast environment. Technical director John Emmett said: 'Composite analogue
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Granada adds to Greenhouse formats team
Granada's new content division has expanded its Greenhouse formats team with the addition of two Granada staff, writes Steve Aston.
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IMAGO BOOSTS TEAM AHEAD OF EXPANSION
Norwich-based indie Imago has created four production posts as it prepares to diversify into interactive projects. The company, the largest indie in the east of England, has signed a joint-venture deal