All News articles – Page 5420
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TV researcher wins damages after Vanessa fake slur
Mirror understood to have provided large libel payout
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The Bill rapped by ITC over strip scenes
TV watchdog upholds complaints about Carlton police drama
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Media shares hit by market turmoil
Millions wiped off share values as London responds to US sell-off
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Ali G wrestles with Parkinson for TV Bafta
Spoof interviewer takes on chat show king for entertainment award
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OFF THE RECORD - Video vault
One of the hottest viewing tapes at Mip-TV this week has been from Channel 5's newly launched distribution arm. But forget the Erotic Oscars, the most sought-after video in C5 International's
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SPORTS PRODUCTION - No one-trick pony
Although Trans World International has built its reputation on sports production, managing director Bill Sinrich has moved the company into new territory and is now looking towards a converged TV and internet service.
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UK Play ups music quota
UK Play channel editor Myfanwy Moore is increasing the channel's music programming commitment with five new commissions, writes Tara Conlan.BBC music entertainment is to make three shows for the UKTV music
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Lego starts up production
Toy company Lego has drafted in children's veterans Vanessa Chapman and Michael Carrington to set up a UK production arm and is seeking production staff to create kids' programming that it
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Postcard from ... Martin Jackson in Portugal
Don't ever complain of Bafta awards over-running again. Portugal's Golden Globes - the local version of Bafta and the Brit Awards rolled into one, staged and televised by SIC, the major
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ITN STAFF WANT REDUNDANCY
Fifty-four ITN staff have applied for voluntary redundancy as part of a package offered by management in February, in exchange for new terms and conditions.Most come from technical staff working in
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Macbean resigns from Itel
Itel chief executive Andrew Macbean has resigned from the distributor as it emerged this week that Itel and Carlton International could be merged by October, write Lucy Rouse and Colin Robertson.According
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SKY'S SWINGEWOOD HIRES RUDDER FOR NEW MEDIA ROLE
BSkyB director of new media John Swingewood has announced the full-time appointment of Sky News deputy head Jim Rudder as head of new media for movies and news. Rudder, who was
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TRADE TALK - Hip hoaxer
New E4 head of programmes Andrew Newman cut his teeth on shows like The Word and Brass Eye. But just how far will he go, asks Ashley Davies.
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OFF THE RECORD - Gone write to his head
Fun and games at this year's Broadcasting Press Guild awards, where writer Andrew Davies was in typically bombastic form. Picking up the award for his adaptation of Wives and Daughters, Davies
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GMG and Wireless scoop RA licences
The Radio Authority has handed out two new digital licences, with the Switch Digital consortium winning the second local digital multiplex for Greater London and the Guardian Media Group (GMG) scooping
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OPINION - Time to home in on global kudos
For some, travelling to Cannes for Mip-TV is about as welcome as a takeover bid from an ITV company with north-west franchises. But the twice-yearly exodus does provide a sense of
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - National romps home at fifteen to four
The Grand National on BBC 1's Grandstand on Saturday (8 April) led the ratings race this week, galloping in way ahead of other competitors, writes Georgina Lipscomb.According to unofficial overnights, Grandstand's