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OFF THE RECORD - Shed loads of drama
Let's face it. Shed Productions' much-vaunted women's prison drama, Bad Girls, has not had an ideal debut. Stuffed with more randy floozies than an ITV drama launch, the series has attracted
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PRECISE MEDIA KEEPS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH DISCOVERY
New Manchester-based independent production company Precise Media has won its biggest commission to date in the form of a 3 x 60-minute series from Discovery Networks Europe. Eye on the World
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Discovery picks three from pilots
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) controller of programming Peter Weil has greenlit three series from his Pick of the Pilots week last month including a factual series from Lion TV, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Most people have 'no interest' in digital TV
More than two-thirds of consumers have no interest in subscribing to digital television, according to a survey by market research company Mintel, writes Liz Shackleton.
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DISCOVERY NETWORKS EUROPE GOES DIGITAL IN RUSSIA
Discovery Networks Europe is launching three digital channels in Russia in partnership with satellite broadcaster NTV Plus, which went digital last November. Discovery Travel & Adventure debuted last Tuesday (29 June)
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OFF THE RECORD - Spot the difference
OTR is often criticised for an absence of amusing tales about the facilities industry (are there any?). So we jumped at the chance when a postcard (below) from facility outfit Prime
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VTR confirms talks for Portman
VTR has confirmed that it is in negotiations with SKD Media with regard to divesting itself of troubled production subsidiary Portman Entertainment Group. News of the talks sent VTR shares up
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DREAMWORKS PULLS OUT FROM LA MEDIA COMPLEX
DreamWorks SKG has withdrawn from plans to build a landmark $250 million (£158.5 million) studio and media complex in Los Angeles. Despite sizeable state and local subsidies DreamWorks co-founder and former
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LOCAL RADIO COMPANY SELLS PLYMOUTH SOUND TO GWR
GWR has bought Plymouth Sound from The Local Radio Company for£5.28 million. GWR already owned 20 per cent of the station, which operates one FM and one AM licence, and
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RADIO CITY SCOOPS KPMG STATION OF THE YEAR
Liverpool-based Radio City 96.7 was named KPMG commercial radio station of the year at the KPMG Commercial Radio Awards last Wednesday (30 June).The commercial radio programmer of the year was Ande
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RAJAR CHAIRMAN WHITNEY JOINS MEDIA HEADHUNTERS
Former IBA director general and current Rajar chairman John Whitney has been named chairman of media headhunters Bird & Co International.Whitney, who is also on the board of the Radio Partnership
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HAY HONOURED BY CBA
Jocelyn Hay, chair and founder of the Voice of the Listener & Viewer, was awarded the Elizabeth R Award by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) on Tuesday (6 July) for her
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Ronin lands Tri-Star catalogue
Newly formed independent Ronin Entertainment has signed a deal to represent Columbia Tri-Star's entertainment back catalogue in the UK, writes John Plunkett.The deal gives Ronin the rights to develop and produce
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ITN secures extra cash for war effort
ITN has been given extra cash by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 to help meet the costs of covering the Kosovo war, writes John Plunkett.
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CanWest opens up London operation
Canadian media group CanWest Entertainment (CWE) this week opened its distribution operation based in London.President Greg Phillips, who was head of worldwide sales for Southern Star until it merged with Primetime
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World View - Katy Elliott in Cannes
Few over here know Dick Parsons' name - but as president of Time Warner he's one of the most powerful men in international TV. Reinforcing that position, Parsons flew into Cannes
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Broadcast International in October launch at Mipcom
Broadcast is to expand its international programming coverage by launching Broadcast International at Mipcom in October.The magazine will build on the supplements Broadcast has traditionally published for international programme markets, with
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SOHO EDITORS POACHES BRACE OF INFERNO OPERATORS
Soho Editors has signed Inferno operators Darren Marshall and Andrew Godwin. Marshall, who joins from Complete, has recently worked on ads for Land Rover, Mercedes and Mazda. Prior to joining Complete
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SKY BOX OFFICE TO STAGE SIMPLY RED CONCERT
Sky Box Office will air the final date of Simply Red's UK tour live on 22 August. The broadcast is the fourth musical event in Sky Box Office's Live in your
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OFF THE RECORD - Bowled out
Sky Sports was naturally chuffed to bits to broadcast its first ever live coverage of a domestic Test cricket match last week. Only problem was that England's game against the Kiwis