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C5 RENEWS ITN CONTRACT
Channel 5 has re-awarded its news contract to ITN in an extended five-year deal, despite inviting a bid from rival news organisation Sky News. ITN has supplied news to the channel
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C4 to reveal Ideal World's Other Side
Channel 4 has taken the unusual step of commissioning Scottish indie Ideal World to produce 60 x 60-minutes of 'raw' late-night television documentaries made by film students, established film-makers and members
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Siriol to create animation of kids' book classic for S4C
S4C has commissioned Cardiff-based production firm Siriol to make an animated version of the classic Welsh-language children's book character, Sali Mali, writes Lexie Goddard.
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Wise Buddah to examine state of British institutions in first R4 series
Radio production company Wise Buddah has secured a stack of new commissions including its first project for BBC Radio 4, writes Tabitha Cole.
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S4C INTERNATIONAL SELLS EGYPT TO NHK IN JAPAN
S4C International has made its first major sale to Japan, with the licensing of John Gwyn Productions' documentary series Egypt (left) to state broadcaster NHK. The 5 x 60-minute series, which
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ALL-STAR LINE-UP SET FOR PRINCE'S TRUST PARTY ON ITV2
Fuji International Productions will be supplying ITV2 with six hours of coverage of The Prince's Trust Party in the Park on Sunday (4 July). The concert footage, which was commissioned by
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FOUR MEDIA DITCHES $150 MILLION BOND ISSUE
Four Media, the US facilities group that recently acquired UK facilities TVP Group and TVI, has abandoned a high-yielding bond issue that would have raised $150 million (£95 million). Four Media
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Thomas takes the helm at 12A
Facilities body the I2A has appointed Dr Cheryl Thomas as its new chief executive.Thomas, who currently works for the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is expected to take up her
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Dyke looks to popular drama to revive BBC 1
Greg Dyke, the new BBC director general, will put popular TV drama under the spotlight as part of a strategy aimed at strengthening the appeal of BBC 1.More money is likely
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MTV UK has completed a new on-air look to coincide with its second birthday and the launch of new digital channels MTV base, MTV Extra and VH1 Classic, writes Dominic Timms
MTV UK has completed a new on-air look to coincide with its second birthday and the launch of new digital channels MTV base, MTV Extra and VH1 Classic, writes Dominic Timms.
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ITV tussles with F1 boss over TV rights
ITV faces the prospect of shelling out more cash to maintain its coverage of Formula One (F1) motor racing after a contractual dispute with F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone forced it to drastically cut back its coverage of the French Grand Prix last weekend, wr
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OPINION - Dyke must ring the changes at BBC 1
Is it too cynical to suggest that Alan Yentob's review of BBC 1, announced before Greg Dyke's appointment, comes a little late in the day?Given the governors' unusually robust comments in
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MCKEOWN PUMPS£100,000 INTO ISLE OF WIGHT CHANNEL
TV producer and founder of Select TV Allan McKeown has invested more than£100,000 in the UK's first terrestrial restricted service licence (RSL) channel, TV12. The investment in the local community
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Trade Talk - Sarah Thane
On the need to redefine the role of public service broadcasting in the interests of a national majority.
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Off the Record - Wild wild Westcountry
There have been comings and goings and 'appenings of late down at Westcountry Television - or Carlton West as it is more popularly known these days.The Plymouth broadcaster recently settled out
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Off the Record - Poopy trap
ITV's rival to MacIntyre Undercover Hoaxbusters kicks off this week with an investigation into the tricks of the conman's trade. The United show also reveals just how easily duped the British
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Trade Talk - Worth nicking
LNN's Nick Atkins is off to On Digital with his wicked sense of humour. But for some reason he's not smiling. Tara Conlan investigates.
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NEW PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDERS TO REVOLUTIONISE TV
The coming generation of personal video recorders (PVRs) will mean a fundamental change to the TV business with broadcasters increasingly relying on subscription and pay-per-view revenue, NDS chief executive Dr Abe
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RDF SIGNS UP OZ'S NETWORK TEN FOR SHIPWRECKED
The second series of Channel 4's Shipwrecked - in which a group of young people have to survive as a team on a desert island - will be a co-production between
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PRIORY MAY REPLACE TFI
Speculation is mounting that The Priory - commissioned for a third series on Channel 4 - could replace the axed TFI Friday, also made by Ginger TV. C4 head of entertainment