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UK natural history specialist Tigress Productions has secured two commissions from public service station Thirteen/WNET and National Geographic Television (NGT) in the US, writes Jason Deans. Tigress
UK natural history specialist Tigress Productions has secured two commissions from public service station Thirteen/WNET and National Geographic Television (NGT) in the US, writes Jason Deans. Tigress is already in production
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GSkyB closes in on deal
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSkyB) has confirmed it is close to signing its first programming deal with the BBC. The cable and satellite outfit hopes to acquire the rights to screen a
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Sci-Fi signs deal to show classic movies and series
Universal Networks-owned cable and satellite channel Sci-Fi revealed this week it has clinched a deal with Twentieth Century Fox to buy more than 200 hours of programming. The acquisition gives the
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Choice lines up Sisters for summer
BBC Choice has lined up a new 30-minute drama from BBC drama to run alongside its replay of BBC 1's costume drama, Aristocrats, in August, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Ex-Ocean chief mulls taking over The House
Former Ocean Post managing director Steve Dann is understood to be in advanced negotiations with Barnes Trust Media about taking over the reins at troubled subsidiary The House.Dann, who was managing
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Chegwin signs to present entertainment show for Live
Cable-exclusive channel Live TV has struck a deal with Keith Chegwin to present a new entertainment show. The new programme, which is scheduled to go out in the autumn, is described
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E! PLANS ISRAELI CHANNEL
E! Entertainment Television Networks is planning to launch an E!-branded channel in Israel before the end of the year in partnership with local broadcaster Tel-Ad. The Israeli company is negotiating cable
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Luks rings changes at Montreux
The organisers of the Golden Rose of Montreux TV festival have announced a range of changes for next year's event, including an expansion of conference and presentation programmes, writes John Plunkett.
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CORNISH STEPS UP AT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX INTL
Stephen Cornish has been promoted to senior vice- president/managing director (Europe) for Twentieth Century Fox International Television.Cornish (right), who works out of Fox's London office, was previously vice-president/managing director (Europe). He
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Carlton secures Spanish DTT win
Onda Digital, the Spanish digital terrestrial TV (DTT) consortium in which Carlton Communications holds a 7.5 per cent stake, has landed the country's sole DTT licence.The consortium, in which Spanish telecoms
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TPS POISED TO WREST SOCCER RIGHTS FROM CANAL+
French digital satellite TV (DST) operator Television par Satellite (TPS) is set to pay FFr2 billion (£200 million) to snatch the country's football league rights from arch-rival Canal+, according to French
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Trinity buys DMGT out of Channel One Liverpool
The Liverpool Daily Post & Echo has taken sole ownership of Channel One Liverpool by buying out its joint-venture partner, Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) subsidiary Harmsworth Media, writes Alice Macandrew.
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On Digital poaches Ward from BSkyB
On Digital executive director broadcasting Ashley Faull has poached BSkyB's millennium project manager to head the digital terrestrial outfit's programme planning and publicity activities, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BROADCAST RATINGS - TX
APPLE OPERABroadcaster: BBC 2Producer: BBC features (Bristol)Start: 21.50, 27 JuneLength: 10 x 10-minutesSeries producer: Jeremy HoweDirector: Wiz HokApples may not sound like the most enticing of subjects to kick off the
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SCOTS UMBRELLA BRAND MAKES MARSEILLES DEBUT
(100%) proof, a new umbrella brand under which a group of Scottish indie factual producers are marketing their output internationally, made its debut at the Sunny Side of Doc festival in
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OFF THE RECORD - A talent for borrowing
OTR was busy scanning cyberspace for scoops this week when we happened upon Carlton's website - every bit as good as its programming, as we're sure you'll agree. We were particularly
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TECHNICOLOUR BOOST FOR CARLTON COMMUNICATIONS
Carlton Communications has expanded its Technicolor subsidiary by acquiring two businesses in Canada and Mexico. The deals come just weeks after Carlton chief executive Stephen Cain said the company would concentrate
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Board has 'grave doubts' over Dyke
Up to half of the BBC's board of governors are believed to have serious doubts over appointing Greg Dyke as the corporation's next director general, according to sources.But reports that two
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Wragg departs Resources to climb on board Omnibus
BBC Resources head of news resources Tom Wragg is leaving the company to join station automation specialist Omnibus Systems.Wragg, who has spent the last 20 years at the BBC, is expected
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OFF THE RECORD - Fans blow hot and cold
At last it's the time of year when we can all come out in The Sun and popstar Stephen Gately from Boyzone is no exception. In fact, his frank confession that