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STV set to reduce ITV network shows
Scottish Television (STV) could start transmitting up to 100 hours less ITV network programming in a year's time, following the renegotiation of the broadcaster's terms with the network.STV parent company the
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ITV rapped over News At Ten slot promotions
The Independent Television Commission has upheld 23 complaints about a series of ITV promotions, claiming that films would be broadcast 'uninterrupted' in the slot previously occupied by News at Ten. The
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INTERVIEW - Looking for Kudos
Although Kudos Productions has 10 projects in development and a feature film about to go on general release, predicting the future to a bank manager is still like staring into the abyss for the growing indie.
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Science lands moon mission for UK Horizons
Flextech/BBC joint-venture channel UK Horizons has commissioned BBC science to make 135 minutes of studio-based programming for its week-long special to mark the 30th anniversary of the first moon landing. It
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Selberg leaves Hit for Pleasant life
Ingrid Selberg, managing director of Hit Entertainment's publishing arm, is leaving to open up a new London-based international division of Pleasant - a subsidiary of toy manufacturer Mattel, writes David Wood.
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Green at ITV for two years
ITV has re-signed actor Robson Green and his indie, Coastal Productions, to a new two-year exclusive contract, said to be worth around£1.8 million. Green's new ITV contract, which runs until
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Granada racks up slate of ITV shows
A ‘risque’ new daytime flagship, Loose Women, is part of a new slate of shows for ITV from Granada Television that could total more than 60 hours.
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Granada Media profits up
Granada Media has reported a pre-tax and exceptionals profit of£122 million - up 8 per cent year-on-year - for the six months to 27 March 1999, on a turnover of
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Granada Seeing Red for ITV
Granada Film starts production next week on Seeing Red, a movie for ITV starring Sarah Lancashire as starlet turned children's crusader Coral Atkins, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Producer suspended by GMTV
A GMTV producer has been suspended after it was revealed that a guest interviewed by presenter Lorraine Kelly was a fake, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Todd-AO set to up global presence
Todd-AO looks set to embark on a phase of international expansion if plans for a sale, merger or a joint-venture come to fruition.The US facility, which owns UK outfits Todd-AO in
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World Service wins live footie rights
BBC World Service has secured live football rights to the English Premier League until 2001. The two-year deal, announced on Monday (7 June), follows a three-year deal that expires this summer
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV wins with Stars in Their Eyes final
Chris De Burgh and Celine Dion imitators helped ITV's Stars in Their Eyes pull in 11.8 million viewers (53 per cent share) for its 90-minute final on Saturday (5 June), writes Liz Shackleton.
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ITC orders shake-up to keep pace with multi-channel era
The Independent Television Commission is about to undergo the biggest ever revamp of its programming department in a bid to keep up with the explosion of multi-channel television.The shake-up will mean
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World's End reworks making of South Park for US
UK indie World's End Productions is reversioning its Channel 4 documentary, The Making of South Park, for US cable channel Comedy Central. The 30-minute documentary, which features an interview with South
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More Emmerdale on way
Yorkshire Television has signed a two-year deal with ITV for Emmerdale, which will see six stripped, five-episode weeks plus two hour-long specials each year. The move follows the thrice-weekly Emmerdale's recent
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UPC heads east with @Entertainment purchase
US cable TV outfit United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC) has continued its expansion into eastern Europe with the acquisition of Polish pay-TV operator @Entertainment for $887 million (£552.9 million). @Entertainment owns Polish
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Trouble snaps up US drama Party of Five
Teen channel Trouble has acquired two new shows for its summer line-up including the US drama Party of Five (left). Trouble head of programming Lisa Opie has bought 44 hour-long episodes
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Minotaur sells on Dineen's Halliwell portrait
Minotaur International has sold Molly Dineen's portrait of ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell to RTE in Eire, MuchMusic in Canada, the Holland Media Group in the Netherlands, New Zealand's TV3 and Portugal's
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Itel seals Irish programming deals
Itel has concluded licensing deals with Republic of Ireland public service broadcaster RTE and commercial rival TV3 for more than 55 hours of programming.RTE has bought a package including 10 x