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Garden guru heads Style line-up
UK Style channel editor Andrew Lowrie has ordered a slate of new shows for autumn, including a gardening programme fronted by Stefan Buczacki, writes Alice Macandrew.
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TESSIER TAKES OVER AT FRANCE TELEVISION
France Television, the holding group for France 2 and France 3, will be headed by Marc Tessier, formerly managing director of French film group CNC. Tessier replaces Xavier Gouyou-Beauchamp, whose chairmanship
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Four Media plans further UK push
Soho was ablaze with anticipation this week as London facilities tried to second guess US facility giant Four Media's next move following its back-to-back acquisitions of TVP Group and Carlton subsidiary
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MBC makes first Nat Geo UK shows
Independent Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC) has clinched the first ever original commission for the National Geographic Channel UK.Launched 18 months ago, National Geographic UK has lined up MBC to produce a
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PARAMOUNT SNAPS UP US SYNDICATION FIRM RYSHER
Rysher, the US syndication specialist which last year sold Sex and the City (left) to Channel 4, has been taken over by Paramount Television Group. Following the deal, Paramount will distribute
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OFF THE RECORD - Keeping it in the family
Regular readers will know that Channel 4's ground-breaking drama series, The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star, was directed by none other than Michael Jackson's partner, Sheree Folkson. But
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FAIRBURN TAKEN TO HEART
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Paul Fairburn, managing director of Birmingham-based Galaxy 102.2, as managing director of Heart 100.7 FM in the west Midlands. Fairburn, 40, will oversee both stations.He succeeds Phil
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EXPORTS TASK FORCE MEETS
The new government task force responsible for boosting TV exports met on Wednesday (2 June) and decided the first issues for investigation: how to improve trade statistics, marketing intelligence and support;
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Freelances set to endorse pay rises
Freelance members of broadcasting union Bectu are next week expected to endorse a 12 per cent rise in minimum pay rates with independent production companies.The move follows a deal struck by
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Phillips wins Emma gong
Trevor Phillips won the award for best TV production for BBC 2's Windrush at the second annual Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards (Emmas) on Tuesday, writes Ashley Davies.
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Emap Radio profits up
Emap Radio reported pre-tax profits of£26.8 million for the year to 31 March, up 18 per cent on the previous 12 months, writes John Plunkett.
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NINTH SERIES OF EAST TO EXAMINE IMPACT OF TOURISM
BBC Birmingham's Asian current affairs strand East is to launch its ninth series with an in-depth look at the devasting effect of tourism on the south Indian state of Goa. Series
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OFF THE RECORD - Drinks on Dyke
ITV enjoyed showing Manchester United's triumph in the Champions' League so much they showed it all over again on Saturday on ITV2. Presumably second time round they managed not to cut
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REDMAN TO STAR IN WAINWRIGHT YTV DRAMA
Yorkshire Television has signed up Amanda Redman (Close Relations, Blonde Bombshell) to star in Sally Wainwright's new 6 x 60-minute drama At Home With The Braithwaites. Peter Davison (Doctor Who, All
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INTERVIEW - A real Discovery
When Peter Weil joined Discovery Europe he only meant to stay for three months. Now, six months on, he is the station's new controller of programming and says his conversion has been 'like falling in love'
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DIGITAL RADIO - Radio takes the digital plunge
If digital TV operators think they have a tough task ahead of them, spare a thought for their counterparts in radio. With huge start-up costs and no profits for five years, the 'digital dividend' is a long way off. John Plunkett reports.
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KENNY MACINTYRE DIES
BBC Scotland political and industrial reporter Kenny Macintyre died on Sunday (30 May) of a suspected heart attack while jogging near his home in Glasgow.Macintyre, 54, had worked for BBC Scotland
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LICENCE DEADLINE PASSES
No ITV companies expressed interest in early licence renewal as the Independent Television Commission's second deadline passed on Monday (31 May). Under the 1990 Broadcasting Act, ITV companies can renew their
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Remembrance Day goes under spotlight
Channel 4 is to mark Remembrance Sunday this year with an hour-long documentary questioning the meaning and role of the day, writes Tim Dams.Lest We Forget, produced and directed by Ian
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DATE SET FOR ONE WORLD
The One World International Media Conference, chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby, will take place on 17 June.Titled Respect! Protect The Media and Children's Rights, it marks the tenth anniversary of the UN