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WOOD TAKES GMTV LA ROLE
GMTV is sending Kathleen Wood to the US to be its new Los Angeles correspondent. The role was handled by Fiona Phillips until she moved onto the sofa two years ago
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Share plummet leads to Gearhouse review
Gearhouse Group is implementing a strategic review of its operations following last week's share price collapse, which wiped more than 50 per cent off the value of the company and claimed
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Sky One lines up Futurama
Sky One has lined up the UK premiere of Futurama, the new animated series from Simpsons creator Matt Groening, for a September debut, writes Alice Macandrew. Sky One head of acquisitions
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SALES SPECULATION FUELS SURGE IN SGI SHARES
Shares in SGI (formerly known as Silicon Graphics) rose by nearly 12 per cent in late trading on the Nasdaq on Monday (24 May), fuelled largely by speculation that senior management
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Fountain shuts Malden site
Fountain Studios is closing its New Malden site and moving its post-production and graphic design and productions arm to its main studio at Wembley.Fountain Studios managing director Julian Kossick denied the
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FOOTIE KICKS MULTI-CHANNEL TV TO ITS HIGHEST SHARE
Multi-channel TV accounted for more than 15.35 per cent of total UK viewing in the week ending 16 May, its highest share according to unofficial overnights. The figure was boosted by
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France to get extra terrestrial station
France's right-wing opposition has surprisingly given its blessing to the creation of a fifth terrestrial channel, which would be formed by merging daytime educational station La Cinquieme with primetime cultural channel
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September/United scale Everest
United Productions has teamed up with September Films to make a feature film charting the last journey of mountaineer George Mallory, who disappeared on Mount Everest 75 years ago, writes John
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EUTELSAT VOTES TO SUSPEND SERBIAN TV TRANSMISSIONS
European satellite consortium Eutelsat has voted to suspend its transmission of Serbian TV and radio broadcasts under pressure from Nato, according to a report in the Washington Post. The Post reported
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OFF THE RECORD - Don't panic!
Readers will be familiar with Liberty Radio, the London station relaunched more often than owner Mohammed Al-Fayed has applied for a UK passport.In a bid to boost the profile of the
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ITV takes sperm donor drama from Talisman
Independent Talisman has been commissioned by ITV drama controller Nick Elliott to produce a one-off contemporary thriller adapted by Mark Burt, writes Colin Grimshaw.Where There's Smoke is a 2 x 90-minute
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ITV sends hopeful pilots into entertainment dogfight
ITV looks set to stage a second entertainment pilot battle this summer with four one-off programmes planned for Saturday night slots, writes Claire Handley.Last summer director of programmes David Liddiment commissioned
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OFF THE RECORD - Digital double-take
Pop quiz. Can you name the smartly dressed chap (above right) who gave the following evidence to the National Heritage Select Committee in 1996?'(A digital TV licence) is a matter which
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PERFORMANCE TO LAUNCH IN DENMARK ON TELEDANMARK
Performance, the Daily Mail & General Trust-owned performing arts channel, is to launch in Denmark on cable operator TeleDanmark's digital bouquet next month. The channel is already available in 150,000 analogue
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OK! TO ROLL-OUT MASTHEAD FORMAT ON ITV DAYTIME
ITV controller of daytime Dianne Nelmes has commissioned a new masthead celebrity show based on weekly celebrity gossip magazine OK!. OK TV! has been in development for the past 12 months
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ITN to cover eclipse for DNE
ITN has landed a major new commission from Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) in what is expected to herald a more permanent relationship between the two outfits, writes Alice Macandrew.ITN has made
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NHU PICKS HENEBERRY AS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
The BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) has recruited a new commercial director. Ailish Heneberry's main responsibility will be to develop the commercial potential of the unit, working directly to NHU head
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Diverse Design has created the title sequence for new documentary series Soldier Town. The six-part series follows life in the garrison town of Colchester. Designed and directed by Steve Picard, the
Diverse Design has created the title sequence for new documentary series Soldier Town. The six-part series follows life in the garrison town of Colchester. Designed and directed by Steve Picard, the
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CLASSICS SLOT ON TWO
BBC 2 is to air a six-part series, Masterworks: Six Pieces of Britain, exploring six great works of twentieth century classical music. The series, a BBC classical music production, will run
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RAGDOLL SETTLES US TELETUBBIES COPYRIGHT CLAIM
Ragdoll Productions, which makes Teletubbies (right), and the show's US distributor, Itsy Bitsy Entertainment, have reached a settlement with Wal-Mart over alleged copyright infringement relating to Bubbly Chubbies dolls sold by