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C5 TO INVEST IN DOTCOMS
Channel 5 is planning to invest cash in dotcoms, in addition to swapping equity in the technology companies for airtime.Two weeks ago, C5 traded£1 million of advertising for an 8
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GMTV CONFIRMATION
GMTV this week confirmed the appointment of executive producer Martin Frizell as editor, as predicted in Broadcast (24.3.00). Head of community projects Helen McMurray has also been given a new role
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ITC urges C5 to stay on an upward track
The Independent Television Commission has told Channel 5 it still suffers from 'a great deal of low-budget material of little distinction' despite efforts by the channel to improve on last year's
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NewsLife on Mars returns with 5.7m
The second series of BBC1's drama Life on Marsgot off to a modest start last night with an audience of 5.7 million people (23.1%) in a 9pm slot.
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C4 earns measured praise
The ITC applauded Channel 4 for 'freshness and innovation' across various genres in its annual performance review for 1999, but singled out a number areas for improvement, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITC warns of digital delay
All UK households that currently receive free analogue TV will be able to receive free digital TV in the future according to the ITC, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITV keeps indie quota high
The proportion of ITV commissions from indies has slipped one percentage point but is still well above the 25 per cent quota according to the ITC Annual Report for 1999, writes Colin Robertson.
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FA CUP AND ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS TO TENDER
Broadcasting rights to FA Cup and England matches from the start of the next football season will be added next week to the bundle of football broadcasting rights up for grabs.
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NewsDe Mol sets up clearing house in LA
Big Brother creator John de Mol is setting up a format clearing house in the US.
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BELLIS QUITS GRANADA'S TONIGHT SHOW TO SET UP INDIE
Tonight with Trevor MacDonald senior producer Nigel Bellis is leaving Granada TV to set up Manchester-based indie Lead Dog Productions. Bellis, whose credits also include the 1996 RTS award-winning Last Post
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ENTREPRENEURS SET UP N-JOY RADIO BID FOR WEST MIDLANDS
A group of entrepreneurs have banded together to create radio company N-joy Radio to bid for the new West Midlands analogue regional radio licence next month. N-joy non-executive chairman will be
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C5, BT AND ITN TEAM BUILDS VIRTUAL CATHERWOOD
Channel 5, BT and ITN have launched a computer version of C5 News anchor Andrea Catherwood, which the companies claim will be the world's first virtual newscaster to go online. Christened
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TAPS LAUNCHES ONLINE DATABASE OF WRITERS
A new national writers database has been launched by the Television Arts Performance Showcase (Taps) and the West London Training and Enterprise Council. The intention is to bridge the gap between
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WIRELESS GROUP TO FLOAT TO FUND FURTHER EXPANSION
The Wireless Group is to seek a full listing on the London Stock Exchange to bankroll further radio acquisitions and new media initiatives. The group, under chairman and chief executive Kelvin
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ON DIGITAL COMPLETES ADULT DIGITAL TRIO FOR PLAYBOY
Playboy TV UK has struck a deal with On Digital to carry subscription-based Adult Channel from 00.00 to 04.00 every day from 3 April, giving the channel carriage on all three
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TELEWEST CLAIMS MOST ADVANCED BROADBAND PLATFORM
Telewest launched what it claimed is the world's most advanced broadband interactive platform last week, combining its high-speed internet service Blueyonder with interactive services from 60 content partners. The company announced
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DEVERELL MOVES TO NEW MEDIA AT BBC NEWS
BBC News controller of strategy and marketing Richard Deverell has been made BBC News head of new media, a post created by BBC News chief executive Tony Hall's review of the
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SILVESTER NEW MD OF JUST TV AS JESSELL TAKES OFF
Just TV production manager and co-director Olwyn Silvester has been promoted to managing director to allow the indie's other two directors, Steve Haywood and Stephen Phelps, to concentrate on development and
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LION GOES INTO THE ARENA TO FACE CASTAWAY QUIZZING
Lion TV executives Jeremy Mills, Nick Catliff, Richard Bradley and Shahana Meer are to be quizzed about the indie's BBC 1 docu-soap Castaway 2000 (right) at Bafta on 26 April. Channel
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NewsThe Farm invests£2m in two new facilities
The Farm Group has opened a£1.1m suite in the space once occupied by its former stand-alone DVD arm, Squash. The group is also spending another£1m kitting out new premises nearby.