All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 46
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NewsGlobal given 24 hours for GCap bid
Global Radio has until 5pm tomorrow (1 April) to make a formal bid for GCap Media after it was given yet another extension by the City Takeover Panel.
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NewsRapture appeal dismissed
The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an appeal by dance music channel Rapture TV over claims that Ofcom did not fully investigate complaints that BSkyB overcharged for its EPG listing.
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NewsMillionaire spin-off heads to Italy
Italian network Mediaset has ordered a series of 2waytraffic's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? spin-off game show format 50-50.
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NewsGCap predicts boost on takeover deadline day
GCap Media said annual revenues are forecast to be 4% up on the previous year, on the day Global Radio must make a formal offer for the company or walk away.
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NewsDMAX moves up the EPG
Discovery entertainment channel DMAX and DMAX+1 have moved up the BSkyB EPG listing after striking a deal with Cellcast plc to exchange positions on the grid.
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NewsCommercial radio revenues up
UK commercial radio revenues increased by 7.1% in Q4 2007 year-on-year to£150.9m, according to research by Enders Analysis.
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NewsDeadline extended for Global-GCap deal
Global Radio's deadline to make a formal offer for GCap Media has been further extended to 5pm on 31 March 2008 by the Takeover Panel.
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UKTV fills commissioning roles
UKTV has made acting head of commissioning Jane Rogerson its director of commissioning for factual and factual entertainment amid a raft of commissioning hires.
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Talkback scores trio of factual commissions from the BBC
Talkback Thames has won three major factual commissions from the BBC, including a Touching the Void-style series for BBC1.
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NewsGMG Radio names deputy CEO
GMG Radio has promoted Stuart Taylor to the role of deputy chief executive, it has confirmed.
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NewsChello inks Fox deal
Multichannel operator Chello Zone has acquired the cable and DTH rights to a range of feature films and television series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.
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NewsScottish TV suffering 'lack of ambition'
TV in Scotland is suffering from a lack of ambition, according to findings by the Scottish Broadcasting Commission.
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News4Radio in Ofcom talks to delay launch plans
Confusion over the launch date of the 4Digital Group multiplex has escalated after it emerged that the broadcaster is in dialogue with Ofcom about extending its launch schedule to the end of the year.
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NewsFremantle bags Travel Channel catalogue
Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) has signed-up with the Travel Channel to become the exclusive international distributor for the broadcaster's original programming.
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NewsKey staff quit Al-Jazeera
Al-Jazeera English has suffered two major departures on both sides of the Atlantic including its director of news and programmes.
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NewsBully's Bowen takes bingo bow
Interactive gaming company Netplay TV has secured the services of veteran comic Jim Bowen and 1980s comic duo Cannon and Ball as co-hosts of new TV programme Celebrity TV Bingo.
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NewsFremantle signs with Blinkbox
Fremantle Media is to distribute archive shows from Baywatch to Button Moon on video download and clips website Blinkbox.com.
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NewsBBC apologies to Rangers fans
The BBC has apologised after a Radio Scotland presenter read out an email which said Ibrox was home to 'half-human, half-animal hybrids'.
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NewsITN to produce news for the disabled
ITN and Community Channel production arm Media Trust Productions have joined forces to make a news programme for people with learning disabilities.
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Veteran soccer challenge finds new home on ITV4
ITV4 will be the home of the 2008 England Legends Series after it secured a deal to air three games this summer.