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ZENITH SALE PROGRESSES
Zenith Entertainment this week formally offered the company for sale by auction, as predicted exclusively by Broadcast (28.7.00) The deal is being overseen by Investec Henderson Crosthwaite, which is due for
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SKY NEWS SETTLES DISPUTE
BSkyB has settled a case brought by former Sky News senior political correspondent Judith Dawson just four days before it was due to be heard at an industrial tribunal. Dawson was
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NTL AND ONDIGITAL IN TALKS
NTL and Ondigital are in talks about banding together to combat competition from BSkyB. Executives from the two sides met two weeks ago to discuss the possibility of joint initiatives, including
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FIRST R5 APPOINTMENTS
New BBC Radio 5 Live controller Bob Shennan has announced his first two appointments since starting on 7 August. Commissioning editor, news Steve Kyte will now deputise for Shennan replacing Mike
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Media outfits back£36m capital fund
The Guardian Media Group, Channel 5 and radio outfits GWR Group, Jazz FM and The Wireless Group are backing Accelerator Media, a new£36m venture capital fund, to invest in technology
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Libs call for footie rights
The Liberal Democrats are calling for at least one live Premiership football match to be shown weekly on free-to-air TV during the football season, writes John Lewis.
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TV branding specialist Red Pepper Film Company has unveiled a rebranding package for the UEFA Champions League, writes Barbara Marshall. Designed to last three years, the image extends beyond the on-s
TV branding specialist Red Pepper Film Company has unveiled a rebranding package for the UEFA Champions League, writes Barbara Marshall. Designed to last three years, the image extends beyond the on-screen
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New waters for VH1 boss
MTV Europe VH1 vice-president of production and programming Tim Robinson is quitting the business for a sailing career, writes Simon Ellery.
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YORKSHIRE TV TO PRODUCE KINGSTON'S LOCAL NEWS
Yorkshire TV (YTV) is to produce weekday local news for Kingston Communications Hull-based KIT interactive TV service. Initially, YTV will produce a daily 1 x 5-minute programme, providing local news on-demand.
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BSKYB TO LAUNCH BUSINESS AUTOMOTIVE CHANNEL
BSkyB has revealed plans to launch a new business-to-business subscription service, The Automotive Channel, at the end of September. Backed by motor industry groups, the channel will broadcast news, analysis, market
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CHANNEL 5 SETS UP ARM TO COVER NEW MEDIA INTERESTS
Channel 5 is setting up a new division called E5 to handle the broadcaster's new media interests and digital services. The outfit will be headed by C5 director of finance Damien
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CHRYSALIS BIDS WITH ARROW FOR NEW YORKSHIRE LICENCE
The Chrysalis Group has announced plans to launch a new commercial radio station, The Arrow, in the Yorkshire region. Headed by Chrysalis Group chairman Chris Wright, the adult rock radio station
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U>DIRECT TO CHARGE FOR 2002 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Pay TV outfit U>Direct is to charge pubs, clubs and hotels£160 to show the England World Cup 2002 qualifier against Finland on 11 October. In what is billed as the
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FOX KIDS EUROPE EMULATES POKEMON-STYLE CARDS
Fox Kids Europe is launching a Pokemon-style trading card promotion based on characters in the UK channel's autumn schedule. Targeting four to nine year-olds, the cards (right) will feature stars from
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ITC APPOINTS ALAN STEWART AS INCOMING SCOTTISH CHIEF
The Independent Television Commission has appointed its new Scottish chief to replace Brian Marjoribanks, who is retiring after 17 years. Alan Stewart, currently deputy head of the regulator's Glasgow office, takes
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ICA AND FILMFOUR CO-HOST CONFERENCE ON CENSORSHIP
FilmFour and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) are hosting a conference on the future of UK film and broadcasting censorship. Delegates will include representatives from bodies such as children's charities,
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IBC TO GUIDE PRODUCERS TO RELEVANT EXHIBITION STANDS
IBC is to hold three sessions specifically aimed at helping producers find their way around the exhibition. After each briefing, which will be hosted by a key exhibitor, attendees will be
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MOVING PICTURE COMPANY LAUNCHES ONLINE SERVICE
The Moving Picture Company is launching an internet-based client service on Friday (1 September). MPC Online offers Dailies, an online viewing facility, in addition to online booking facilities. Clients can view
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PLUG-IN DEVELOPER THE FOUNDRY SHIPS COLOUR TOOLS
Plug-in developer The Foundry is shipping Anvil 1.0, a collection of colour tools for Softimage DS. Originally developed by First Art managing director Paul Grace, Anvil consists of nine plug-ins for
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DISCREET APPOINTS TRIMEDIA BROADCAST AS RESELLER
Trimedia Broadcast has been appointed a Discreet reseller, adding Combustion and Edit 6 to the range of products it supplies. Already reseller for Matrox, Ice and Play, the year-old company is