All Broadcast articles in 12 December 2003 – Page 4

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    Optomen finds merger partner.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Optomen, producer of ITV's Police, Camera, Action, has boosted its growth potential by merging with London-based indie Justabout Productions, writes Glen Mutel.

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    SIRIOL AND WARK LAUNCH FOOTPAD FILMS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Wark Clements and Cardiff-based animation studio Siriol Productions have launched a joint kids venture - Footpad

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    ROWLAND LEAVES TELEVISION CORPORATION.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The managing director of Television Corporation's international division, Mark Rowland, has quit. Rowland's departure follows that

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    EC MAY REVISE PREMIER LEAGUE CONTRACTS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The European Competition Commission, headed by Mario Monti, has indicated that the Premier League's TV rights

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    FOXY LOSES CHART JOB.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    DJ Neil 'Foxy' Fox has been axed from the Hit 40 UK chart show after 11

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    BBC BOOSTS REGIONS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The BBC has signed off an extra£500,000 in investment for up to 20 new regional

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    Trouble bags US comedies.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Flextech channel Trouble has secured its biggest ever slate of US imports following a multi-million pound comedy deal with Warner Brothers International Television Distribution, writes Michael Rosser.

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    MORE TESTS FOR ALL.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    BBC1 is lining up four more editions of Talent TV's interactive quiz Test the Nation. John

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    Sony to fund T4's The Grill.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Channel 4 has teamed up with Sony PlayStation 2 to launch a new advertiser-funded entertainment series fronted by Vernon Kay, writes Glen Mutel.

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    Channel 4's shock tactics pay off.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The start of Channel 4's BodyShock series was the broadcaster's highest rated science programme for at least four years, writes Jon Rogers.

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    TWO INTO ONE FOR C4.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Channel 4 is restructuring its interactive department. The broadcaster will combine two divisions - commercial and

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    CHRYSALIS TO BE RENAMED ALL3MEDIA.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Chrysalis TV group, which was bought by a consortium led by former Granada chief executive Steve

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    CHANNEL 4: TOP 10 SHOWS 2003.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Channel 4's biggest hitting shows of the year are all reality formats bar perennially popular US

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    JOHNNY AND DENISE REUNITE FOR BBC1.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Former Big Breakfast hosts Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen are to be the new faces

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    BBC1 AHEAD OF ITV1 IN ANNUAL RATINGS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    BBC1 is set to beat ITV1 in the end-of-year ratings for the third year running. Latest

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    Whiston's northern vision.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    John Whiston, the new drama chief of ITV's merged production businesses, has pledged to shore up

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    Murphy rejects move up north.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has poured cold water on claims that his channel could move to Manchester as part of a Charter renewal deal, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Jackson rules out move to US.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    Granada entertainment chief Paul Jackson will not apply for the role of director of Granada America in the merged ITV, even though the company was lining him up for the job, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Kids veteran to lead ITV's next SM:TV.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    ITV has coaxed former Live and Kicking editor Chris Bellinger out of retirement to oversee its replacement for SM:TV Live, writes Paul Revoir.

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    ITV has gone to the 'dark side'.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    ITV's approach to regional broadcasting has been attacked after the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) claimed