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DISNEY FINDS UK HEAD.
Disney UK finance controller Simon Bailey is to take control of the company's British TV business,
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Disney finds UK head
Disney UK finance controller Simon Bailey is to take control of the company's British TV business, including the ABC1 channel that launched earlier this year. He becomes vice-president and deputy managing director and will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the UK Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney, Disney ...
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NewsDisney appoints UK TV chief
Disney UK finance controller Simon Bailey is to take control of the company's British TV business, including the ABC1 channel that launched earlier this year.
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FORMATS & DEALS - CONNIE THE COW PICKED UP BY DISNEY.
Animation house TV-Loonland has sold the German TV rights for pre-school series Connie the Cow to
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Connie the cow picked up by Disney
Animation house TV-Loonland has sold the German TV rights for pre-school series Connie the Cow to the Disney Channel. The show, which follows the adventures of a curious cow and her friends, attracts a share of nearly 25% on ITV. Produced by Neptuno Films, it ...
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NewsChernin contract 'won't block Disney move'
News Corp president Peter Chernin could quit the company to join rival Disney even though he has signed a new five-year contract, according to reports.
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Chernin contract 'won't block join Disney move'
News Corp president Peter Chernin's could quit the company to join rival Disney even though he has signed a new five-year contract, according to reports.
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Formats & Deals - Disney Channel picks up Sleepover Club.
Scottish indie IWC Media's children's comedy series The Sleepover Club is to be screened on Disney
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Disney channel picks up sleepover club
Scottish indie IWC Media's children's comedy series The Sleepover Club is to be screened on Disney Channel Italy following a deal with distributor Southern Star International. The 26 x 30-minute series, which features a secret society run by a group of teenage girls, has been ...
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Disney adapts pre-school show for UK
Disney is to air pre-school show Play with me Sesame on the Playhouse Disney channel, with two new British muppets created exclusively for the UK. The two new characters, Kit and Domby, will appear in a specially inserted segment to bring a more local feel ...
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GMTV to ditch Disney's Diggin' it
GMTV is to dump Disney's weekend kids block, Diggin' it , because it wants to take the production in-house to save money. The slot, which provides wrap-around links to programming, will be renamed. Disney will still provide animated content for the strand after signing a ...
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Good start for Disney freeview channel
Disney's new Freeview channel ABC1 made a strong debut this week, attracting a healthy share of viewers with its line-up of US soaps and sitcoms. During its broadcast hours of 6am to 6pm, ABC1 achieved an average share of 1.61% in Freeview homes on Monday, growing this to 2.05% on ...
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Nickelodeon exec quits for Disney role
Nickelodeon UK managing director Nicky Parkinson is leaving the company to take up the role of senior vice-president and managing director, branded television, Walt Disney TV International Asia Pacific in Hong Kong.
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NewsDisney plans ad-free start for new channel
Disney's long-awaited Freeview channel ABC1 will be free of advertising for up to six months when it launches on 27 September.
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NewsLive action heads Disney autumn line-up
Disney Channel has unveiled its line-up of shows for the autumn including a raft of live action series from the US.
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NewsMarvel sues Disney
Marvel Enterprises, the creators of comic book superheroes such as Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, is suing the Walt Disney Company in a dispute over royalties.
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NewsSky & Disney discuss sports channel
Disney is in discussions with BSkyB about introducing a new 24 -hour sports channel in the UK.
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GMTV gives disney 90 days to decide
GMTV will next week send out a sale prospectus to shareholders Disney, SMG and ITV outlining SMG's proposal to sell its 25% stake to ITV for£31m. The move effectively gives Disney 90 days to decide whether it wants to raise its stake by exercising a right to buy a quarter ...
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Disney to launch Freeview channel in autumn
Disney has announced an autumn launch for its long-delayed Freeview entertainment channel, which it plans to call ABC1 after its US network ABC, write Naomi Rovnick and Michael Rosser.
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Comcast bails out on Disney deal
US cable giant Comcast has withdrawn its $54.1bn (£30.2bn) unsolicited bid for Walt Disney, citing a lack of interest in the bid from Disney. 'It has become clear that there is no interest on the part of Disney's management and board in putting Comcast and Disney together,' said Comcast president ...