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Turner's Carey joins Crown Media
US pay-TV outfit Crown Media Holdings has hired former Turner Network Television executive Andre Carey as executive vice-president of worldwide production and original programming. He will report to chief executive officer
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NewsFenton stands up for the middle men
Zig Zag managing director Danny Fenton has fuelled the debate about the different interests of Pact's large and small members by claiming the producers' alliance does not fully represent mid-sized indies.
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Granada's Plantin lands first foreign deal
Granada Creative director of international entertainment production and formats Marcus Plantin has secured his first deal with an oversees broadcaster since taking the job earlier this year. US broadcaster Fox has
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Brit comedy writers launch society
More than 40 writers have set up the British Society of Comedy Writers to provide international and UK broadcasters with writers. The Wolverhampton-based society also plans to provide advice on formats
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BSkyB signs new Irish distribution deals
BSkyB has signed new deals with NTL-owned Cablelink in the Irish Republic and Irish Multichannel to secure long-term distribution of Sky One and Sky News. The move means both channels are
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New National Geographic production head
The National Geographic Channel International (NCGI) has promoted director of production and on-air for NCGI's European ventures Bryan Smith to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, production. Smith will relocate to
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Christiansen leaves Gem for Sportsworld
Managing director of GMG Endemol's commercial arm to head Sportsworld's European and Latin American operation
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World Service lands£64 million
The BBC World Service was boosted this week by what it said was a 'good settlement' in the public spending round announced by chancellor Gordon Brown. It is to receive an
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NewsOff the record: March 1 2007
Stories that were 'Off the Record' from March 1 2007 issue of Broadcast.
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Shareholder lobby on ITN ownership
Changes in shareholder ownership rules or potential ITN floatation mooted
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Redundancy for Dann as BBC head of music entertainment post chopped
BBC head of music entertainment Trevor Dann has been made redundant, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Dann left the BBC last week, after the music entertainment division's merger with BBC entertainment. He
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New controller for Beat 106
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Beat 106 has named Andrew Jeffries as its new programme controller following Capital Radio's acquisition of the Scottish outfit last week. Jeffries, previously Southern FM programme controller, took
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Brooke promoted at Channel 4
Marketing and development head Brooke takes on digital and pay-TV role
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ITC gets legal in ITV Nightly News row
Regulator issues legally-binding direction ordering ITV to move news bulletin to an earlier slot
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Gilmour appoints Morley
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Comedy and documentary radio indie Gilmour Broadcasting, 75 per cent owned by UBC, has appointed David Morley as head of programmes, writes Georgina Lipscomb. He replaces Paul Kent
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TVC takes full control of Mentorn
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- The Television Corporation (TVC) has triggered its option to buy the remaining 50 per cent of The Mentorn Group, writes Tara Conlan. The price for the remainder of
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ITV eyes Survive! reality format
Broadcaster lining up UK version of Planet 24 show that is already a hit in the US
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Channel 4 races bid in dispute
Channel 4 has denied reports that it has raised its offer for the broadcasting rights for the Racecourse Association to£350m, together with the BBC, BSkyB and NTL subsidiary Premium TV,
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E4 hires UK Horizons scheduler
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE- Channel 4 has hired UK Horizons schedule manager Frank Lampen to plan E4, its digital entertainment channel set for launch at the end of the year, writes Ashley