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Unilever/C5 strike movie barter deal
Channel 5 has struck a groundbreaking three-way deal with Columbia Tristar International Television and Unilever that sees the consumer goods giant buying the rights to 100 Columbia titles and exchanging them
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Sky/ITV carriage issue reopened
The Independent Television Commission has reopened the debate about ITV carriage on Sky Digital by calling for consultation on the issue as part of the ITV licence renewal process, writes Lucy
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Bruno Brookes to launch internet celebrity station
Former Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes is to launch a dedicated internet radio station based in the UK, writes Lucy Rouse.The multi-million pound venture is being spearheaded by the Bruno Brookes
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Top BBC chiefs appointed to diversity task forces
The BBC has appointed a string of senior figures to head up task forces to improve its track record on four key diversity issues: race, gender, disability and age, writes Tim
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GRACE LEAVES RUSHES TO FOCUS ON FIRST ART
Paul Grace has resigned as technical director of Soho commercials facility Rushes. Grace, at Rushes for nine years, is leaving to concentrate on First Art, the effects R&D company he set
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TECHNICOLOR BUYS CFI AND ADDS IMAX CAPACITY
Carlton Communications subsidiary Technicolor has bought Hollywood-based film-processing company Consolidated Film Industries from Continental Graphics for $48 million (£31.4 million) in cash. The acquisition does not change Carlton's intention to sell
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UNIQUE ID AND EDIFIS LAUNCH SPIKE AT PRODUCTION SHOW
The Production Show at Olympia saw Unique ID and Edifis link up to launch SpikE, a new video clip selection and autoconforming system. SpikE combines a special version of Unique ID's
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Telewest in Andersen deal
Telewest and Andersen Consulting have formed a new joint-venture that will take the lead in developing new interactive television services for cable TV in the UK and around the world.It will
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TiVo set to launch in UK with BSkyB
BSkyB has signed an exclusive two-year deal with TiVo to co-brand and market the first personal video recorder in the UK.It also marks the first entry of TiVo's Personal TV Service
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4MC agrees price of£3.3m to acquire SVC
US facilities giant Four Media (4MC) has finally confirmed long-running speculation that it is to acquire Soho commercials facility SVC, writes Dominic Timms.In a deal officially completed last Friday (3 March),
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - S+V distribution deal boosts Gillette Sports
Sunset + Vine has signed one of its biggest distribution deals for magazine show Gillette World Sports Special with US network Fox Sports.The Television Corporation-owned producer and distributor has signed an
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NewsITV runs the rule over Endemol bid
ITV is considering making a bid to buy Endemol, Broadcastcan reveal, as Telefónica prepares to invite closed tenders for the Big Brotherproducer.
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Action Time markets Cactus
Action Time has announced two new deals including an agreement with Cactus TV to market four of its new entertainment formats internationally, writes Tara Conlan.The agreement cements the link between Carlton-owned
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Fox Kids plans growth as Euro revenues rise
Fox Kids Europe is planning acquisitions and a boost to its online presence, after public trading results showed revenue increasing by 50 per cent year on year, writes Lucy Rouse.Fox Kids
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Relick leaves GRB for Axel Springer key role
Axel Springer TV International (ASTVI) has poached GRB Entertainment international distribution and business development senior vice-president Kim Relick, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Based in London, Relick leaves the Los Angeles-based distributor to become
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Postcard from ... John Hazelton in Los Angeles
The Fox network has come down with a case of post-marital depression.Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire?, Fox's recent two-hour special in which 50 women competed for the chance to wed
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SBS TAKES GLOBAL AWARD AT BANFF TV FESTIVAL 2000
Australia's SBS Corporation will be awarded the Global Outstanding Achievement Award at this year's Banff Television Festival in Canada. The news was announced by Canada high commissioner James Bartleman and festival
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BIG BROTHER COULD FACE BAN BY GERMAN WATCHDOGS
Endemol Entertainment-produced show Big Brother could face a ban by German TV regulators after the programme was hit by controversy in its first week on air. The German television regulator for
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20TH CENTURY FOX IN FIVE-YEAR OUTPUT DEAL WITH ANTENA
Twentieth Century Fox International Television (TCFIT) and Antena 3, Spain's leading commercial broadcaster, have signed a five-year output deal. The agreement covers new series as well as existing shows such as
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FRENCH POLITICAL SATIRIST ESCAPES THE GUILLOTINE
Spitting Image-style show Guignols returned in its usual 23.00 slot on Monday night (6 March) following a weekend of speculation in France about whether Canal+ had really axed the feature from