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C4 has picked up string of Oscar nominations
Channel 4 has picked up a string of Oscar nominations with 12 projects up for Academy Awards.
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TELEWEST TRIMS LINE-UP
Telewest is understood to have served notice on Carlton Food Network (CFN) and Sky News as part of its shake-up of programming on its analogue service. The cable operator is also
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C4 ON COURSE FOR MONICA
Channel 4's interview with Monica Lewinsky is still on course and could take place in the next two or three weeks, despite rumours that the£400,000 deal had come unstuck. Head
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IRG SELLS MERCURY TO DMG
The Independent Radio Group (IRG) has sold Sussex-based Radio Mercury to DMG Radio, a division of the Daily Mail & General Trust, for£3.75 million. IRG chief executive Michael Connolly said
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REUTERS' PROFITS SLIDE
Reuters has announced a 7 per cent fall in pre-tax profits to£580 million for the year to 31 December. Media revenue, which includes TV services, pictures, and graphics, fell by
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BYFORD'S THREE-YEAR PLAN
The BBC World Service is to close its German-language service and cut back on its shortwave frequencies as part of a three-year plan announced by chief executive Mark Byford on Wednesday
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Byford overhauls contracts policy
BBC World Service chief executive Mark Byford has announced an overhaul of employment policy in the first of a series of major changes expected at Bush House.The initiative, revealed on Monday
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Fox Kids has acquired the first two series of children's animation Dennis and Gnasher from Hit Entertainment, writes Alice Macandrew. Fox Kids director of programming Phil Sissons has bought 26 x
Fox Kids has acquired the first two series of children's animation Dennis and Gnasher from Hit Entertainment, writes Alice Macandrew. Fox Kids director of programming Phil Sissons has bought 26 x
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NCC urges body to bat for consumers
The National Consumer Council (NCC) has called on the Government to establish an independent body to represent consumer interests in broadcasting, writes Alice Macandrew.
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OR Media steps in as CST fails
Bristol independent CST Productions has gone into liquidation, with fellow production company OR Media taking over its slate of programmes.The management team at CST, which went into liquidation on 15 January,
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ITC looks at APRs early
The Independent Television Commission is bringing forward its Annual Performance Review of licensees to the beginning of April, writes Nicola Methven.
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Jobs go in Box revamp
Emap Radio's The Box Music Channel has made an estimated five members of staff redundant as a result of a restructuring, writes Alice Macandrew.
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SCOTTISH AND GUARDIAN TO OFFLOAD STAKE IN GMTV
Scottish Media Group and the Guardian Media Group are to sell their joint 35 per cent stake in GMTV. As co-shareholders, Carlton Communications and Granada Media, which each hold 20 per
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GRANADA AND CARLTON MULL OVER DIGITAL FLOTATION
Granada has confirmed that its digital terrestrial TV (DTT) venture, On Digital, could be floated in about 18 months, as exclusively revealed in Broadcast (11.12.98). Granada, which holds 50 per cent
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DEBONNAIRE HANDED DEPUTY ROLE AT TALKBACK
TalkBack Productions head of production Sally Debonnaire has been promoted to the post of deputy managing director. Since joining TalkBack as head of production in May 1993, Debonnaire has worked on
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JEUNE MAKES RIGHT MOVE AT GRANADA LIFESTYLE
Granada's lifestyle department has appointed BBC Features producer Tracy Jeune as executive producer, lifestyle programmes. Jeune, currently series producer of BBC 2 show All The Right Moves, is also working on
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HUGHES TAKES TOP JOB AT WELSH TRAINING OUTFIT
Sion Hughes, deputy chief executive of Welsh independent producers' association TAC, has been appointed chief executive of Cyfle, the training company for the film and TV industry in Wales.
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DISNEY CHANNEL UK LAUNCHES EVENING MOVIE SLOT
The Disney Channel UK is introducing a new evening movie slot to its schedule from Monday (15 February). Under the initiative, the channel will air a different family movie every night,
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MONTGOMERY QUITS AS DIRECTOR OF SCOTTISH MEDIA
Former Mirror Group chief executive David Montgomery, who left the company last week, has resigned from his position as a non-executive director of Scottish Media Group with immediate effect. He originally
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SEPTEMBER FILMS KICKS OFF MANAGEMENT RESHUFFLE
Independent September Films has announced a management reshuffle, with general manager Sally Miles appointed managing director and David Green stepping up as chief executive. Miles, who joined the company in 1992,