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NewsZucker to be new NBC Universal chief
Jeff Zucker has been named as the new chief executive of NBC Universal, the fifth largest media group in the world.
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NewsMilitary Channel airs soldier videos
Discovery Communications' Military Channel is asking members of the US armed forces to send in video diaries outlining their experiences of the global war on terrorism.
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NewsPact agrees terms of trade with BBC
Pact members have this week approved the BBC's new terms of trade concerning new media rights and the release of programming into the UK secondary market.
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C4 diverts£4m to multimedia programming
Channel 4 is shifting two thirds of its£6m education budget into multimedia from 2008 after research showed teenagers and teachers find its morning programmes difficult to access.
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NewsProgrammes that prove C4's value beyond reality
This seems like a good week to acknowledge the positive things Channel 4 does with its programming. On Monday at 9pm the channel had its highest rated programme of the week with The Smallest People in the Worldwhich had an audience of 4.2 million/16% share. ...
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Coogan hosts own themed weekend
UKTV G2 is to screen a Classic Coogan Weekend to be fronted by comedian Steve Coogan himself.
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BBC2 fails to deliver dramatic opening
Winter has always been a strong time of year for dramas but popular success isn't guaranteed even when a launch is backed by strong promotion.
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RDF Rights deal
RDF Rights has signed a deal giving it the rights to distribute US pre-school series Yo Gabba Gabba! internationally. It will also be responsible for the international licensing and merchandising of the show, which is made by US producers The Magic Store and Wildbrain.
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Off the record: February 9 2007
Stories that were 'Off the Record' from February 9 2007 issue of Broadcast.
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NewsSuper-indies look at next wave of deals
The likelihood of a new owner for Endemol has increased the probability of a 'mega-indie' merger involving a number of the UK's top 20 producers occurring at some point this year.
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NewsWall to Wall goes live with genealogy show
Indie Wall to Wall is building on the success of Who Do You Think You Are?with a live history show based around the hit genealogy series.
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NewsITV1 boosts daytime with two Endemol gameshows
ITV1 has made major moves to strengthen its afternoon line-up with two big money Endemol gameshows hosted by Jasper Carrott and Nicky Campbell.
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NewsMassie departs as TWI restructures
TWI's head of entertainment, Bob Massie, has quit after five years following a reorganisation of the group's production business by parent company IMG Media.
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C4 series to examine impact of TV
Channel 4 is to make a landmark history series examining the impact television has had on British society.
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NewsTurner turns pest buster for BBC3
Anthea Turner is to attempt to rid the nation's homes of pests in an RDF Television series establishing her as one of the faces of BBC3.
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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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NewsSky squeezes Virgin in new carriage deal
Relations between the newly rebranded Virgin Media and BSkyB have reached an all-time low following the latest round of carriage negotiations.
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NewsVirgin Media eyes big spenders
NTL:Telewest today officially rebranded as Virgin Media and at the same time launched a new top-end media package for£85 a month.
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Broadcast Letters - Issue: 9 February 2007
The letters that featured in the 9 February 2007 issue of Broadcast