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Sunset & Vine gets new managing director
Director of programmes John Leach takes over from new TV Corp chief executive Jeff Foulser
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BBC2 to ramp peaktime promotions
Use of 'now, next and later' programme menus and new channel idents designed to keep viewers 'on channel'
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C4 signs documentary output deal
Pact with French producer Gédéon Programmes will lead to production of six documentaries
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C4 Interactive first in line for C4 job axe
Around 10 jobs to go at broadcaster's interactive department with 15 more expected at the main channel
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BBC Scotland controller calls for camera access to criminal courts
John McCormick says there is 'no convincing evidence' that filming of cases would interfere with justice
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C5 lines up Britney profile
Channel 5 has lined up a one-off profile on teen pop sensation Britney Spears from Carlton which will include an exclusive interview with her personal assistant, writes Georgina LipscombOrdered by C5
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Little Bird and Alliance Atlantis team up for BBC thriller
Indie Little Bird has teamed up with Canadian production company Alliance Atlantis to produce a two-hour thriller for the BBC based on a true story, writes Steve AstonAKA Albert Walker (working
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Keating unveils art commissions
BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating has unveiled a slate of new programmes for BBC 1 and BBC 2 including an Omnibus special on photographer Mario Testino.The 60-minute Testino profile,
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C4 reviews Brookside
Broadcaster denies investigation will lead to scaling back of twice-weekly soap
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Hodgson signals go-ahead for ITV's planned regional rationalisation
ITV chief says key test for regional output is quality not the number of hours broadcast
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StepStone thrown lifeline
Online recruitment firm that sponsored Channel 4's sports coverage lands rescue funding from investors, including its three largest shareholders, just weeks after it folds UK operation
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Softel steps in at Aston
UK manufacturer of video character generators Aston Electronic Designs has been saved from liquidation by Reading-based subtitling and interactive TV specialist Softel, writes Barbara Marshall.Aston was put into administrative receivership last
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Pepper's Ghostloses creative head
Pepper's Ghost Productions creative director Richard Morss is leaving the company to set up his own business developing creative properties for broadcast, writes Barbara MarshallAlthough he will continue to work
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Jobs go in 422 restructure
422 has restructured and consolidated its operations in central Manchester, resulting in five job losses, writes Jon Rogers422 director Martin Dickson refuted rumours that editors at the company had lost their
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Beasts crawl to top Peak
BBC1's Walking With Beasts towers over ITV1's Peak Practice but debut of the latest Dinosaurs' production falls short of the original's ratings triumph
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Murdoch in talks with Malone over Kirch PayTV stake
BSkyB looks to Liberty Media for way out of German pay-TV market as worries over Kirch's inability to raise cash to buy back 22% stake continue
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Andrew urges Carlton and Granada to merge kids
Granada Kids director of programmes urges ITV partners to 'stop thinking about smaller goals and look at the big picture'
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Pay for freelancers is 'soul destroying'
Nearly half of the industry's substantial freelance workforce earned less than£20,000 in the year to June - well below average full-time earnings in the UK, according to the first industry
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Discovery md to step down
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) managing director Joyce Taylor is to step down after almost 13 years with the network with no job to go to, writes Lucy Rouse.
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ITN to shed up to 120 jobs
The true cost of ITN's reduced price ITV contract was revealed this week as the newscaster announced it was offering voluntary redundancy to all staff, as it prepared to cut as many as 120 jobs, writes Steve Aston.