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Soaring Soho rents force out TV firms
Scores of Soho-based television companies could be forced out of the London media hub following a series of 'outrageous' rent increases.Several companies have received rent demands more than 50 per cent
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Mykura joins C4 as Kirby quits history
Channel 4 has poached Blakeway Associates head of programming Hamish Mykura to become commissioning editor, history, following Tim Kirby's decision to leave the channel to return to directing, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC DOC SET TO TRACK JORDAN
BBC Choice has commissioned a one-off observational documentary on surgically enhanced model Jordan, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The 60-minute film will be produced in-house by Richard Macer, who has been granted exclusive
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Ratings - East is East injects ratings promise into C4
The terrestrial premiere on Channel 4 of the film East is East trounced its rivals this week, writes Jon Rogers.£
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Report calls for IT skills training
Broadcasters need to open up their teaching facilities to third parties to prepare workers for the changing demands of the information age, according to the industry's leading training body, writes Katy Elliott.
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ONLINE SOCCER WEATHER
ITV has launched an online weather service for football supporters. The network will provide weather information covering all English and Scottish league matches on www.itv-weather.co.uk. The service, which went live this
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BBC LAUNCHES IN CANADA
The BBC this week launched its North American entertainment channel BBC Canada with a slate of programmes including EastEnders, The Vicar of Dibley and The Royle Family. The channel will be
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JUST GROUP HEADS LEAVE
Just Group chief executive Wilf Shorrocks and commercial director Paula Shorrocks have left the company following a board meeting last week. Their departure follows changes to the accounting policy introduced by
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GUNN DOUBLES STAKE
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist John Gunn has more than doubled his stake in media group West 175 to a 10.9 per cent share. West 175, which produces Master Chef, formed a
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HEGGESSEY BAFTA TALK
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey is giving the Bafta annual lecture next Wednesday (12 September). Almost a year into her job, Heggessey is expected to underline her personal views on what
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HIGHFIELD TEAM ALL SET
BBC director of new media Ashley Highfield has finally filled the vacancy of head of design and navigation to complete the line-up of his team. Highfield admitted the role - taken
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TOP CNN BOSS LEAVES
CNN News Group president and chief operating officer Philip Kent has resigned. His departure comes two months after Time Inc editorial director Walter Isaacson was named CNN chairman and chief executive.
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TIVO GAINS SKY BOOST
BSkyB has teamed up with NBC and Discovery to take a£36m stake in personal video recorder (PVR) manufacturer Tivo. Sky, which this week launched its own PVR service, Sky +,
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Singer lambasts ITV
Carlton and Granada should scrap their ITV Digital platform and invest more money in programming, according to Telewest chief executive Adam Singer.Singer said this week that with falling advertising revenues in
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Granada drops Platforms
Granada has scrapped the Platforms label it unveiled just three months ago as part of its restructure, writes Steve Aston.
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NoW channel cuts will affect 80 jobs
Internet and TV venture Network of the World (NoW) is axing two of its channels in a move that will affect up to 80 staff, writes Simon Ellery.
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Smash Hits in digital push
EMAP Performance Network (EPN) is planning to further extend its Smash Hits brand by launching a digital radio channel early next year, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC PRIME SECURES GERMAN CARRIAGE DEAL
The BBC's international entertainment channel BBC Prime has secured carriage on the PrimaCom network in Germany. The deal will allow the channel to be seen by over 1 million new subscribers
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CHINESE CORONATION STREET SET FOR FACELIFT
Granada is to refresh the format of Joy Luck Street, the Chinese version of its soap Coronation Street. The programme is to be made less 'aspirational' to appeal to a broader
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RADIO AUTHORITY CONSIDERS TWG LICENCE
The Radio Authority has received one application for the Bradford and Huddersfield digital multiplex licence from TWG Digital. The Wireless Group-owned outfit has proposed to launch seven commercial stations in addition