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BROADBAND FIRM DIPS
Broadband outfit Kingston Communications has reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) losses of£9.4m for its TV arm. Revenues for the division totalled just£600,000 although the parent
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SRH PROFITS DOWN
Scottish Radio Holdings, owner of stations such as Clyde 1 and Forth FM, has announced a 5 per cent fall in interim pre-tax profits to£5.9m for the six months to
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CAPITAL HIT BY AD FALL
Capital Radio has announced that full-year profits are likely to be about 25 per cent down on the previous year. The group, which includes flagship station 95.8 Capital FM in London,
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GWR ENJOYS PROFIT RISE
GWR Group, owner of Classic FM, has announced a rise in full-year profits of 8 per cent to£20.7m, with turnover surging 24 per cent to£127.2m. However, advertising revenues fell
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CARLTON PROFITS DROP
Carlton Communications this week saw headline pre-tax profits for the six months to 1 April dip to£65.8m from£97m for the same period last year on sales of£1.1bn. Carlton,
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Flynn joins BBC to build commercial businesses
BBC DIRECTOR general Greg Dyke has completed a new top management line-up with the appointment of Roger Flynn from the private sector as business commercial director.Flynn, who joins from Prudential Retail,
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Radio Authority warning over Ofcom
Radio Authority chairman Richard Hooper has said the industry's achievements over the past decade should 'not be jeopardised' by the establishment of new regulator Ofcom, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Minotaur promotes Tong to VP
Flextech distribution arm Minotaur International has promoted head of sales Sarah Tong to the newly created position of vice-president, writes Simon Ellery.
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Orsten reshuffles management at Paramount
Paramount Comedy Channel managing director Tony Orsten has completed a management reshuffle, handing all programming responsibilities to programming director Sally Habbershaw, writes Simon Ellery.
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SKY SHUTS DOWN AUTOMOTIVE CHANNEL
BSkyB has closed the specialist service Automotive Channel, threatening up to 20 jobs at the channel's contracted production outfit, Visage. The business-to-business service broadcasts news analysis every day as a TV
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STORM TO LAUNCH INTERNET RADIO THE SPIRIT
Storm Radio has unveiled plans for a new internet radio channel called The Spirit. Running alongside Storm Live, the automated service will target up-and-coming talent and feature new, unsigned acts. It
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WORLD RADIO NETWORK TO MEET IN LONDON
The World Radio Network is to host a two-day conference on global radio from 31 May to 1 June at the Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, London. BBC Monitoring head of world
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LONDON PRODUCTION FUNDS COURTS PROJECTS
The London Production Fund (LPF), backed by Carlton Television, the Film Council and Film Four Lab, is looking for new film projects. Part of London film development agency LFVDA, the fund
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SPEAKEASY APPOINTS BOSS FOR DIVISION
Scottish-based indie Speakeasy Productions has appointed a new head of broadcast development. Christian Hill replaces Fiona McGrady who has returned to Scottish Television as a director. Hill will be based at
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CHANNEL 4'S NEW LOGO WINS SUPERBRAND
Channel 4 last week scooped the Superbrands award for best logo development. Judges praised the way the C4 logo combined the core brand values of 'innovation' and 'creativity'. Award-winners were chosen
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BBC REQUESTS DERBY RIGHTS FROM ITC
The BBC has asked the Independent Television Commission (ITC) for permission to broadcast live and exclusive coverage of this year's horse-racing Derby. The ITC is now inviting other broadcasters and rights
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C3 vies with ITN for ITV contract
ITN is set to face the biggest challenge yet to its£200m ITV news contract following the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) decision last week to grant nominated news provider status to
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Yes TV boosts Wales arm
Video on demand (VOD) service provider Yes Television is to undergo a major expansion in Wales, investing£23m in new facilities at its Cardiff Bay headquarters, writes David Wood.
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Channel 4 puts guide to indie producers on web
Channel 4 has turned to the internet to publish this year's independent producers guide, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITC ad sales rules hit Carlton and Granada
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) this week amended its rules on advertising sales in a move that blocks Carlton and Granada from merging their ITV sales houses for at least three years, writes Steve Aston.