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Internet start-up lures Zee TV international exec
New internet company Silicon Valley have poached Bhaskar Majumdar from Zee TV, writes John Plunkett.Majumdar moves from his position as head of international operations at Zee TV to
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Miramax pulls plug on HAL Films
Miramax is disbanding HAL Films, the UK film outfit it funded two years ago. It was set up by Channel 4 head of film David Aukin, director of film acquisitions Colin
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Sunset + Vine beefs up distribution
Sunset + Vine (S+V) has expanded its distribution department and appointed Giselle Maynard to the post of sales and marketing director, writes John Plunkett.Maynard, formerly senior distribution manager, now heads
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Innes Ker joins TV Corp
The Television Corporation (TVC) has appointed Lady Katherine Innes Ker to the post of non-executive director, writes John Plunkett.Innes Ker is also a non-executive director of On Digital and a
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Ward to oversee Initial events slate
Editor of BBC millennium special joins GMG Endemol production arm
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Granada Media expands overseas
Strategic alliance signed with Seven Network as new German arm launches
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BSkyB to post£55 million loss
Cable and satellite broadcaster blames deficit on free set-top box offer
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Paying for the name
More bad news for the BBC with a report that BBC 1 and BBC 2 are up for sale - the internet domain names that is. Domain name auction firm Names
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Mansfield joins Granada
ITV daytime chief Nelmes appointed successor as Network Centre reshuffles
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Digital to bite BSkyB but internet investment expected
Set-top box giveaway to hit first-half operating profits but subscriber numbers poised to pass two million
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Soundbites
'To imply that the new director general is a party hack, sophisticated tax minimiser and property speculator may stay just the right side of the libel laws, but it is
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BBC puts Human Body on big screen
Imax version of top documentary could pave way for further giant screen productions
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Granada allies with Australia's Channel 7
Media and leisure group Granada has taken a 9.1 per cent stake in Channel 7, one of Australia's three free-to-air commercial broadcasters, reports the Financial Times.The deal, which values Granada's shareholding
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McDonald's set to sponsor Millionaire
McDonald's looks set to take over from Jacob's as sponsor of hit ITV gameshow Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. The fast food retailer is understood to be paying around£3
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Channel 4 plants Planet Wild's Gardener's Garden
Liverpool-based Planet Wild has been recommissioned by Channel 4 for a second series of The Gardener's Garden, writes Tim Dams. The 8 x 30-minute series will air in June, looking at
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Sky One to run Nelvana's Rescue Heroes
Sky One head of acquisitions Penny Harris has bought a 13 x 30-minute run of producer and distributor Nelvana's animated series, Rescue Heroes, writes Tara Conlan. It is Nelvana's first sale
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BBC Worldwide Americas spins-off Dinosaurs merchandising
BBC Worldwide Americas has signed a licensing deal to bring Walking with Dinosaurs spin-off merchandising products into the US. From this April Giftware North America will import plush toys and puzzles
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Atlantic and Xfm revamp schedules
Atlantic 252 and Capital Radio-owned Xfm overhauled their schedules this week following the departure of key DJs including both stations' breakfast hosts, writes John Plunkett.Atlantic, renamed New Atlantic 252, will
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BBC science puts Human Body on big screen
Imax version of top documentary could pave way for further giant screen productions
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ITC decides against altering sports code
The Independent Television Commission has withdrawn a proposal to alter its sports and listed events code to allow ITV, Channel 4, BBC 1 and BBC 2 to occasionally show extended coverage