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DNE splits feeds to increase flexibility
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) is to split its UK and northern European feeds in a bid to increase flexibility and provide a more regionalised service, writes John Plunkett.
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MIPCOM 99: SALES ROUND-UP
Carlton International has sold Alan Bleasdale's adaptation of Oliver Twist to CBC, Canada. The public service broadcaster is planning to transmit the United Productions costume drama, yet to air on ITV
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KIRCH TAKES CONTROLLING STAKE IN PROSIEBEN
The KirchGroup has taken a controlling stake in German broadcaster ProSieben after weeks of speculation, with the acquisition of Leo Kirch's son Thomas' 58.4 per cent stake in the publicly quoted
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WORLDWIDE COMPLETES FACTUAL DEAL WITH SOUTH AFRICA
Deals concluded at Mipcom last week by BBC Worldwide included the sale of a BBC Exclusive-branded bloc of factual programming to South Africa's first commercial terrestrial TV network, e.tv. Worldwide has
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TOP OZ NETWORKS SIGN UP AGB AUSTRALIA FOR RATINGS
Australia's three commercial networks have dumped AC Nielsen after a decade and signed on AGB Australia to provide ratings for the country's major metropolitan markets, starting in 2001. The seven-year A$90
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JACKSON WINS RIGHTS TO GEISHA DOCUMENTARY
BBC Worldwide director of independents Helen Jackson has secured non-US rights to award-winning UK documentary-maker Anthony Geffin's latest film, The Secret Life of Geisha (right). The 90-minute special, which aired on
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LAGARDERE SEEKS STAKE IN CANALSATELLITE
French media group Lagardere is negotiating to take a stake in digital satellite TV (DST) platform CanalSatellite, according to French newspaper reports. Lagardere is thought to be looking to buy up
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RUSSIAN MEDIA MAGNATE BUYS INTO CME
Russian media magnate Vladimir Gusinsky has taken a 17.3 per cent stake in Central European Media Enterprises (CME). Gusinsky paid around $6.7 million (£4.1 million) for the stake, according to documents
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Hard Choice
Last week Choice FM celebrated a second London licence. But it was just reward for the resilience of boss Patrick Berry, says Tina Mistry.
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Digital TV feels a buzz
FilmFour, the channel that brought you Trainspotting, celebrates its first birthday next month. But what lessons can be drawn for other channels hoping to emulate its success, asks John Plunkett.
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OPINION - Stumping up for the public good
Across the industry, final flourishes are being put to submissions to the Department of Culture, Media & Sport in response to Gavyn Davies' mixed bag of proposals. The BBC is publicly
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CABLE TV - Cable ties itself up in knots
The ITC's controversial ban on minimum carriage requirements has led to growing tension in the cable industry with channel providers complaining of falling penetration, says Louise Bateman. Right, the growth of the European players.
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INTERVIEW - The story teller
Nick Fraser has tackled an impressive range of subjects as editor of flagship BBC 2 documentary strand Storyville. Despite this, his hunger for commissioning films that tell a gripping tale remains undiminished.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Gilt-edged Bond
ITV's highly successful 00 Heaven season masks an awkward fact for broadcasters - Hollywood blockbusters are failing to pull in the punters in the numbers they used to.
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Off the Record - Canned
The UK's reputation as a world force in sport took another hammering last week at Mipcom in Cannes. In the now regular UK broadcasters versus Hollywood majors footie fixture the Brits
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Off the Record - Puppy love
The old maxim 'don't work with children or animals' held true at the Mipcom launch of Yap - a doco partnership between Yorkshire TV and Canada's Associated Producers on the Soho
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Off the Record - Mistaken identity
We couldn't possibly leave Cannes without paying homage to the splendid Mipcom News Daily, which kept Off The Record chuckling all week with its constant stream of press handouts masquerading as
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Off the Record - On the right track
The industry's breath is bated for BBC director general designate Greg Dyke's first public pronouncement - at The Spectator/Zurich lecture next month. Naturally readers will not need reminding that while outgoing
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Off the Record - Millionaire blow
No-one was more impressed than OTR by Chris Evans' ground-breaking quiz idea to give away a million quid. If only those chaps at Celador, makers of ITV's Who Wants To Be
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Off the Record - Power dresses
No surprises at the top of a Good Housekeeping list of the 100 most influential women in the UK last week, with one Liz Murdoch top and Pearson big kahuna Marjorie