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NTL reports£2.2m first-quarter profit
Cable operator NTL has reported a first quarter operating profit of£2.2m to 31 March 2004, compared with a£54.1m operating loss in the first quarter of last year. Revenues in the cable giant's broadcast division increased 11% from£64.3m to£71.4m. NTL added 16,600 TV subscribers in the first three months of the ...
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Pact appoints Willis as director of film
Producers' alliance Pact has appointed Tim Willis, a director at Civilian Content, as director of film. He replaces Ronnie Planalp and will have overall responsibility for devising and implementing Pact's film strategy. He will work alongside Margaret Matheson, vice-chair of film at Pact and managing director of Bard Entertainment.
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Sky and Arena buy out C4 racing stake
BSkyB and Arena Leisure have bought out Channel 4's 33% stake in the collapsed Attheraces media rights consortium. Sky and Arena have signed up 25 race courses for a new subscription TV service they intend to launch next month. Meanwhile, in a widely expected move, the BBC has retained broadcasting ...
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NewsInvestor sought to step in at Elstree
Elstree Studios, the home of Big Brother and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? , needs a multimillion pound injection of funding to secure its long-term future.
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NewsBBC swaps Saturday line-up
BBC1 is overhauling its flagging Saturday morning schedule, moving its children's programmes to BBC2 for the entire summer to make way for a new sports magazine show.
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NewsJob cuts hit BBC factual staff
The BBC has axed 37 jobs from its specialist factual department, following a move away from long-running studio shows such as Tomorrow's World to more landmark pieces.
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NewsITV keeps faith with latest cop dramas
Amanda Donahoe's decision to return to UK drama has paid off after ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott ordered a second series of her Murder City show as part of a trio of detective recommissions.
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Top-Up TV extends reach by 500,000
Freeview pay-TV service, Top-Up TV, is to be made available in a further 500,000 homes following a deal to allow owners of digital TV sets to access the service.
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Receivers called into HDS studios
HDS Studios in Middlesex has been closed down, affecting production on BBC1's Sunday night drama Born and Bred.
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Wall to Wall wins US order worth $4m
Wall to Wall has strengthened its position in the US with new orders including a commission worth around $4m (£2.2m).
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Grand Designs set for European spin-off
The team behind Grand Designs , Channel 4's surprise lifestyle hit, is heading overseas to make a spin-off following expats building dream homes in mainland Europe.
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Celebrity producer appointed by Zeal
Troubled indie Zeal Television has brought in Simon Tucker, the producer behind ITV hits I'm a Celebrity? Get me out of Here! and Pop Idol to boost its format production.
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C4 seeks breakfast ideas
Channel 4 is looking to run news and sport shows in its breakfast slot from the end of the year.
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BBC1 opens up mornings
BBC1 controller of daytime Alison Sharman is inviting indies to pitch ideas for a new daily morning show after she decided to drop the current Nicky Campbell-fronted talkshow.
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C4 plans Saturday night showpiece
Channel 4 is turning to music to revitalise Saturday nights, with a event based around the launch of a UK music hall of fame.
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SMG factual hiring
SMG TV Productions has bolstered its factual team by hiring investigative journalist Neil Mackay to consult on its documentaries. The award-winning reporter, who is investigations editor on the Sunday Herald newspaper, will help develop exclusive, investigative documentaries for the company and is already involved in ...
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NewsBBC Arabic appoints new head
The BBC has appointed Hosam El Sokkari as the head of its news service BBC Arabic - the first Arab to be given the job in the service's 66-year history.
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NewsBectu secures BBC freelance deal
The BBC has been forced to negotiate key rights for freelance cameramen at its Natural History Unit (NHU) - including hours of work, rates of pay and holiday pay.
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NewsMoyles 'boosts R1 listeners'
BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles boosted his listenership by 17% in his first three months, according to a controversial audience measurement report.
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One Life: The Battle For Dylan Gunn (BBC1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'Ian Stuttard's film took a pretty partisan stance in favour of Cara.'...