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    HALL'S NEW VENTURE.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Former Hit Wildlife managing director Carl Hall is launching an independent factual production and distribution company, Parthenon Entertainment.He has signed a multi-year deal with Hit Entertainment to distribute its 280-hour library

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    Endemol runs the show at comedy outfit.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Endemol UK is stepping into the comedy arena after taking full control of producer Zeppotron, the indie in which it had a 25 per cent stake, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Face-lift for news seminar.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Annual television news conference News World is being overhauled, with the addition of new strands and a new Dublin venue, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    S4C appeals for cash injection.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C has made a desperate plea to the government for more money amid fears that without an injection of cash the service could be seriously damaged.S4C chief executive Huw

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    Flextech forced into rate cut.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Flextech has become the latest channel provider to have its per subscriber rates cut, with BSkyB snipping 10 per cent off its agreed fee to carry the channels, writes Simon Ellery.

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    BBC political head moves to Blakeway as programme director.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    BBC former head of political documentaries Anne Tyerman is to join indie Blakeway Productions as director of programmes, as the company opens its first regional office in Winchester, writes Penny Hughes.

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    RATINGS - Highbrow channel gets off to sluggish start.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2's simulcast of the launch night of BBC 4 proved a ratings disaster for the terrestrial channel this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    ITN TO HOLD C4 ARCHIVE.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    ITN has struck a deal with Channel 4 to take over management of the channel's archive clip sales business. The archive contains programmes produced for C4 and E4, as well as

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    BBC NAMES NETWORK X.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio has announced the new digital station for black music fans is to be called 1Xtra. The station, which had the working title of Network X, will launch in July.

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    PRINCE TO STAY INVOLVED.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Ardent Productions joint managing director Prince Edward will continue overseeing programmes that have his name attached, despite his decision to step down from his managerial role at the company. He will

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    C5 SHAREHOLDER LOSS.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 shareholder United Business Media, which owns 35 per cent of the channel, posted a loss of #568m in its end-of-year results. Revenue fell from #1.05bn to #930.5m.

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    KINGSTON GETS ESPN DEAL.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Kingston Communications satellite broadband arm Kingston Inmedia has won the contract to provide digital play-out and terrestrial communication for the ESPN Classic Sport channel. The channel, which is to launch later

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    NEW DIVISION FOR TV CORP.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Television Corporation is setting up a new commercial division and has appointed News International marketing director Patrick Sheriff to oversee it. Sheriff, who joined this week, will be charged with creating

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    BT BROADCAST LICENCE.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission has awarded BT a 15-year licence to broadcast television programmes across its phone networks. The licence allows BT to offer customers TV output via broadband, however chairman

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    DYKE SPEAKS AT AD LUNCH.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke is to give the keynote speech at the Advertising Association's annual lunch on 20 May. The address, at the Savoy Hotel in London, will follow the

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    SATELLITE LOBBY GROUP.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Key executives of nine European satellite operators have met in Brussels to form a lobbying group to campaign for key issues such as removing regulatory barriers and promoting the role of

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    FOX FOOTBALL FOR KIDS.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Fox Kids Europe is to produce what it claims is the first globally broadcast kids football tournament. The new six-a-side tournament, which involves 40 teams from 20 countries, will be broadcast

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    Industry plea: help broadband.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Broadband Operators BT, Telewest and NTL sought to dispel the growing doom and gloom about their sector this week, suggesting that 2002 could be a renaissance year for broadband technology if

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    Game on for ITV and Littlewoods.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    ITV has entered into a strategic partnership with gaming company Littlewoods Leisure to provide interactive services across all its output, writes Steve Aston.

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    Search on for faces for BBCi.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    In its latest attempt to 'connect' with its licence payers, the BBC is looking to find presenters to front key strands of its online and interactive output, writes Leigh Holmwood.