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Carlton to fall short of target
Carlton is unlikely to meet its self-imposed target of doubling its income from production by next year, according to director of programmes Steve Hewlett.The company's former chief executive, Steven Cain, announced
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Evans and Ginger discuss show
Beleaguered DJ Chris Evans is holding talks with former company Ginger Productions about a major TV show, despite rumours that he plans to sue the company's new owner, SMG, write Steve Aston and Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC plans 3D e-sports revamp
The BBC's online sports website is set to introduce revolutionary 3D graphics as part of a plan to supply users with simulated versions of some of football's greatest moments, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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RATINGS - Dando doc pulls few punters off the Street
The trial of Jill Dando's killer may well have been one of the week's biggest talking points, but viewers stayed away from BBC 1's tribute programme in droves, writes Mark Banham.
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CNN BOSS STEPS DOWN
CNN chairman and chief executive Tom Johnson is stepping down from the company to spend more time with his family. Johnson, 59, will no longer be involved in the day-to-day operations
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GRAESSER PROMOTION
Granada has promoted director of broadband operations Max Graesser to chief operating officer for Granada Broadband, taking on the role vacated by Simon Shaps last month. Graesser, formerly director of production
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TVNEWSWEB TO CLOSE
TVNewsweb, the online news footage archive and shop-window, is to close after being deserted by its investors, Baltic Investments, RIT Capital Partners and three unnamed private companies. TVNewsweb launched last May
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ELTON TO PLAY E-GIG
Done & Dusted is to produce what it claims is the world's first pay-per-view online concert this month - a live Elton John performance. The concert, which will be streamed to
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EUROSPORT TAKES TOUR
British Eurosport has unveiled its 100-hour programming line-up for the Tour de France which includes a new 60-minute daily highlights programme.The channel is the only British TV service to carry coverage
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TV LOONS LAND ORDERS
Kids animation specialist TV Loonland has scooped two fully developed animation projects from Pearson Television following the closure of PTV animation unit Eva. The two properties, Something Else and Georgie Goat,
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Radio Authority sets out revised wish list
The Radio Authority this week submitted its revised proposals for new rules on local radio ownership to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).The proposals, developed following detailed discussions with
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Premiership seeks pay TV outfit
The Premier League is seeking a production company to handle the 40 pay-per-view games to be broadcast by the pay TV consortium comprising BSkyB, On Digital, NTL and Telewest, writes Simon Ellery.
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Dando's killer sentenced to life
The man accused of murdering television presenter Jill Dando was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the crime at London's High Court on Monday (2 July), writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Indie fills new senior post
Indie Somethin' Else has created a new post of head of TV and has appointed freelance producer Bruce Hepton to fill it, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC DENIES NEWS MOVE
BBC director of television Mark Thompson has strongly rebuffed suggestions that current affairs flagship show Panorama is to be shunted to BBC 2. Responding to the leak of a dummy schedule
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C4 BAGS BIMA AWARDS
Channel 4 education arm 4Learning has scooped two British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) accolades just two weeks after bagging seven RTS Education Awards. C4's website, Sex, which offers frank advice to
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WALES SEEKS LICENCES
The Radio Authority has received three applications for a new local analogue licence for Pembrokeshire in Wales. Proposals have been submitted from Haven FM, More 102 and Real Radio. The authority
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WORLDS END'S£1M DEAL
Indie Worlds End Productions has secured a£1m deal with drinks company Diageo to produce programming for a new entertainment channel in bars and pubs. The project, named Translucis, will deliver
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Archives given lottery payout
Wildscreen, British Pathe and the British Film Institute (BFI) have each won huge lottery hand-outs to convert their analogue archives into next generation online content.The awards, part of the£50m National
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Carlton boss slams fees
Carlton deputy chief executive Nigel Walmsley has joined the chorus of ITV voices calling for more government support for On Digital, reiterating his company's plea for ITV licence fees to be scrapped, writes Steve Aston.