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SET-TOP BOX RETAIL SALES HIT 171,000 IN THREE MONTHS
An estimated 171,000 digital set-top boxes were sold through retail outlets between 1 October and 26 December, according to data released by market information company GfK Marketing Services this week. The
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GMG INCREASES RIL STAKE TO 28 PER CENT
The Guardian Media Group (GMG) has upped its shareholding in Radio Investments Ltd (RIL) to 28 per cent. GMG chief executive Bob Phillis now joins the board of RIL, which has
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FIRST CALL TO OPERATE TICKET SERVICE FOR BIB
British Interactive Broadcasting (BIB) has signed ticketing agency First Call for its interactive service platform, Open. The deal will enable BSkyB's digital satellite (DST) customers to order and pay for tickets
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ITC ISSUES FORMAL WARNING TO VH-1 FOR SPRINGER PLUG
The Independent Television Commission has issued a formal warning to music channel VH-1 for airing a pop video featuring strong language before the 21.00 watershed. The regulator has also slammed Flextech's
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EXTRA TIME FOR GRANDSTAND'S FINAL SCORE
The BBC has fired the latest broadside in the Saturday afternoon football ratings war by announcing that Grandstand is beefing up its soccer coverage with increased news and ground reports and
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BROWN TAKES OVER FROM SCHOONMAKER AT CRCA
The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has named its chief executive, Paul Brown, as its new chairman. Brown succeeds Emap Radio chief executive Tim Schoonmaker. Brown said: 'I am delighted and
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BURCH GAINS KUDOS
Kudos Productions has appointed Howard Burch, former associate editor in Channel 4's drama department, as head of drama development. Burch is expected to oversee and develop new drama projects and nurture
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PRIZE FOR LOCAL HEROES
Screenhouse Productions producer/director Paul Bader has won a prize for BBC 2 science series Local Heroes. The show was honoured by the Chemical Industry Association with the president's award for its
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BELL JOINS 5 NEWS
ITN has poached Andrew Bell from the BBC to become the new political editor for 5 News on Channel 5. Bell, 35, is currently foreign correspondent for the Today programme on
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BBC recruits Jason for first world war drama
David Jason is to star in first world war drama All The King's Men, one of BBC films and single drama's biggest projects to date with an estimated budget of£2.5
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C4 threatens 50-year BBC Commonwealth coverage
Channel 4 is considering bidding for the TV rights to the Commonwealth Games to be held in Manchester in 2002, writes Tim Dams.
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Swan Lake headlines NVC Arts deal with Performance
Cable-exclusive arts channel Performance has acquired 175 hours of programming from arts production and distribution company NVC Arts in its biggest programming deal to date, writes Alice Macandrew.
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R5 Live to follow Olympic Dreams
Children's BBC is to produce a major new series for BBC Radio 5 Live following the fortunes of young Olympic hopefuls in the run-up to next year's games in Sydney, writes John Plunkett.
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Pet Rescue returns to Channel 4
Channel 4 has ordered a further 195 instalments of Bazal daytime show Pet Rescue, writes Jason Deans.
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ITV Network Central Promotions Unit has produced a new promo for Desmond Wilcox's new documentary, Children of the Sewers
ITV Network Central Promotions Unit has produced a new promo for Desmond Wilcox's new documentary, Children of the Sewers.Directed by Andy Pearson, the 30-second promo features live-action footage of Colombian policemen
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Liquid Television Graphics has created the titles for Initial Film & Television's new music talent programme, Get Your Act Together. Designer Tim Varlow took inspiration from puzzles where squares are
Liquid Television Graphics has created the titles for Initial Film & Television's new music talent programme, Get Your Act Together. Designer Tim Varlow took inspiration from puzzles where squares are manipulated
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4:2:2 Bristol has just completed the title sequence for new documentary series Workers at War. Designed and directed by Paul Bond and Luke Wilmot, the titles feature time-lapse footage of working
4:2:2 Bristol has just completed the title sequence for new documentary series Workers at War. Designed and directed by Paul Bond and Luke Wilmot, the titles feature time-lapse footage of working
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Pearson acquires Eva for£2 million
Pearson TV has bought animation finance and distribution company Eva Entertainment for£2 million.The purchase comes nearly a year after Pearson executives announced a major strategic drive into the animation business
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Huge Films lands UK Arena commission
BBC/Flextech joint-venture arts channel UK Arena has lined up independent Huge Films to produce one of the channel's biggest commissions to date, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Tiger Aspect scoops Honorary Golden Rose
Tiger Aspect Productions will receive an Honorary Golden Rose at the 39th Golden Rose of Montreux in April, marking the first time an independent production company has picked up the award, writes Liz Shackleton.