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Carlton profits rise
Carlton Communications has lifted pre-tax profits by 8 per cent to£342m, following an increase in turnover of 7 per cent to£2.1bn from£1.9bn, for the year ending 30 September
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Closer regional ties vital
Closer co-operation between broadcasters and other media companies operating outside London is vital if the industry is to thrive, according to delegates at the Television from the Nations & Regions conference
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TV directive faces three reviews
The Television Without Frontiers directive is to be reviewed three times as part of the process towards implementing a new directive in 2002, according to European commissioner for education and culture Viviane Reding, write Penny Hughes and Tara Conlan.
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New vehicle for Ricky Gervais on UKTV
UKTV channel Play UK channel editor Myfanwy Moore has ordered a new 6 x 30-minute series featuring former 11 O'Clock Show contributor Ricky Gervais. The 6 x 30-minute series is to
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Initial to make Christmas party for C4
Endemol Entertainment UK production arm Initial has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce 4 Later's all-night Christmas party Do Not Sleep.Ordered by C4 commissioning editor, night-time Darren Bender the show
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LWT orders London programme for 2001
LWT managing director Lindsay Charlton has asked London News Network (LNN) and The Lab to produce four instalments each of its flagship current affairs strand, The London Programme, to air next
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Second Ainsley Harriott show commissioned
BBC Birmingham lifestyle and features has been recommissioned by BBC 2 controller Jane Root and controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody to produce a second series of Ainsley's Gourmet Express. Filming
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The People Versus to get new format
Celador Productions is this week filming a one-off non-broadcast pilot of a reformatted version of its gameshow The People Versus. The show, again presented by Kirsty Young, will be shown to
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Front row PPV to expand film service
Telewest Communications and NTL's pay-per-view movie service, Front Row, is almost doubling the number of films it shows each day to 20 as part of a wider repackaging of the channel.
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Somethin' Else gets two orders for Jazz Indie
Somethin' Else has won two commissions from new digital satellite channel Artsworld TV. A Kind of Blue (working title) is a 6 x 60-minute live jazz series to transmit from January
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Reality war hots up
Terrestrial broadcasters have put more money into the reality television pot, with Channel 4 and the BBC both commissioning new psycho gameshows.Documentary-maker Windfall Films is making Lost for C4 science editor
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BBC 1 unveils winter drama line-up
New BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has announced her channel's£158m winter schedule, with the bulk of her budget being spent on new drama, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Nick Jr bags 126-hour slate
Nickelodeon UK has bought 126 hours of programming for next year, including the UK premiere of new episodes of children's animation Bob the Builder, writes Simon Ellery.
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Philips sells to Thomson
Dutch electronics giant Philips is selling a majority stake in its professional broadcast group to France's Thomson Broadcast Systems, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC and Bectu both claim strike victory
Both sides claimed victory after last Saturday's 24-hour BBC strike as a spokeswoman said the action had 'no effect on the audience enjoyment of programmes', while Bectu claimed the action resulted
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BBC dominates technical innovation awards at RTS
The BBC swept the board at last week's RTS Technical Innovation Awards, earning a hat-trick for the first time, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BT broadcast head
BT has appointed Mark Smith to head its broadcast services division, replacing general managers Tony Fowler and Tony Rybacki who left last week. Smith moves across from being director of BT
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Chello/Excite deal off
Cable company UPC's plans for broadband internet in Europe have suffered a setback following the collapse of Chello's proposed joint-venture with AT&T-controlled Excite@Home. After five months of discussions over how to
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MS buys Chyron stake
Software giant Microsoft is paying around£6m to take a minority stake in US-based broadcast-to-streaming company Chyron. As part of the deal the two companies will work together to integrate Microsoft's
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Grass Valley on tour
Grass Valley hits the road this week with a tour bus equipped with its latest kit. As part of its Media Without Bounds initiative, the bus will visit customers and exhibitions