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CNN London ups output
CNN London is to hire up to 20 new staff to produce and anchor two and a half additional hours a day of live programming, increasing the London bureau's output to eight hours a day, writes Simon Ellery.
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BBC crows as ITV splits local news
The BBC has claimed victory in the battle over weekday primetime news as it confirmed plans for news at 22.00 on BBC 1 and it emerged that ITV's regional news bulletins
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Three new MDs for Emap division
Emap Performance Network (EPN) is to appoint three new managing directors for Emap Performance London to develop Kiss, Smash Hits and Q on TV and radio, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC consults viewers
The BBC has begun a consultation process for its proposed changes to BBC Knowledge and Choice plus the launch of two new children's services and five new digital radio stations. The
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Technicolor expands
Carlton Communications subsidiary Technicolor is buying the Covitec Group, Canada's largest film laboratory and post-production company. A Carlton spokesperson said the C$60m (£40.6m) cash deal does not change the company's intention
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BBC to vote on extra cash
BBC governors will vote on plans for an extra£50m for nations and regions in December. Nations and regions director Pat Loughrey is leading a review - internally dubbed 'autumn vision'
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Yes launches channels
Video-on-demand outfit Yes TV has launched two new channels. Yes Sport features news, weekly shows, including coverage of British Open Golf, World Rugby Sevens and Le Mans 24. Content deals have
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Smith pushes net culture
Media secretary Chris Smith is seeking a broadcaster to mastermind setting up an internet culture channel. Smith announced the project, 'a compendium of Britain's creativity and culture, past and present', at
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BSC upholds ITN gripe
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has upheld a complaint by ITN and two of its foreign reporters about a BBC Six O'clock News item about the ITN court battle with Living
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BBC backs TiVo with four channels
The BBC has unveiled details of an interactive and digital television strategy which places the newly launched personal video recorder (PVR), TiVo, at its core. Under a two-year deal, the corporation is
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Channel 4's T4 to get digital slot
Channel 4 is to develop its Sunday morning teen programming block T4 as a strand on its new digital entertainment channel E4, writes Ed Shelton.
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NTL goes into Everton
NTL is understood to be considering taking a 9.9 per cent stake in Everton football club, as it emerged that a deal planned by United News & Media to buy into the club fell through as a result of the company's merger with Granada, writes Tara Conlan.
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Two Way hires sports ace
Two Way TV has named a former BSkyB interactive sports ace, Simon Small, to head its satellite operations in a move which signals the launch of the games outfit on Sky Digital, writes Simon Ellery.
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ITV has signed a£23m deal with Buena Vista Entertainment for a number of major films from the studio's 1999 catalogue, writes Colin Robertson. Movies such as Inspector Gadget (right), Sixth Sense
ITV has signed a£23m deal with Buena Vista Entertainment for a number of major films from the studio's 1999 catalogue, writes Colin Robertson. Movies such as Inspector Gadget (right), Sixth Sense
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Victoria Real to go live with revised UK play site
Big Brother website creator Victoria Real has unveiled further details of the new UK Play site and has chosen 6 November for its launch. Victoria Real executive producer Tony Steyger, who is
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Extreme Sports Channel to air on Sky Digital
Extreme International has confirmed a mid-October UK launch for its 24-hour Extreme Sports Channel, featuring sports such as snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. Extreme has struck a carriage deal with Sky Digital
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Granada Sky restructures after loss of senior staff
Granada Sky Broadcasting has restructured following the departure of acquisitions head Rosie Hill-Davies, promoting assistant planner Katie Denton to the new post of acquisitions and planning manager under director of programming
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NTL to offer its own electronic programme guide
NTL is to launch a free electronic programme guide available on digital terrestrial TV carrying listings for all free-to-air digital channels up to two days in advance of broadcast. The interactive
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Channel 4 rebuked for Chris Morris show
Channel 4's controversial satire show Jam, screened earlier this year, received a partial rebuke from the Broadcasting Standards Committee in the regulator's latest bulletin. The committee received complaints about five episodes
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Turner introduces three-strong team for UK
Turner Broadcasting System has restructured to create a three-person management team to run CNN, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies. Executive vice-president TBS Europe Jeff Kupsky will manage country-specific operations