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Deaf group warns Sky over subtitling
Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) president Lord Ashley has warned satellite and cable operators that they could face legal action for failing to provide adequate subtitling services.In a heated
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Granada ups broadband staff
Granada Media is creating a major new broadband production centre at its Yorkshire Television base and is to recruit up to 80 new production staff, writes Colin Robertson.
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Vivendi gets clearance for Seagram merger
French media company Vivendi is to sell its 22.7 per cent stake in BSkyB in a move that has won European Commission clearance for its merger with Canadian giant Seagram, writes Simon Ellery.
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Granada Int'l chooses md
Granada Media has this week confirmed the appointment of Granada Media International managing director Nadine Nohr as head of the merged GMI and Itel distribution arms, writes Colin Robertson.
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Norton renews C4 contract
Comedian Graham Norton has signed a further 12-month exclusive deal with Channel 4, scotching suggestions that he is poised to join the BBC, writes Colin Robertson.
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BRITAIN DOMINATES INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS
British programmes comprised more than half of the 21 nominations for this year's International Emmy Awards. The British nominations are: Best drama - Warriors (BBC drama and Deep Indigo Productions) and
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TWO WAY TV TO TAKE OVER ON DIGITAL'S GAMESHOW SERVICE
Two Way TV is to take over On Digital's On Games One service as predicted by Broadcast (29.9.00). Under the five-year deal Two Way will offer standalone versions of quiz and
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BBC HEDGES ITS BETS ON HORSE-RACING RIGHTS
The BBC is in talks with both Carlton Communications and the rival consortium, comprising BSkyB, Channel 4 and racecourse owner Arena Leisure, to secure TV rights for horse-racing at the majority
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FORD UK TO TAKE STAKE IN DIGITAL RADIO CONSORTIUM
The MXR digital radio consortium has announced that car manufacturer Ford UK is to join the group as a shareholder in the company. As part of the MXR consortium, Ford intends
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HAT TRICK WINS HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU BBC WEB LINK
Hat Trick has reached an agreement with the BBC which will see the corporation agreeing to include a link, plus an onscreen guide, to the Have I Got News For You
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MATTHEW BANNISTER TO LEAVE BBC IN DECEMBER
BBC director of marketing and communications Matthew Bannister has announced he is to step down from his role at the corporation in December. Bannister, 43, took up his current post in
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CORRECTION: BARB SHAREHOLDERS
The British Audience Research Board (Barb) shareholders are the BBC, ITV, the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB. Telewest is not a Barb shareholder as mistakenly
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GLEESON APPOINTED AS NEWEST BBC GOVERNOR
The government has appointed the chairman of MJ Gleeson Group, Dermot Gleeson, as a new BBC governor. Gleeson, 51, takes on the part-time, four-year role on 1 November in place of
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SKY PROMOTES FREUDENSTEIN TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
BSkyB general manager Richard Freudenstein has been promoted to the new post of chief operating officer although he does not take on any new duties.Credited with Sky's digital roll-out, Freudenstein (left),
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GRANADA AND CARLTON PLAN TO SHARE ITV CHAIRMAN ROLE
Granada Media and Carlton Communications are understood to be in discussions over sharing the ITV chairman role after the network's current chair, Leslie Hill, retires, probably before the end of 2001.
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METRO WINS EXTENSIONS FROM VIRGIN AND KISS
Metro Networks has extended its deals with Virgin Radio and Kiss FM to provide its Metro News service to the two radio stations. The deal with Virgin Radio has been extended
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WIRELESS GROUP BUYS SOUTHAMPTON'S WAVE FM
The Wireless Group (TWG) has bought the entire share capital of Southampton-based radio station Wave 105 FM for£21.3m. TWG already owned a 24.6 per cent stake in Wave. This is
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ABERDEEN MULTIPLEX IS NEXT LICENCE UP FOR GRABS
The Radio Authority is this week (20 October) inviting applications for a local digital multiplex licence for Aberdeen and the surrounding area, reaching a population of about 325,000. This is the
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BASS TO DROP SKY DIGITAL FROM PUBS AFTER PRICE HIKE
Pub group Bass Retail Leisure is to drop the Sky Digital sports service from 500 outlets after an average 20 per cent price hike in September.In the wake of a review
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WILDSCREEN SPECIAL - Dutch indie tops table with 3 wins
Dutch production company Off The Fence dominated this year's Wildscreen Panda Awards, scooping three gongs for The Great Dance: A Hunter's Story - the highest-ever tally for a single entry to