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Hewland sells Wanted format to Fox TV
Hewland International has made its first format sale to the US by licensing its Channel 4 light entertainment show Wanted to Fox TV Network, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Advantage BBC for Wimbledon coverage
The BBC served an ace last weekend with the Wimbledon singles finals bringing in champion audience figures, writes Georgina Lipscomb.According to unofficial overnight figures, the Williams versus Davenport women's match on
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Groups link up for radio licences bid
Commercial radio groups GWR, The Wireless Group (TWG) and Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) are joining up to bid for key digital radio multiplex licences, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC details 1,100 job cuts reshuffle
BBC director-general Greg Dyke confirmed on Monday (10 July) that more than 1,000 jobs will be cut in the next phase of his restructure as exclusively predicted in Broadcast (17.3.00).In addition
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Scottish staff face axe
Jobs in support services are to go at BBC Scotland after a rejig in line with Greg Dyke's 'One BBC' structure announced in April, writes Tara Conlan.
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RDF changes image
RDF Productions, the holding company for RDF Television, RDF International and entertainment arm Radar, is rebranding as RDF Media, and has secured its first ITV drama commission, writes Ashley Davies.
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SMG GIVES UP DISTRIBUTION
Scottish Media Group (SMG) has this week confirmed it is to close international distribution arm Cascade, transferring its catalogue to Minotaur. The six Cascade staffers will be offered other jobs within
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ON DIGITAL REVENUE UP
On Digital customers are taking more premium channels, according to chief executive Stuart Prebble. Announcing subscriber figures of 774,000, Prebble said customer revenue had grown by 5 per cent in the
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C4 DROPS RACING CHANNEL
Channel 4 has shelved plans to launch a digital racing channel after withdrawing its£250m bid - with NTL subsidiary Premium TV and the BBC - for the exclusive rights to
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UKTV Style has commissioned fashion magazine format The Clothes Showfor a second run.
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CAPITAL BUYS BEAT RADIO
Capital Radio has confirmed its acquisition of fledgling Scottish radio station Beat 106 for£33.75m. The station, run by Bobby Hain, targets 15-39 year-olds and transmits across Edinburgh, Glasgow and central
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SPRINGER AND MISS WORLD
Chat show host Jerry Springer is understood to be presenting the 50th anniversary of Miss World, filmed by GMG Endemol Entertainment production arm Initial for Zee TV on 30 November at
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BRAGG TO STAY AT LWT
LWT has signed up Melvyn Bragg, its controller of arts, for a further three years from 2001 after he was approached by BBC director general Greg Dyke. Dyke had been courting
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COX SETTLES TUGS BATTLE
Independent producer Des Cox has settled out of court with TVS TV in a 13-year legal battle that centred on children’s animation series Tugs. Cox, founder of Snowbow Productions, issued a
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BT's broadband service to go live
BT has unveiled details of its much-anticipated broadband internet service, BT Openworld, which it is billing as the 'most content-rich broadband portal in Europe - if not the world'.BT Openworld senior
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Deputy This Morning ed promoted
Granada Television has appointed This Morning deputy editor Karen Smith to the post of editor, as predicted by Broadcast (26.5.00), writes Colin Robertson.Smith, who takes over from Sharon Powers, will assume
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New C4 deaf series
Channel 4 education editor Richard McKerrow has commissioned a new series to replace C4's axed series for deaf viewers, The Vibe (Broadcast, 7.4.00), writes Ashley Davies.
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Capital suffers more losses
Capital Radio has lost another member of staff with the departure of head of programmes for adult brands Jeff O'Brien, who has quit following the latest staff restructure, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Interactive specialist expands with new recruits
Pittard Sullivan managing director John Holland has made two senior appointments to expand the London office of the US-based branding agency, which specialises in interactive TV, writes David Wood.
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The share price of Granada Media opened at 540p when conditional trading began on Tuesday (11 July). The issue price was 515p, capitalising the company at£7.5bn and raising£1.3bn. Granada
The share price of Granada Media opened at 540p when conditional trading began on Tuesday (11 July). The issue price was 515p, capitalising the company at£7.5bn and raising£1.3bn. Granada