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Atlantic and Xfm revamp schedules
Atlantic 252 and Capital Radio-owned Xfm overhauled their schedules this week following the departure of key DJs including both stations' breakfast hosts, writes John Plunkett.Atlantic, renamed New Atlantic 252, will
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Granada allies with Australia's Channel 7
Media and leisure group Granada has taken a 9.1 per cent stake in Channel 7, one of Australia's three free-to-air commercial broadcasters, reports the Financial Times.The deal, which values Granada's shareholding
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BBC puts Human Body on big screen
Imax version of top documentary could pave way for further giant screen productions
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Soundbites
'To imply that the new director general is a party hack, sophisticated tax minimiser and property speculator may stay just the right side of the libel laws, but it is
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Digital to bite BSkyB but internet investment expected
Set-top box giveaway to hit first-half operating profits but subscriber numbers poised to pass two million
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Long-time heir apparent Jeff Zucker will this week be officially named as the new chief executive of NBC Universal, the fifth largest media group in the world, replacing Bob Wright.
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Mansfield joins Granada
ITV daytime chief Nelmes appointed successor as Network Centre reshuffles
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Paying for the name
More bad news for the BBC with a report that BBC 1 and BBC 2 are up for sale - the internet domain names that is. Domain name auction firm Names
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BSkyB to post£55 million loss
Cable and satellite broadcaster blames deficit on free set-top box offer
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Granada Media expands overseas
Strategic alliance signed with Seven Network as new German arm launches
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UK Gold plans 24-hour broadcast
BBC/Flextech joint-venture channel UK gold is to broadcast around the clock from the end of next month. The channel, which is part of the UKTV network, currently broadcasts for 20 hours
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Internet start-up lures Zee TV international exec
New internet company Silicon Valley have poached Bhaskar Majumdar from Zee TV, writes John Plunkett.Majumdar moves from his position as head of international operations at Zee TV to
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Miramax pulls plug on HAL Films
Miramax is disbanding HAL Films, the UK film outfit it funded two years ago. It was set up by Channel 4 head of film David Aukin, director of film acquisitions Colin
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Sunset + Vine beefs up distribution
Sunset + Vine (S+V) has expanded its distribution department and appointed Giselle Maynard to the post of sales and marketing director, writes John Plunkett.Maynard, formerly senior distribution manager, now heads
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Innes Ker joins TV Corp
The Television Corporation (TVC) has appointed Lady Katherine Innes Ker to the post of non-executive director, writes John Plunkett.Innes Ker is also a non-executive director of On Digital and a
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Ward to oversee Initial events slate
Editor of BBC millennium special joins GMG Endemol production arm
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Hearst Corporation in Spanish cable venture
The Hearst Corporation has formed a joint-venture with Spanish cable operator Multipark to create a 24-hour cable channel based on Cosmopolitan, writes Ashley Davies.Hearst Entertainment senior vice president Cynthia Hudson
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Big Brother to air in UK and US
Hit European format to broadcast this year on Channel 4 and CBS
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BBC lands Masters golf deal
Corporation clinches three-year deal to broadcast live coverage of golf tournament
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One ITV, one company?
For ITV it's the final solution - one ITV, one company. It's become a when-not-if question. All that's left to do is to cross the legal t's and dot the regulatory