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C5 poaches Tigress exec for deputy role.
Tigress Productions director Justine Kershaw has quit the indie to join Channel 5 as deputy controller of factual, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Ex-EastEnders editor to boost Sky's drama.
BSkyB IS looking to bolster its UK-originated drama and has hired ex-EastEnders script editor Sara Johnson to help spearhead the push, writes Simon Ellery.
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Emap in European TV initiative.
Emap Performance is planning to emulate its UK brand extension strategy abroad by launching music channels in mainland Europe, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Kilgarriff joins Cartoon Network.
Former Rapture director of programmes Richard Kilgarriff has rejoined the TV industry to head Cartoon Network's UK operation, writes David Wood.
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BBC news ups US clout.
The BBC has consolidated its position as the dominant foreign news provider in the US after securing a raft of distribution deals, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Thompson-led review stalls.
The BBC's much anticipated review into its commissioning system has stalled following the departure of director of television Mark Thompson to Channel 4, leaving many programme-makers worried about the future.Thompson, who
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RTL OWNERSHIP SHIFT.
German media group Bertelsmann has held talks this week with the board of Channel 5 majority shareholder RTL about buying the remaining 11 per cent of the group it does not
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FA VIOLENCE TALKS.
The BBC's FA Cup football coverage could be in jeopardy after police chiefs signalled plans to stop matches taking place on Sunday nights. Police forces across the country are expected to
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BROADBAND FOOTIE.
Granada's joint-venture with Liverpool Football Club Liverpoolfc.tv is to broadcast its first ever broadband match - a pay-per-view premiership clash between Manchester United and Liverpool later this month. The match will
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DIGITAL LANDLORDS.
The government has published a new leaflet to help landlords make decisions about switching to digital. Called Digital TV Information for Landlords, the leaflet was launched by broadcasting minister Kim Howells
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CNN MOBILE NEWS.
Newscaster CNN has launched a mobile phone breaking news service. The text-based service, which launched this week, will deliver immediate, breaking headlines for a #7.50 a month subscription. CNN has partnered
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GLOVER DIES IN ACCIDENT.
Former National Geographic Channel Europe managing director Jerry Glover has died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident while on holiday in Mexico over Christmas. Glover, 40, who launched
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C4 BEATS THE BLUES.
Channel 4 is distributing a free 68-page magazine featuring ways to overcome the winter blues in Saturday's Guardian newspaper and the Sunday Times this weekend. The Good Book, part of a
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HOPE FOR TWI STAFF.
TWI is hoping to salvage around 100 jobs following the collapse of TV website Network of the World over the Christmas period. Owner Pacific Century Cyberworks (PCCW) has taken the decision
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Carlton creates key hi-tech role.
Carlton is set to shake up its largely unsuccessful strategy of embracing new technologies with the appointment of a technology troubleshooter.Richard Cross, vice-president of News Corporation's digital subsidiary NDS, joins Carlton
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BT may invest in indies.
BT could become a major investor in the independent television sector, according to new chairman Sir Christopher Bland, writes David Wood.
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BBC1's hit drama series Waking the Dead was back last night for a new run, picking up 6.8m viewers (27.3%) at 9pm.
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Jowell resists early ITV move.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is resisting Tory demands for emergency legislation to pave the way for Carlton and Granada to merge, writes David Rose.
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APTN ups showbiz news.
News agency APTN is beefing up its entertainment news service in response to a growth in broadcasters' appetite for the genre, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CREATIVE BRIEFS.
The Farm post-produced the titles for the new series of The Magnificent Seven, produced for and by Universal cable channel The Studio. Each episode provides a countdown of seven great movie