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Radio chiefs stay cool about GWR merger ruling
Radio bosses have scotched suggestions that the Competition Commission's block on GWR's£12.5m merger of Bristol-based Vibe and Galaxy 101 will harm forthcoming consolidation, writes Michael Rosser
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Endemol regains indie status
The government this week finally passed its proposed amendment to allow production companies owned by broadcasters not transmitting in the UK to regain their independent status, writes David Rose
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NewsITV2 to play ad-funded guinea pig
ITV1 is offering up sister channel ITV2 as a test-bed for advertiser-funded programming, writes Penny Hughes
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Five re-orders King of Sports
Five has commissioned a second series of Endemol UK's International King of Sports, which won a bronze award in the gameshow category at the Montreux Television Festival last weekend, writes Penny Hughes
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Leopard runs off from Lion
Leopard Films has become a fully independent company after managing director James Burstall bought out his original backer, Lion TV.
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Tell-Tale branches out into drama
Tell-Tale Productions, the indie behind the BBC's successful kids show Tweenies, is moving into drama and feature films, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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War deaths fuel INSI's UN lobby
The International News Safety Institute (INSI), the newly formed pressure group whose president is CNN international president Chris Cramer, has called for the Geneva Convention to be amended to make the deliberate or negligent killing of journalists a war crime, writes Nick Radlo
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NewsITV mulls sixth outing for Emmerdale
ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow
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BT opens£5m TV control arm
BT Broadcast Services has opened its new£5m International Media Centre (IMC) for business, promising a range of improved and more efficient services for channel operators, writes Kevin Hilton.
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Production Show debut for BBC Vecta
The first product from the BBC's new seed-capital arm BBC Vecta went on sale to non-BBC producers for the first time at The Production Show this week.
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Big Bro 4 gets titles from Skaramoosh
Endemol's fourth series of Big Brother has got a new title sequence from Skaramoosh. Directed by Chris Howe, the titles are made up of several camera passes layered together to give the impression of a house bustling with people. John Cryer graded and comped the ...
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Triangle takes Leeves
Triangle Post has poached one of Soho’s leading sound designers from Saunders & Gordon. Ben Leeves’ credits include an award-winning Audi ad and he has already gained work for Triangle from McCanns and Academy. Triangle is also going through a major expansion, which so far includes a new Flame, an ...
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Hylton joins 422 South
422 South has appointed a new creative director following the departure of Simon Clarke to set up his own company. Terry Hylton joins the London-based creative team from Audio Motion's motion-capture facility. He previously worked at SVC and Lego Media. 422 chief creative officer Andy Davies-Coward revealed that 422 will ...
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CCM funds Media 100
Editing and effects systems manufacturer Media 100 is to receive $2.5m (£1.5m) investment from Coghill Capital Management (CCM) to help fuel the company's growth. CCM president Clint Coghill said he was convinced that Media 100 was both 'unique and of value to the digital media industry.' Media 100 is currently ...
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Free range finds home
A 'roaming' audio post-production company has found a permanent base within De Lane Lea in Soho. Free Range Audio, set up by dubbing mixer and sound editor Pete Gates and sound designer Craig Butters, needed to find a base and good relations with De Lane Lea led to the deal. ...
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Five signs stars for MMR drama
Five has made a rare original drama commission with a£1m film about the controversial MMR vaccine, writes Colin Robertson.
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Pilger to probe war on terror
Investigative reporter John Pilger will attempt to unravel the hidden agenda behind George Bush's war on terror, in his latest documentary for ITV1, writes Paul Revoir.
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Schama to front BBC2 history till 2007
Historian Professor Simon Schama has signed an exclusive four-year deal with the BBC, thought to be worth around£3m, to present two new landmark factual series, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 gives voice to refugees
Channel 4 has ordered three projects from indie Glasshead, for its educational arm 4 Learning, including a series following the lives of young asylum seekers in the UK, writes Penny Hughes.
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Lisa l'Anson to front central music show
Carlton has commissioned a 7 x 30-minute music and entertainment series for its ITV1 Central region. Presented by ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ Lisa l'Anson, Xposurewill feature a big-name act from the region while showcasing two unknown bands in each show. Set to air this autumn, ...