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NewsScreentime gets Outright rebrand
Screentime Partners, the international distributor acquired by Shed for£2m last autumn, is being rebranded as Outright Distribution as it looks to increase its line-up of third-party producers and expand into new genres.
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October Films expands drama and features
RTE producer Martin Holland appointed as head of drama, alongside former Neighbours at War producer Tina Cawte as head of features
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Ideal World bags commissions worth£5.5m
Scottish indie Ideal World Productions has secured commissions worth£5.5m across terrestrial and non-terrestrial channels.For BBC1, the company is making Force 10 Rescue, dubbed '999 meets Police Camera Action'. The
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Chrysalis and 365 merge online operations
UK media groups combine internet offerings in push towards profitability
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Glut of current affairs wins 10 million viewers
Once we were starved of current affairs in primetime, now there's a glut on Monday nights. At 8pm last Monday (15 January) ITV1's Tonight- featuring Ann Widdecombe versus the hoodies - had the popular edge, attracting 5.5 million/22% share. In its new Monday night slot ...
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Corrie 'Stars' shine on ITV1
10 million tune into Stars in their Eyes Special as The Premiership limps along with just 3 million
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Government green-lights single ITV
Carlton and Granada shares leap after consultation document on media ownership gives nod to single ITV, but ban on foreign media owners acquiring UK terrestrial broadcasters remains
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Avid pulls out of IBC 2002
Editing and effects manufacturer says localised city-level events will replace attendance at Europe's major trade show
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Shafted shunted
Robert Kilroy-Silk's new game show has its run halted in ITV1 bid to boost Cold Feet's inherited audience
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Dancing on Ice warms up ITV1's Saturday
The return of ITV1's hit entertainment format Dancing on Icedazzled the viewers as the centrepiece of a new look to ITV1's Saturday peaktime line-up.
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Kingston trims interactive losses
Capital expenditure charges push telecoms group's overall first-half operating losses to£15 million but interactive TV business shows improved performance
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ITV1 banks on drama
New adaptations of The Forsyte Saga and Lucky Jim join James Bolam's portrayal of Dr Harold Shipman and Caroline Quentine's return in Blood Strangers
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Richard and Judy felled by 'Queen of Mean'
BBC2's The Weakest Link attracts twice as many viewers as C4's early evening debut of former day-time king and queen
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BBC formats poaches Pizey from Granada
The BBC has poached Granada controller of features Clare Pizey to become creative director of its features and formats studio, the London-based division which produces a wide range of programmes including hits Top Gear, Watchdog and Crimewatch UK.
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Barnett succeeds Barlow at GEITF
Festival's programme executive grabs top spot at annual Edinburgh event
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Granada to axe 430 jobs, close Wellbeing
Granada is to axe 430 jobs and close its joint venture digital TV channel with Boots, Wellbeing in a bid to cut costs by£60 million as operating profits dive by over 30 per cent
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Smartcard fraud costing ITV Digital dear
Federation Against Copyright Theft estimates that over 100,000 illegal cards are in use across the UK
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Richard & Judy felled by 'Queen of Mean'
BBC2's The Weakest Link attracts twice as many viewers as C4's early evening debut of former day-time king and queen
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ITV1's Guns off-target
Documentary on rise of gun-crime in London gets just 4m as Weakest Link retains lead over Richard & Judy
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Half ITV's production budget to be spent outside London
Network to commit to 'target of production spend outside London' says ITV chief Stuart Prebble