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NewsVTR investor
VTR plc has confirmed that it has secured a strategic investment by Indian post house Prime Focus for£4.7m. An extraordinary general meeting has been arranged for 24 April, where shareholders will be consulted to consider the resolutions to implement the placing. VTR plc non-executive chairman Philip Lovegrove will resign from ...
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Outsource to India
One of India's largest media and broadcasting companies, NDTV (New Delhi Television) is joining forces with outsourcing specialist Genpact to offer media outsourcing services - including post-production such as editing and archiving - to companies worldwide and would also target UK broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV. The joint-venture ...
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Pharos NAB launch
Broadcast software specialist Pharos Communications is launching its Mediator Enterprise application at this year's NAB. The system is designed to combine media asset management and workflow management, by automatically tracking content from acquisition to playout and storage.
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Superman on mobile TV
Warner Bros is to launch a tailor-made mobile TV channelspecifically to coincide with the release of its forthcoming blockbuster, Superman Returns. The Superman Returns TV channel (working title) is set
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TLC buys Jamie rights
Jamie Oliver is to make his debut on US cable channel TLClater this year, after the Discovery-owned network picked up both Jamie's School Dinnersand Jamie's Kitchenfrom FremantleInternational Distribution.
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NewsMuted response to Green Wing return
Channel 4's hospital comedy Green Wingfound the going tough on its return, despite being heavily promoted by the broadcaster.
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Format Focus: Celebrity Cooking Showdown
The indie behind the American adaptation of The Office hasdevised a primetime mini-series in which celebrities compete to be the bestcook, writes Paul McNally The formatUS productioncompany Reveille
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ITV1 kart race closes streets of Cardiff
ITV1 has commissioned an advertiser-funded show which will see the streets of Cardiff's Oval Basin closed for a kart race featuring Britain's best karters, Formula 1 drivers and celebrities.
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Hollyoaks actors in Aussie adventure
Channel 4 is to send two actors from flagship soap Hollyoakson an adventure mission in Australiaas part of an hour-long Easter Sunday special. Matt Milburn and Roxanne McKeewill skydive, abseil and swim with sharks over five days, with the chance ofwinning a luxury holiday. The ...
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UKTV Style orders fresh property shows
UKTV Style has commissioned two new property series from IWCMedia - The Wow Factorand Property Prophets- to air this May. The Wow Factor, presented by interiordesigner Tara Bernerd,
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More4 orders controversial rants
More4 has ordered two 60-minute polemics from Raw TVpresenting arguments on the upside of racism and why the overweight should betaxed. Nirpal on Race (working title)sees author Nirpal Dhaliwal explore why there has never been a better time tobe black or Asian in Britain.Giles Coren's ...
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History marks Somme anniversary
The History Channel UKhas commissioned a two-part feature-length documentary series revealing thestory of two of the bloodiest battles of the First World War. 1916: Total Warwill mark the 90thanniversary of
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ITV series weighs into obesity issue
ITV has commissioned a factual series following a group ofthe heaviest people on the planet as they attempt lose up to 80% of their bodyweight in a bid to save their
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How Dyke lost out in the battle for ITV
Greg Dyke's overambitious approach for ITV may have ended up in a heap of recriminations, but the board now has some bridges to mend with the City. With further bids rumoured, the big question is what will happen next?
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Ramsay in talks to sign ITV deal
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is in talks about defecting from Channel 4 and signing a new golden handcuffs deal with ITV. Ramsay, who still has about 16 months left on his exclusive C4 deal, has had discussions with ITV director of entertainment and comedy Paul Jackson about the switch. The ...
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ITV offloads Granada Learning for£53m
ITV has sold its educational publishing business, Granada Learning, to a private equity firm. The£53m deal with Veronis Suhler Stevenson includes an up-front offer of£35m. A further£18m is payable depending on how well the business performs in the next two years. The deal is the latest in a series of ...
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NewsUBC bucks the commercial radio trend
Radio group UBC has escaped unharmed from the commercial radio recession, announcing a 21% increase in advertising revenue in the last year.
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NewsITV1's Murder City snatches 4.6m
The return of Amanda Donohoe as detective inspector Susan Alembic in ITV1's Murder Cityfound a modest 4.6 million (20.4%).
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NewsSchoonmaker joins Credit Suisse
Former Emap radio boss Tim Schoonmaker and Barb chairman Nigel Walmsley are joining the private equity arm of Credit Suisse to head up a European media investment team.
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NewsOfcom reconsiders donations ban
Ofcom is considering lifting a ban that prevents TV channels from appealing for donations from viewers.