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Viacom interest
US giant Viacom, owner of MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy, is reported to have approached Telewest about buying Flextech and its 50% share in UKTV for as much as£800m. The interest, said to be preliminary at present, comes after Telewest appointed Deutsche Bank to examine the possibility of selling Flextech ...
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Falconer set to give verdict on court TV
Newscasters are hopeful of being granted greater access for TV cameras in court, with the government set to announce its position in the next few weeks.
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NewsBaby row could leave Ofcom in hot water
Ofcom could face legal action from The Baby Channel following its decision to licence the name Baby TV to a rival.
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NewsViacom moots£800m Flextech bid
US giant Viacom, owner of MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy, has approached Telewest about buying Flextech and its 50% share in UKTV for as much as£800m.
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NewsMTV schools project returns
MTV is bringing back BOOM! Music Video Academy, which gives school children the chance to make music videos in classrooms, for a second year.
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O'Connell Sky role
Sky One has appointed Andrew O'Connell as executive producer, factual entertainment. Reporting to Jo Wallace, director of original pro-gramming, O'Connell begins in mid-June. His credits as a freelancer include Double or Nothingmade by Die For Film and Conspiraciesfrom Mentorn.
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C4 in Freeview slot
Crown Castle has confirmed that Channel 4 has won the last available slot on Freeview after bidding over£5m for a space on the digital terrestrial platform. C4 was awarded the slot on Multiplex C last month but has been awaiting approval from other broadcasters. The contract gives C4 the space ...
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Top UP TV adds British Eurosport
Top Up TV has added British Eurosport to its premium Freeview line-up, making it the first dedicated sports channel to air on the DTT platform. Launched on 31 May in a 2pm and 11pm slot on channel 49, Eurosport replaces E4, which left Top Up to go free-to-air last week. ...
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Sky One to co-pro
Sky One has signed on as a co-production partner with CBS Paramount for two series of new sci-fi drama Threshold. The one-hour thriller series follows a team of experts who are brought together when the US Navy discovers an extraterrestrial craft has landed in the Atlantic ...
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Freudenstein insists new jobs will offset cuts at Sky
BSkyB's chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, has insisted that the satellite broadcaster is set to increase its overall headcount as it bids to get 10 million subscribers by 2010 - despite imminent job cuts in departments such as finance and marketing.
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ITN wins More4 news contract
Channel 4 has handed ITN the contract to produce a daily news programme for its new free-to-air service More4.
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NewsEurosport to air on Top Up TV
Top Up TV has picked British Eurosport as its new channel offering, following the decision by E4 to leave the premium service and go free-to-air.
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NewsSky confirms job cuts likely
BSkyB's chief operating officer Richard Freudenstein has confirmed that job redundancies are likely as the company completes its review of efficiencies across the entire business.
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NewsSky One lands Threshold partnership
Sky One has signed on as a co-production partner with CBS Paramount for two series of new sci-fi drama Threshold.
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NewsCrown Castle confirms C4's Freeview slot
Channel 4 has officially bagged the last available slot on Freeview after bidding over£5m for a space on the digital terrestrial platform.
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NewsITV wants to join Freeview consortium
ITV chief executive Charles Allen wants to become part of the Freeview consortium, joining existing stakeholders BBC, BSkyB and Crown Castle.
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Hewland to make Dream Team spin-offs
Sky One has commissioned Hewland International to make two spin-off shows from its long-running soccer soap Dream Team.
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Flextech secures The Amazing Race for Living TV 2
Flextech has picked up the exclusive UK rights to Jerry Bruckheimer's Emmy award-winning CBS reality show The Amazing Raceas part of a trio of deals with Buena Vista International Television.
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Broadcast reveals Digital Channel Awards shortlist
Broadcasthas published the shortlist for its new Digital Channel Awards, which recognise innovation, creativity and commercial success in digital broadcasting.
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Enteraction unveils quiz channel venture
Enteraction TV, the company behind Thomas Cook TV and London TV, is launching a channel dedicated to live quiz shows, games and puzzles.