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Flextech has appointed Libra Television joint managing director Louise Lynch as commissioning editor for Trouble and Challenge to cover Lucy Pilkington's maternity leave. Lynch is on an initial contract of four months. Libra's other managing director, Madeline Wiltshire, will handle Lynch's indie duties in her absence.
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Ofcom opens EPG debate
Ofcom has launched a consultation on the regulation of electronic programme guides (EPGs) as it prepares to draw up a code ensuring that public service channels are given 'appropriate prominence'.
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European VP for DNE
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has appointed Arthur Bastings to the role of senior vice-president and general manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He joins Discovery from Turner Broadcasting Systems Europe, where he held the post of managing director for northern and central Europe since 2001.
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Thirkell links up with Wax
Robert Thirkell, the former BBC producer who launched award-winning shows Blood on the Carpet and Back to the Floor , is working on a new business series for BBC3, fronted by Ruby Wax.
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NewsSky targets UK Asians with free Star TV
BSkyB is looking to attract more Asians to its service by scrapping charges for Hindi-language entertainment channels STAR Plus and STAR News.
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Howie moves to UKTV
UKTV has appointed Diana Howie as editorial executive to develop event-based programmes for the network's entertainment and drama channels. She joins from indie Cactus TV, where she worked as a senior executive producer. Reporting to UKTV head of entertainment and drama Matt Tombs, she will oversee commissioning of programming stunts ...
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NewsBSkyB to terror-proof transmission service
BSkyB is building a state of the art emergency back-up centre in Hampshire amid fears that its Osterley HQ could be exposed to an environmental disaster or a terrorist attack.
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Setanta puts off Freeview launch
Irish broadcaster Setanta has postponed plans to launch a digital free-to-air sports channel on Freeview.
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Fox Kids Europe changes name to Jetix
Children's channel Fox Kids Europe is to be rebranded as Jetix later this year as part of its ongoing integration with majority shareholder Disney. The channel reaches over 35 million homes in 57 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. The move will not affect its content, which ...
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BSkyB bids for Euro lottery
BSkyB is bidding to broadcast a new Europe-wide lottery draw on Sky One on Friday nights.
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NewsBBC3 turns comedy scout
BBC 3 is piloting a new format designed to give budding comics a chance to get onto UK television.
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ITC fines Sky£50,000 for faked report
Sky news has been forced to pay a£50,000 fine for broadcasting a faked report from a Royal Navy submarine during the Iraq war.
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BBC4 news revamp
BBC4 News is to be relaunched at the beginning of January with a new name, new set and an increase in in-depth international reporting. The World, which will continue to be fronted by Kirsty Lang, will now include extra features on global news issues and ...
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Films to boost Friday night Living
Flextech has sealed its biggest ever movie deal with Sony Pictures Television in an attempt to strengthen Living TV's Friday night offering. In the multimillion-pound deal, 50 movies from Sony's Columbia Pictures will be broadcast on Living TV over the next three years, with a small portion of the films ...
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Fox Kids posts profit
Fox Kids Europe has recovered from its $28.9m (£17.2m) loss last year and posted a $3.8m (£2.26m) profit for 2002/03. The broadcaster, which is 76% owned by Disney, upped advertising revenues by 36% to $30.3m (£18.0m) for the 12 months ending 30 September. Overall revenues were up by 14% to ...
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Sky will not renew Shine output deal
Sky has decided not to renew its output deal with Elisabeth Murdoch's indie, Shine.
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NewsFreeview shifts 100,000 boxes a week
Freeview is selling 100,000 boxes a week in the run-up to Christmas and is expected to be in 2.5 million homes by the end of the year, according to new figures released this week.
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NewsSky loses exclusive grip on football
The BBC, ITV or Five will have the chance to air live Premiership games from the beginning of next season after a deal was struck between the European Commission, the Football Association and BSkyB.
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NewsSky News fake sub report costs it£50k
Sky News has been handed a£50,000 fine for broadcasting the faked report from reporter James Forlong during the Iraq war.
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NewsSky 'must sub-license football rights'
The European Commission is understood to be demanding that BSkyB sub-licence one of its four Premier League football packages to a rival broadcaster, in a bid to loosen the satellite giants grip on soccer rights.