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NewsDesmond unveils wishlist for Five
Five owner Richard Desmond has hinted at the scale of his ambitions for the broadcaster – name-checking Big Brother, Coronation Street and Panorama as the kind of shows he wants to see it airing.
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NewsWelsh presenter named One Show host
Alex Jones, a 32-year old regional presenter and Welsh language speaker has been chosen to co-host BBC1’s The One Show.
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NewsPre-tax profits up at Pace
Set-top box maker Pace made a pre-tax profit of £45.4m in the first six months of 2010, up 46% compared to the same period last year.
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NewsPace profits grow ahead of swoop for 2Wire
Set-top box manufacturer Pace has announced first half 2010 pre-tax profits of £45.4m and plans to buy broadband TV software provider 2Wire for £308m.
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NewsContent to move in with Unit
Offline editing company Content is to move its staff and kit to neighbouring finishing house Unit where the two companies will form a working partnership.
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NewsIndies stand firm as TV revenues dip
The indie sector managed to maintain its overall revenue at £2.2bn in 2009, despite a £100m drop in income from the traditional TV market, according to new figures from Pact.
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NewsProducers urged to lobby MPs over PMSE spectrum
Save Our Sound UK is urging programme makers to contact their MPs in order to help gain a fair compensation package for the PMSE (Programme Making & Special Events) sector in the face of the proposed changes to the use of UK radio spectrum.
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NewsDesmond: I'll spend on shows and keep Airey
Richard Desmond has revealed he will retain Dawn Airey as chief executive of Five and has committed to invest heavily in the channel.
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NewsAirey welcomes an "end to the uncertainty"
Five chief executive Dawn Airey has welcomed the “end to the uncertainty” surrounding Five in a message to staff following its sale to Richard Desmond.
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NewsDesmond buys Five for £103.5m
Richard Desmond has sealed a £103.5m deal to buy Five, its parent company RTL Group has confirmed.
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Gisby to leave C4 following restructure
Channel 4’s new media head Jon Gisby is the latest executive to exit the broadcaster in David Abraham’s reshuffle.
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NewsBBC greenlit to launch iPlayer mobile apps
The BBC is set to roll-out a range of mobile apps for iPlayer, News and Sport following the go-ahead from the BBC Trust.
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NewsDesmond on brink of Five deal
Richard Desmond, the owner of the Daily Express, OK! and Portland TV, is understood to be on the brink of a deal to buy Five after offering its parent RTL Group the quickest route to a sale.
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NewsPiers Morgan set for fresh ITV deal
Piers Morgan is close to signing a new contract with ITV, despite being poised to replace Larry King on US news channel CNN.
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NewsMeek confirmed as Canvas chair
Ingenious Media director Kip Meek is to stand down to become non-executive chairman of Project Canvas.
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NewsThe X Factor to get spin-off magazine
The X Factor has joined forces with Tesco to launch a branded magazine that will initially be sold exclusively in the retail giant’s stores.
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NewsC4 opens up later slots for docs
Channel 4 has pledged to air more documentaries outside of 9pm as it prepares for a new-look schedule after the demise of Big Brother.
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FremantleMedia Enterprises to make motor racing drama
The commercial arm of FremantleMedia is to adapt a motor racing book into a new drama series as part of a push for its scripted output.
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NewsHoller joins Studio Lambert's Notting Hill doc
Digital agency Holler is to produce the web content for Channel 4’s forthcoming documentary series Notting Hill.
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NewsITN secures AOL deal
ITN Productions is to provide AOL’s UK platforms with hundreds of short videos as part of a new agreement.