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FILMFOUR IN US DEAL
FilmFour has struck a deal with American company Hart Sharp Entertainment to create big-budget US feature films. Under the alliance the two outfits will develop, produce and finance projects with budgets
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TELEWEST CUTS PRICE
Telewest upped the ante in broadband service provision this week by slashing£8 off the monthly charge for its blueyonder service in a bid to boost high-speed internet subscribers. Customers can
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Communicopia to face sacked staff's union
Scores of sacked journalists from The Money Channel's contracted production outfit Communicopia are gearing up for a union-backed battle over unpaid wages and compensation, writes Simon Ellery.
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Off the Record - Close shaves
Tales of industry 'taches£1: Mexican porn star lookalike and GWR czar Ralph Bernard has shaved off his moustache after canvassing staff on whether the facial accessory should stay or go.
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ITV unveils choice drive
Carlton and Granada are hatching plans to launch two further channels, targeting women and movie buffs as part of their plan to launch a family of ITV channels.Carlton chief executive Gerry
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LAMBIE NAIRN REBRANDS UKTV'S CHANNELS
BBC Creative Services and Lambie Nairn are behind the new brand identity for Flextech/BBC joint-venture UKTV's portfolio of channels. Each of the four channels - UK Style, UK Horizons, UK Gold
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Christian radio lobbying for licence change
London Christian station Premier Radio has launched a campaign against the government's 'discriminatory' licensing policy that bars it from automatically renewing its analogue licence, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV DIGITAL MAKES PPV DEAL WITH BUENA VISTA
ITV Digital has signed a new programming deal with Buena Vista International Television, for a raft of movies for its pay-per-view channel, On Request. The agreement gives On Request digital terrestrial
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Brighter to develop celebrity projects
Brighter Pictures has signed a deal with celebrity entertainment portal PeopleNews.com to develop cross-platform celebrity entertainment formats, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Branding & design - Hallmark Channel replaces in-house team
The Hallmark Channel has appointed Bruce Dunlop & Associates to produce all on-air promotions, replacing the in-house team, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Brand guru Nairn takes top NTL role
Cable giant NTL has appointed brand guru Martin Lambie-Nairn to the newly created post of creative director as part of a drive to refresh the company's image, writes Simon Ellery.
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On the box - Popular sound of music
Wise Buddah md Stephen Mulholland found Walk On By topped the charts while The 100 Greatest TV Characters was top of the flops.
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CHARLTON FC BOSS JOINS FM RADIO BOARD
Charlton Athletic football club chairman Martin Simons has agreed to join the board of Fusion Group-owned Millennium FM. The addition means the board's new line-up, initiated after Fusion bought the station
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Harsh reality behind cosy duo
Channel 4 has been at pains to point out that, contrary to the opinion of some independent producers, it hasn't lost the plot. It still schedules innovative programming but operates -
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BBC proposes fourth commercial offshoot
The BBC is planning a fourth commercial arm which will be formed from BBC Creative Services, the department responsible for its on and off-air promotions.BBC Creative Services, part of the broadcast
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BSC director in move to BBC
The BBC has appointed Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) director Stephen Whittle as its new controller of editorial policy, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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UK BUFFY FOR BBC
The BBC is understood to be considering a UK spin-off from hit US series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Fox-produced show, likely to air on BBC 2, would feature Sarah Michelle
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BBC REPORT HELD
The much-delayed BBC Worldwide review is not expected to be published until well after the general election. According to a BBC spokeswoman, the annual report is now not expected until July.
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BBC NEWS CHANGES
BBC head of TV news Roger Mosey has completed his revamp of the news teams with the appointment of four assistant editors. Assistant editor of the Six O' Clock News Jawad
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BBC boosts daytime choice
BBC controller of daytime Jane Lush has bolstered the corporation's daytime output with a slate of commissions including the BBC's first daytime series from Hat Trick productions, writes Georgina Lipscomb.