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NEWS IN BRIEF - MONEY CHANNEL LINKS WITH FINANCE WEBSITE.
Beleaguered consumer financial service The Money Channel has struck a deal with financial internet site ADVFN.com. Under the deal, ADVFN.com subscribers will be able to stream video clips of programming on
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NEWS IN BRIEF - RA TO DECIDE ON NORTHERN IRELAND LICENCE.
The Radio Authority has received four applications for the new local FM licence for Omagh and Enniskillen in south-west Northern Ireland. Fast FM plans to broadcast popular and country music; Southwest
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NEWS IN BRIEF - MEN AND MOTORS GOES ON BUYING SPREE.
Granada Sky Broadcasting director of programming Gary Shoefield has ordered a raft of new programmes from Granada Television for the Granada Men and Motors channel. New series include a 20 x
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NEWS IN BRIEF - CARTOON NETWORK GETS HOME MOVIES RIGHTS.
Cartoon Network has bought all UK rights to a new animated series, Home Movies. Aimed at both children and adults, the 26 x 30-minute series follows eight year-old film-maker Brendon Small
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NEWS IN BRIEF - PRODUCTION SHOW NEWS.
Dolby Laboratories' is stepping up its presence in the broadcast community after exhibiting at the show for the first time. Marketing manager Peter Cole said: 'We were pleased with the attendance
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NEWS IN BRIEF - FUTUREBRAND HIRING.
FutureBrand English & Pockett has appointed Piers Pearson-Lund to the new role of technical director. Responsible for liaising between clients, creatives and technology, he will translate client's communication needs across different
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BULL TO COMPONENT.
Component has added former Planet 24 and Sky Sports editor Jamie Bull to its team. Bull replaces Paul Haines, who is emigrating to Japan, and will work in both the Avid
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NEWS IN BRIEF - CNBC VIDEO SERVER.
CNBC Europe has installed a video server system from Sea-Change International for its advertising and long-form video delivery. Broadcasting from its London studios, CNBC Europe will use the MPEG-2 multi-channel Broadcast
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On Digital brand suffers setback.
Carlton and Granada are considering last-minute plans for On Digital's soon-to-launch premium sports channel to be branded as an ITV channel.The channel, which will be launched in August in time for
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TRADE TALK - A brain for radio.
Speculation is rife about why Richard Park - who was seen as one of Capital's greatest assets - has resigned his job as director of programmes.
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ON THE BOX - Touching rock bottom.
Pearson Television executive producer features Paddy Haycocks shrank from Touch the Truck, but embraced Celebrity Big Brother.
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BRIGHTER TALENT BOOST.
Indie Brighter Pictures has launched a new talent arm called Brighter Talent. Brighter Pictures managing director Gavin Hay will assume overall responsibility for the talent division which has already signed up
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BOAT RACE LIVE DEAL.
Eurosport has struck a deal with the BBC to show the Oxford and Cambridge boat race across Europe for the first time. British Eurosport will have a production team at the
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BID-UP.TV PROMOTION.
Interactive auction channel bid-up.tv presenter Andy Hodgson has been promoted to the new position of head of presentation, managing the 16-strong presentation team at the channel.
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NEWS IN BRIEF - RA OPEN FOR WALES BIDS.
The Radio Authority is seeking applications for the new FM licence covering Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The deadline for bids is 3 July, with a decision expected in the autumn.
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BBC executive revamp.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has overhauled his executive committee less than a year after setting it up.The move comes in the week that one of the key figures behind the
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No victor over BBC expenses.
BECTU and the BBC have reached a stalemate over the issue of expenses, as BBC Bectu members continue to work to rule, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC WORLD CUP WIN.
BBC sport has secured exclusive TV and radio rights to England's World Cup qualifier against Greece in Athens on 6 June. The game will broadcast on BBC 1 on Match of
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BBC SIGNS UP BOOK PRIZE.
The BBC has signed a three-year deal to broadcast The Booker Prize for Fiction, previously shown on Channel 4. The deal, signed this week after months of discussion, includes rights for
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BANNISTER RETURNS TO THE BBC AS PRESENTER.
Former BBC director of marketing Matthew Bannister is to return to the corporation as a radio presenter. Bannister, who was also previously controller of BBC Radio 1, has been signed up