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MONEY IS CASH RICH.
The Money Channel is exploring 'strategic alliances and corporate transactions' with other broadcasters and internet service providers, after revealing that it has£2.6m cash in the bank. Directors of the channel
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Carnival open to offers for stake.
Drama producer Carnival Films is understood to be on the lookout for buyers for the 60 per cent of the company owned by managing director Brian Eastman, writes Ashley Davies.
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Carlton invests in south-west.
Carlton is thrashing out plans for further collaboration between its HTV and Westcountry franchises as part of a long-term strategy to turn its south-west ITV stronghold into a major supplier of
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OFF THE RECORD - Say cheese for the camera.
We are offering a valuable prize (a month's supply of mint waxed dental floss) to the first reader to spot the owner of these teeth, which actually belong to the same
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Ulster TV buys radio group.
Ulster Television (UTV) received the go-ahead on Wednesday (28 February) to buy 60 per cent of Republic of Ireland radio group County Media, after a partial U-turn by the Republic's regulator,
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Buck fills United/ LWT drama team.
LWT and United Productions controller of drama Michele Buck has put the finishing touches to the recently merged LWT/United drama department appointing executive producer Damien Timmer as head of drama, writes Colin Robertson.
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CAUSE-RELATED MARKETING - Lend a hand, build a brand.
The broadcast industry arguably has more to offer charities than any other - and never has the need for corporate brand building been greater. So isn't it about time broadcasters took a leaf from the book of the global marketers who are using good causes
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ON THE BOX - Brief encounters.
Lion Television company director Richard Bradley liked the story of M&S undies but wouldn't wear celebrities' frocks at any price.
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HUMAN FACE TEAM BOOSTED.
Skaramoosh has appointed senior compositor Richard Scarlett, who joins the team behind a number of graphics sequences for the BBC flagship documentary Human Face. Fronted by John Cleese and featuring Liz
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LOCAL RADIO BOOST.
The BBC is to broadcast a follow-up to its groundbreaking millennium radio series The Century Speaks, which will again involve all 40 of its local radio stations. A Sense of Place
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PRIVATE BLUE SECURES TELEWEST CARRIAGE.
Zone Vision has secured an exclusive distribution deal of its adult channel, Private Blue, on Telewest's pay-per-view cable service. The deal will make Private Blue the only adult channel on Telewest's
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BEAT PICKS MURRAY.
Central Scotland radio station Beat 106 has appointed Hugh Murray as its new managing director. Murray, who has been acting managing director since October last year, was previously sales director at
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BBC'S WILSON GOES WEST.
BBC controller of English regions Andy Griffee has picked BBC Cambridge editor Andrew Wilson as head of regional and local programmes for BBC West. Wilson, 33, will have editorial responsibility for
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BBC factual 'war' puts key shows in jeopardy.
The BBC general factual department is in turmoil with key executives 'at war' with each other, causing key projects from the department to be postponed, according to BBC staff. Senior BBC factual
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DCMS snubs poll on BBC digi plans.
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is pressing ahead with a process for approving the BBC's proposed digital services as planned, despite a Mori report out this week claiming
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BBC NABS RAP STAR.
Citizen Television is making a an unauthorised biography of rapper and record label owner Sean Combs (aka Puff Daddy), to coincide with the end of his current trial in the US, writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC IN BOOKER TALKS.
The BBC has confirmed that it is in talks with the organisers of the Booker Prize ceremony to broadcast the 2001 event following Channel 4's decision to scrap its coverage. The
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Head of news for BBC World.
Hard talk editor Caroline Howie has been appointed to the new position of BBC World head of news, as part of a broader strategy to push the channel into profit, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC UPS TALENT DRIVE.
BBC Talent 2001 will seek talent in twice as many categories as last year's scheme and 46 contracts and commissions up for grabs. The initiative, details of which were unveiled last
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Weakest Link wins top billing at BBC Showcase.
the BBC's homegrown quiz show format The Weakest Link was the star attraction at BBC Showcase this week, while new format Dog Eat Dog was tipped by executives as the BBC's