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MUTV TELEWEST DEAL.
Manchester United television channel MUTV, owned by Granada, BSkyB and Manchester United Football Club, has signed a two-year distribution deal with Telewest's Active Digital network. The service will be available from
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OMNEON SIGNS SKY DEAL.
Sky News has bought two network and storage systems from Omneon Video Networks in what is the technology company's biggest deal since its inception three years ago. Omneon president Larry Kaplan
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NEW ITC CODE.
The Independent Television Commission has called for greater sensitivity on the content of daytime programmes during school holidays in its revised programme code published on Wednesday (21 February). The guidelines also
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COCKCROFT DIES.
Award-winning documentary-maker Barry Cockcroft has died aged 68. Cockcroft worked at Yorkshire Television where he made around 100 TV documentaries in a career that spanned four decades.
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CME WINS LAWSUIT.
Central European Media Enter-prises (CME), which set up Czech commercial channel Nova TV, has been awarded $27m (£19m) in a dispute with former partner Vladimir Zelezny over the ownership of the
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Sambrook to plan news role changes.
Incoming BBC director of news Richard Sambrook is expected to dump the role of assistant director of news as part of an anticipated leaner structure for BBC news. The news follows confirmation
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TOTP TV CENTRE MOVE.
The BBC has confirmed that chart show Top of the Pops is to move to BBC Television Centre as a permanent setting this autumn. Advanced talks are taking place to transform
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Sinclair takes on Research Centre role.
The Research Centre for Television & Interactivity has found a replacement for its director John McVay, who began his new role as chief executive of producers' alliance Pact last month, writes Ashley Davies.
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Off the Record - Camping at the Crossroads.
Talking of camp, the public relations bumf for the relaunched Crossroads (above) is among the best we've ever seen. Carlton has produced a horribly cheesy brochure of the upgraded hotel. It
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TRADE TALK - Pete the builder.
Hit chief exec Peter Orton has brought together Barney and Bob the Builder in a£190m deal and is on his way to creating a 'mini-Disney'.
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BSkyB and Fox link to create teen soap.
BSkyB and its sister Fox companies in the US and Australia are banding together to create a multimillion pound teen soap to run on Sky One as part of the channel's
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ON THE BOX - Not the marrying kind.
C4 commissioning editor, multicultural Patrick Younge gives Best of Both Worlds the thumbs- down while Referendum Street gets his vote.
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Off the Record - ITV drama boss' perfect excuse.
ITV drama king Nick Elliott has come up with a cracking excuse for not responding to proposals and we believe him. We really do. He usually drives to his country pad
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BBC events boss opens new indie.
Former BBC head of millennium events Avril MacRory has set up a multimedia production company following her departure from the corporation last October (Broadcast, 15.9.00), writes Barbara Marshall.
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Talent hunt starts at BBC.
The BBC is launching its second Talent initiative next week with the help of an animated promotional campaign, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC COURTS WRIGLEY.
Endemol Entertainment UK controller of entertainment Ruth Wrigley is understood to have been offered the post of BBC controller of light entertainment to replace David Young who is leaving at the
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BBC SETS UP THIRD CO.
The BBC has been given the go-ahead by secretary of state for culture, media and sport Chris Smith to set up its third wholly owned subsidiary, BBC Technology Ltd. The corporation
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WEB LIFE GUIDE AT BBC.
BBC Online is stepping up its support for the creation of online communities, with the addition of h2g2.com, the website developed by The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy creator Douglas Adams.
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BBC staff vote over expenses.
BBC staff are set to go ahead with the first corporation-wide resistance to director general Greg Dyke's planned overhaul, following a vote last week by BBC Bectu members for industrial action over proposals to change expenses allowances, writes Georgina
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BBC gears up for 'fun' dome bid.
BBC Worldwide is this week holding further talks with Madam Tussaud's and a number of property developers about being part of a consortium bidding for the Millennium Dome, writes Georgina Lipscomb.