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On Demand to run Spain ppv service
UK pay-per-view outfit On Demand Management has struck a deal to launch a pay TV movie service in Spain, the first stage in its strategy to expand into Europe, writes Simon Ellery.
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EURONEWS PROFIT DELAY
Euronews, the pan-European news service operated by ITN, will break even a year later than expected. ITN chief executive Stewart Purvis said the channel, which is 49 per cent owned by
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HEWLAND PREPARES SECOND ORDER OF DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Hewland International is making a second 4 x 60-minute series of Daylight Robbery (right) for ITV. Cameron McAllister directs the first two episodes and series produce, while Justine Chadwick produces the
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OFF THE RECORD - Online corpsing
Talking of online stiffs, OTR though it must have been 1 April when it clapped eyes on the latest internet launch to grace our intray - burymeright.com - billed as 'a
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TIGER STARTS WORK ON ITV DRAMA COMMISSIONS
Tiger Aspect has started production on two ITV dramas, including Kay Mellor scripted series Fat Friends - a joint venture with Rollem Productions and Yorkshire TV. The 6 x 60-minute drama
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Pinnacle combines DES and Montage products
Pinnacle Systems has launched a networked news editing product combining key packages of two of the companies it recently acquired, writes Nick Radlo.
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CNN makes Wallpaper mag series
CNN International (CNNI) is developing a masthead series with style magazine Wallpaper, owned by the Time Warner empire, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Ideal man to Wark Clements
Glasgow indie Wark Clements has poached Paul Murray from Ideal World Productions to become its director of development and executive producer, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Murray's new brief is to develop ideas and
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GWR in talks with DMGT over Classic FM TV launch
Classic FM parent GWR is poised to take its first step into TV in a move that is likely to lead to the re-branding of cable arts service The Performance Channel, writes Steve Clarke.
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OFF THE RECORD - Scanty cladding
Radio listening may have been on the up in the latest Rajars but not on Kelvin MacKenzie's revamped station talkSPORT. Big Mac put a brave face on the station's depressing drop
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Unique launches channels
Unique Group is seeking to reposition itself as a broadcaster with the launch of a series of multi-platform channels, beginning later this year with self-improvement channel Positivity, writes Tara Conlan.
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MONEY CHANNEL AND TELEWEST OFFER DIGITAL PRODUCTS
The Money Channel is to develop digital interactive products with Telewest following the signing of a one-year digital cable carriage deal. Consumer financial products, such as insurance packages, are being developed
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GRADE FILLS NFTS CHAIR
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is to become the first Lew Grade chair of television production at the National Film & Television School (NFTS). The role was created to
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CENTRAL CHOOSES MEDICAL SHOW FOR PEAKTIME POSITION
Carlton Central is poised to fill its Monday night peaktime regional slot with a new medical series looking at the Midlands air ambulance team. Flying Medics is a 6 x 30-minute
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Carlton odds on for United
Carlton Communications has emerged as the bookies favourite to win a bidding war against Granada Media for United News & Media, writes Dominic Timms.Exclusive research commissioned by Broadcast sister online site
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CLARKE QUITS CABLE & WIRELESS FOR FAMILY
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) chief executive Greg Clarke has decided to leave the company as it completes the sale of its residential arm to NTL this week and launches business
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SWISS CABLE OUTFIT OFFERS CARRIAGE TO UPCTV CHANNELS
Dutch cable and satellite broadcaster UPCtv is to break into Switzerland for the first time having signed a deal to roll-out seven of its channels with Geneva-based cable operator Telegeneve. The
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INDIE BUSINESS - What price an independent?
With huge rounds of consolidation making even the smallest independent prey to merger, how exactly do you put a value on that company? Peter Keighron finds out how and offers dos and don'ts about going to market.
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MONOGRAM STARTS WORK ON ITV'S RUSSIAN BRIDE
Monogram Productions has started work on its new ITV two-parter The Russian Bride. Written by Guy Hibbert (No Child of Mine) and commissioned by ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott the
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Brennan to quit Flextech to go solo
Telewest/Flextech channel development chief David Brennan is leaving to launch his own media consultancy, writes Simon Ellery.