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MONEY CHANNEL IN TALKS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE
The Money Channel is understood to be in talks to secure international carriage deals. The channel, due to launch in the UK on 7 February on Sky Digital, confirmed this week
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Carlton/United sparks job concerns
The proposed£7.8 billion merger between Carlton Communications and United News & Media (UNM) has sparked intense industry speculation about the future of senior executives at the two companies, writes Jason Deans.
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Carlton/United deal lifts Quantel MBO
Quantel has reacted bullishly to the proposed merger between its parent Carlton Communications and United News & Media saying it would end months of speculation on its future and make a
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CARLTON WOMEN IN FILM AND TV HELD AT DORCHESTER
The 1999 Carlton Television Women in Film and Television Awards will be held on Tuesday (7 December) at London's Dorchester Hotel, hosted by Meera Syal. Categories include business, craft, creative originality,
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Simmons to run Capital digital ops
Capital Radio has made 95.8 Capital FM programme controller Pete Simmons programme chief of the group's digital operations, writes Tabitha Cole.As programme controller, digital, Simmons will oversee the January launch of
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LIVING BUYS FORGIVENESS FROM FOX
Cable and satellite channel Living has acquired 100 episodes of controversial talk show Forgive or Forget from the Fox channel in the US. The show, hosted by Mother Love, who is
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Flextech unveils Minotaur buy-out
Flextech Television has struck a deal to become a major player in the distribution market after agreeing to buy independent distributor Minotaur International.The deal, understood to be worth around£4 million,
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BORDER TV RECORDS RISE IN TURNOVER
Interim results for Border Television show a 21 per cent increase in turnover for the six months to 31 October 1999. Television turnover was up 7.3 per cent giving the company
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Salmon and Root may join board
BBC 1 and 2 controllers Peter Salmon and Jane Root could be elevated to the BBC's main board of management as part of the BBC restructure ordered by director general designate Greg Dyke, writes Tim Dams.
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MXR BIDS FOR MULTIPLEX
The MXR London Consortium, comprising Chrysalis Group, Border Television, DMGT and Soul Media, have put in a bid for the second London digital radio multiplex. MXR London is proposing eight services,
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DNE seeks Power pilot bids
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) is inviting independent producers to send in ideas for a raft of pilot shows following the success of a similar scheme earlier this year, writes John Plunkett.DNE
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FRAGILE HEADS CONSORTIUM IN BID FOR EALING STUDIOS
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) looks set to sell Ealing Studios to a consortium headed by production company Fragile Films. The NFTS, which bought the historic film complex in
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OFF THE RECORD - Picking Berry
Congratulations to Bafta boss Amanda Berry (below) who, instead of handing out gongs, was awarded one last week. La Berry has been named 'media boss of the year' in a new
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OFF THE RECORD - Fortress Beeb
Donal MacIntyre, the BBC's fearless star of current affairs series MacIntrye Undercover, has a reputation for getting into difficult places such as model agencies, care homes and rings of soccer hooligans.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Oliver picks the pocket of BBC's Wives
While ITV came out on top in the battle of the period dramas last weekend, the BBC proved charity still pays with Children in Need putting in another strong showing, writes
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BBC scores with Three Lions
BBC entertainment features in Manchester is working on Three Lions, a 3 x 50-minute series for BBC 1 about the English national football team since 1966, writes Tim Dams.Described as an
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BBC KID'S JOB SHORTLIST
The BBC is not expected to fill the vacant post of BBC Production head of children's programmes until after director general designate Greg Dyke completes his review of BBC Broadcast in
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Harris moves up at BBC drama serials
BBC Production head of development, drama serials Pippa Harris has been promoted to executive producer in drama serials, writes Tim Dams.Harris will focus on two-parters and contemporary original serials and BBC
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BBC FUNDS FILM SCHOOL
The BBC is giving the National Film and Television School (NFTS)£400,000 a year over the next three years to help fund its core graduate course in programme-making. NFTS board of
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BBC resources graphic designer John Salisbury has created the title for new BBC series Human Rights Human Wrongs. Using a combination of live-action footage and graphics, the sequence features a mothe
BBC resources graphic designer John Salisbury has created the title for new BBC series Human Rights Human Wrongs. Using a combination of live-action footage and graphics, the sequence features a mother