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ITC to rule on Sky One pricing policy
Telewest has complained to the Independent Television Commission about the pricing of BSkyB's entertainment channel, Sky One.In a letter to the watchdog, the cable operator argued that the way BSkyB charges
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INTERVIEW - Top of the world
Since his appointment as the BBC's thirteenth director general, Greg Dyke can hardly keep the smile off his face. Here he expands on his feelings about the post and reiterates his admiration for John Birt's achievements.
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NEWSCORP LAUNCHES INTERNET JOINT-VENTURE
News Corp subsidiary epartners and Japan's Softbank, the world's biggest investor in internet-related firms, have established a joint-venture to encourage US internet companies to expand into the UK, Australia, New Zealand
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Indie pulls in the Money
Adam Faith's proposed digital TV station, The Money Channel, has handed its entire 88-hour a week production contract to Brighton-based indie Communicopia, writes Tabitha Cole.
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JACKSON QUITS TELE-CINE TO HOOK UP WITH MAGMASTERS
Tele-Cine sound dubbing mixer Bob Jackson is quitting the company to join audio facility Magmasters. Jackson is expected to join Magmasters in September where a new dubbing suite is being installed
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GOVERNMENT SELLS OFF MORE OF RADIO SPECTRUM
The Government is to auction off two tranches of the existing radio spectrum in a bid to provide UK subscribers with cheaper access to broadband wireless services, such as video email
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MCLEOD MOVES UP TO GRANADA SCIENCE EDITOR
Liz Mcleod, series editor of Granada TV's Savage Planet and Savage Skies, has been promoted to the role of editor, science, in the factual department.Her brief includes helping Granada head of
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OFF THE RECORD - Shed loads of drama
Let's face it. Shed Productions' much-vaunted women's prison drama, Bad Girls, has not had an ideal debut. Stuffed with more randy floozies than an ITV drama launch, the series has attracted
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PRECISE MEDIA KEEPS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH DISCOVERY
New Manchester-based independent production company Precise Media has won its biggest commission to date in the form of a 3 x 60-minute series from Discovery Networks Europe. Eye on the World
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Discovery picks three from pilots
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) controller of programming Peter Weil has greenlit three series from his Pick of the Pilots week last month including a factual series from Lion TV, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Most people have 'no interest' in digital TV
More than two-thirds of consumers have no interest in subscribing to digital television, according to a survey by market research company Mintel, writes Liz Shackleton.
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DISCOVERY NETWORKS EUROPE GOES DIGITAL IN RUSSIA
Discovery Networks Europe is launching three digital channels in Russia in partnership with satellite broadcaster NTV Plus, which went digital last November. Discovery Travel & Adventure debuted last Tuesday (29 June)
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OFF THE RECORD - Spot the difference
OTR is often criticised for an absence of amusing tales about the facilities industry (are there any?). So we jumped at the chance when a postcard (below) from facility outfit Prime
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VTR confirms talks for Portman
VTR has confirmed that it is in negotiations with SKD Media with regard to divesting itself of troubled production subsidiary Portman Entertainment Group. News of the talks sent VTR shares up
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DREAMWORKS PULLS OUT FROM LA MEDIA COMPLEX
DreamWorks SKG has withdrawn from plans to build a landmark $250 million (£158.5 million) studio and media complex in Los Angeles. Despite sizeable state and local subsidies DreamWorks co-founder and former
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LOCAL RADIO COMPANY SELLS PLYMOUTH SOUND TO GWR
GWR has bought Plymouth Sound from The Local Radio Company for£5.28 million. GWR already owned 20 per cent of the station, which operates one FM and one AM licence, and
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RADIO CITY SCOOPS KPMG STATION OF THE YEAR
Liverpool-based Radio City 96.7 was named KPMG commercial radio station of the year at the KPMG Commercial Radio Awards last Wednesday (30 June).The commercial radio programmer of the year was Ande
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RAJAR CHAIRMAN WHITNEY JOINS MEDIA HEADHUNTERS
Former IBA director general and current Rajar chairman John Whitney has been named chairman of media headhunters Bird & Co International.Whitney, who is also on the board of the Radio Partnership
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HAY HONOURED BY CBA
Jocelyn Hay, chair and founder of the Voice of the Listener & Viewer, was awarded the Elizabeth R Award by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) on Tuesday (6 July) for her
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Ronin lands Tri-Star catalogue
Newly formed independent Ronin Entertainment has signed a deal to represent Columbia Tri-Star's entertainment back catalogue in the UK, writes John Plunkett.The deal gives Ronin the rights to develop and produce