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KIRCH TAKES CONTROL OF PAY-TV CHANNEL PREMIERE
German TV ownership consolidated last week as the Kirch Group took almost total control of pay-TV channel Premiere, leaving broadcast giant CLT-Ufa to increase its control over free-to-air channels RTL 2
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DIGITAL CHANNEL E! POLAND GOES LIVE
E! Entertainment has launched a channel, E! Poland, on the new Polish digital platform, @Entertainment, operated by Wizja TV. Initially available to 800,000 subscribers in Poland, the channel, a joint-venture with
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KLINKHAMMER NAMED HEAD OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN GROUP
Central European Media Enterprises (CME), owner of commercial channels in the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine, has named Frederic Klinkhammer president and CEO. He succeeds Michel Delloye who is
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CBS IN THE MARKET FOR US DISTRIBUTOR KING WORLD
CBS is reportedly negotiating to buy US distributor King World, which sells The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Roseanne Show and Jeopardy. In the UK, King World has licensed The Roseanne Show
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Caught up in red tape?
The BBC claims the appointment of two new editorial executives will relieve pressure on BBC 1 and 2's overworked controllers. But is this just more stifling bureaucracy at the Beeb, asks Peter Keighron.
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TALK RADIO CATCHES RIGHTS TO LIVE COCA-COLA CRICKET
Talk Radio has secured exclusive UK radio rights for live ball-by-ball coverage of the upcoming Coca-Cola Cup cricket tournament in Sharjah, Dubai. The commercial radio broadcaster will carry live daily coverage
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ITC RAPS CARLTON/GRANADA
The Independent Television Commission has issued a formal warning to Carlton Communications and Granada Media for what it described as unreasonable discrimination against BSkyB's digital satellite advertising campaign. The warning concerned
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Carlton TV suffers from network's indie policy
Carlton Television appears to be the ITV company suffering most from the Network Centre's wooing of independent producers, judging by newly released Independent Television Commission figures, writes Nicola Methven.The number of
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Carlton picked up for The Vice
Carlton Television has been given a formal warning from the Independent Television Commission for showing scenes deemed to be unsuitable for broadcast at 21.00 in three episodes of ITV drama The
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Trouble's in-house graphics department has created a new series of stings for the cable and satellite channel. Designed and directed by Tobin Goffe and produced by Martin Gear, the idents feature
Trouble's in-house graphics department has created a new series of stings for the cable and satellite channel. Designed and directed by Tobin Goffe and produced by Martin Gear, the idents feature
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Lambie-Nairn has created new idents for cable and satellite channel UK Gold. Designed and directed by Jason Keeley, the idents were commissioned by the channel's head of programming, Kathryn Mitchell.
Lambie-Nairn has created new idents for cable and satellite channel UK Gold. Designed and directed by Jason Keeley, the idents were commissioned by the channel's head of programming, Kathryn Mitchell. Produced
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Wise Buddah hits new high at Sonys
Eight independent production companies have been nominated for this year's Sony Radio Awards, including a record three nominations for Wise Buddah.As expected, the BBC dominated the Sony awards shortlists, with 60
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OFF THE RECORD - Lovely bubbly
Say what you like about Michael Jackson (right), but he's certainly made a difference at Channel 4.No, not the programmes, silly, but C4's champagne-soaked spring launch, a very opulent affair at
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BSC'S EMPTY SEAT
Lady Howe stepped down from her position as chair of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) on Wednesday (31 March), without a successor appointed to replace her.The Department of Culture & Media
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Grampian, Border and STV hook up for poll
Scottish Television (STV), Grampian and Border are coming together in a joint production to provide eight hours of live coverage of the Scottish parliamentary elections in May, writes Nicola Methven.The coverage,
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Sarah Thane - On how much people believe what they watch on television and how much it really matters
The word of the month for broadcasters and broadcasting regulators appears to be 'trust'. Wherever we look, there are investigative reporters turning over stones and finding creepy-crawlies underneath. In some quarters
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COOKERY SHOWS - How food fad became a flood
In recent years, programmes about food have escaped their daytime ghetto and multiplied in the evening schedules, attracting huge ratings - but who's commissioning the various formats and do they constitute a new 'food' genre?
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METRO BROADCAST PICKS BEALE FOR DEVELOPMENT POST
Metro Broadcast has appointed Paul Beale as business development manager.Beale, who has spent the last 18 months at Impact AV, will be responsible for generating business across all services - including
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ITV and CRCA call for public debate over BBC funding
ITV and the commercial radio sector are joining forces to attack the BBC in a joint submission to the panel reviewing the licence fee, according to sources.It is understood that, as
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BBC rejects criticism of Westminster coverage
The BBC has refuted suggestions from MPs that it is failing in its duty as a public service broadcaster to provide proper coverage of parliamentary proceedings, writes Alice Macandrew.The corporation was