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NewsApace Media forms Eastern European joint venture
UK media group Apace Media has formed a strategic partnership with Scandinavian broadcast group MTG in order to strengthen its broadcast business in the Balkan region.
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DANCE LABEL FOUNDER LAUNCHES NEW WEB CHANNEL
A new web-based channel called dvtv is to launch next month with an initial£500,000 budget for original commissions. The channel, due to launch on 15 June, plans to broadcast a
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CAPITAL RADIO INTERIMS SHOW 21 PER CENT PROFIT RISE
Capital Radio has announced its results for the six months to 31 March, with like-for-like figures showing a 21 per cent jump in pre-tax profit from£17.9 million to£21.7 million.
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THE BABY CHANNEL NEARS TELEWEST/SES ASTRA DEALS
The Baby Channel, a new service targeting mothers and new parents to be launched next spring, is poised to finalise carriage deals with Telewest for its basic digital cable package and
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NewsFremantle expands lifestyle slate with first look deal
FremantleMedia Enterprises has signed a first look development deal with former CNN correspondent Serena Yang to deliver a host of lifestyle titles for the international market.
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TELETEXT NAMES SAGE AS OFFICIAL EDITOR IN CHIEF
Teletext has named John Sage as editor-in-chief with a brief to develop multi-platform content. He will focus initially on ITV and C4, followed by digital TV content, the web and mobile
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MATHIAS TO QUIT BBC WALES TO RETURN TO FRONT LINE
BBC Wales public affairs manager and former political editor Glyn Mathias is leaving to return to writing and broadcasting. He took up his current role last year and the announcement comes
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RADIO AUTHORITY PUBLISHES ANNUAL REPORT ON RSLs
The Radio Authority this week published its short-term Restricted Service Licence (RSL) Annual Report for 1999, which stated that 393 RSL radio services were licensed by the Authority during the year,
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EXTREME TO OFFER SPORTS ACROSS BT NET PLATFORMS
Extreme International is to supply its sports channel across BT's internet platforms, including its narrowband internet service provider, broadband DSL and wireless WAP platforms. The channel, which features video programming covering
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TWO WAY TV TEAMS UP WITH THE AUCTION CHANNEL
Two Way TV has struck a deal with the Auction Channel to co-develop interactive bidding services and games based on live UK auctions. The Auction Channel runs one auction per month
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BARCLAY KNAPP TO GIVE KEYNOTE SPEECH AT GEITF
The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (GEITF) has announced that NTL president and chief executive officer Barclay Knapp has been signed up to give this year's worldwide address. The address will
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MULTICULTURAL MEDIA AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Channel 4's Da Ali G Show (right) and The Richard Blackwood Show are among the shortlisted nominee's for this year's best TV entertainment production award at the Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards
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UNITED NETS ITV FOOTBALL WEBSITE CONTRACT
United Broadcasting & Entertainment has secured the contract to produce ITV's next website project, ITV-football.co.uk. According to ITV, United was chosen from a shortlist of five companies to pitch for the
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RA APPOINTS STOCK AS DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The Radio Authority has promoted development officer Neil Stock to the role of deputy director of development. He replaces Daniel Owen, who has left the authority to work for Chrysalis Radio
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WINNERS OF 1999 WELSH BAFTAS REVEALED
The winners of the Bafta Cymru Awards 1999 were announced last week. Awards included best drama Human Traffic, produced by Fruit Salad Films, best drama series Tair Chwaer by Gaucho Productions,
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STORM RADIO LAUNCHES NET CELEBRITY OFF-SHOOT
Storm Radio has launched a celebrity-led, internet-only radio station. Stormlive.com, the brainchild of former Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes, managing director of Storm Radio, features live shows 24 hours a day
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B+ CORRECTION
Due to a printing error in the 5 May 2000 issue of B+, no standfirst was shown for My Great Escape on page seven. It should have read: Michael Wood, scriptwriter
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BSkyB's Zie goes to Static
BSkyB new media director of operations and product development Jeff Zie has left to join Static as channel head of interactive games service Playjam, writes Tara Conlan.
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NewsBlog: Do it for the kids
As kids TV producers urge Ofcom to safeguard the future of children's programming, Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell leads a call for the rest of the industry - and parents everywhere - to follow suit. Non-subscribers go here.
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TV crews to film MPs in the House
The RTS has announced the nominations for the Television Sports Awards 1999, with BBC producers taking the lion's share, with a total of 13, followed by independent productions and Sky Sports, which both clocked up 11 shortlisted entries, writes Georgina