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NewsITN to face two strikes this month
Bectu and the NUJ claim ITV and Channel 4's news programming will be reduced to a minimum when ITN staff walkout for two days of strikes on the 16 January and the 23 January.
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Film service change
ITV Digital has renamed its On Request pay-per-view film service as ITV Select. The service is set to screen a season of classical concerts starting with the premier of Pavarotti and
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League under fire
BBC 2 comedy The League of Gentlemen has been censured by the Independent Television Commission over a show which dealt with child abuse. The programme, broadcast on 27 December last year,
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BBC wins rugby role
The BBC has beaten off competition from three unnamed independent production companies to produce S4C's rugby coverage for the next two years. The contract, which comes into effect immediately, covers live
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Losses up at open tv
Interactive software company Open TV has recorded net losses of $120.2m (£84.4m) for the quarter to 30 June, up from $7.8m (£5.5m) the previous year. The company has also reported signing
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NewsHBO pilots JJ Abrams's medical drama
HBO has given the go-ahead to a medical drama pilot by Lostcreator JJ Abrams's which explores cancer battles from a patient's point of view.
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My TV launch boast
My TV Network, the restricted service licence TV licensee based in Portsmouth, claimed this week to have secured£59,800 from advertising and sponsorship since its launch at the beginning of June.
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Voiceover search help
Online database e-media-c has launched a business-to-business search engine to enable TV and radio producers and advertising agencies to search for artists from voiceover agencies in the UK. E-media-c claims it
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Back to floor for Airey
Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey and BBC director of drama, entertainment and children's Alan Yentob are set to relive their industry salad days as part of a 'back to the
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NewsMagnus Magnusson dies aged 77
Magnus Magnusson, the veteran Mastermindpresenter who fronted the show for 25 years, died last night aged 77.
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£2m boost for BBC news.£
The BBC is overhauling its coverage of business issues with the injection of an extra£2m into its news department and the creation of 20 new posts, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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World Service orders digital system
BBC World service radio is to develop a digital production system to help improve and simplify the production process for its 43 separate language services over the next two years, writes David Wood.
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10 Alps nets Sky project
10 Alps, the media company backed by former pop star Bob Geldof, has secured a commission from Sky One and three series orders for BBC radio, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Static 2358 hires BBC interactive director
Interactive outfit Static 2358 has hired former BBC interactive editorial director Mike Clowes as Static Media director of brand development and media strategy. Clowes, who joins from media consultancy NC Company
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EC warns against exclusive UEFA Rights
The European Commission has warned that Uefa's sale of Champions' League football rights on an exclusive basis to European broadcasters could be incompatible with EC competition law. In a letter sent
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Isaacs to lead webchat about world at war
Channel 4 founding chief executive and producer of The World at War Jeremy Isaacs is to take part in a History Channel webchat to discuss the making of the classic war
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Yes TV gets rights to Robbie and Britney
Yes Television, which pipes programming to 400 viewers in north London, has struck a deal with music video rights outfit Music Mall for videos of artists ranging from Robbie Williams to
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NewsUgly Betty seduces 4.5m
Ugly Betty, one of Channel 4's key shows for winter, kicked off with 4.5 million (18.6%) on Friday in the face of strong celebrity-based shows on BBC1 and ITV1.
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Flextech's Minotaur increases staffing
Flextech-owned distributor Minotaur has boosted its workforce with two appointments, taking the total number of staff to 11. Minotaur vice-president Sarah Tong has hired sales executive Andy Grant from children's outfit
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Virgin Radio poaches heart 100.7 DJ Denham
Virgin Radio is continuing its drive to find new DJs with the appointment of Heart 100.7 FM DJ Daryl Denham. He is expected to present the drivetime slot for the station.