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Film body backs funds
The Film Council has stepped in to re-establish a UK Media Desk in London that will help media projects gain funding from the European Commission's E400m
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EMAP in channel deal
Emap Performance, part of the group that publishes Broadcast, has struck a distribution deal with Telewest for its stable of music TV channels Kiss TV, Q Television, Smash Hits and The
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BBC2 documentary strand devotes four shows to Afghan conflict
First two programmes to examine Muslim attitudes towards America and American attitudes to foreign policy
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Former BBC Worldwide director joins media consultancy firm
Former BBC Worldwide director of new ventures and strategy Jeremy Mayhew has been appointed head of strategy practice at media consultancy firm Human Capital.Mayhew, who was made redundant from BBC
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BBC to set output guarantees
Plans include promises to further spread production across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions
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Distraction Formats moves to London
Relocation for format distributor following£900,000 capital injection
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Capital Radio buys stake in Choice FM owner
Radio Group pays£3.3m for 19% of Tainside Ltd and retains option to acquire both Choice FM London radio licences
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Crabs get the better of Arsenal
David Attenborough's The Blue Planet proves more popular than live European football despite Arsenal qualifying for next stage of tournament
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Todd-AO gets editing facilities revamp
Todd-AO is the latest Liberty Livewire facility to benefit from the group's capital expenditure plans with a£600,000 revamp of its editing facilities, writes Barbara MarshallThe work is the first stage
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Discovery to launch interactive services in partnership with DI3
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has brought in UK interactive TV developer DI3 as its technology partner in preparation for a global launch of interactive services, writes Barbara MarshallDiscovery plans a range
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NewsGuild quits MTV Europe
MTV Networks Europe president and chief executive Simon Guild is leaving the company after 14 years.
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British companies win Emmys in New York
Three British companies scooped Emmys at the technical/ engineering achievement awards held in New York last week, writes Barbara MarshallQuantel and ITN were jointly recognised for the development and implementation of
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BBC prepares Comic Relief sport spin-off
The BBC is planning to launch a follow-up to fundraising telethon Comic Relief. Sport Relief, which will feature top stars from a range of sports, is pencilled in for next summer
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Workhouse managing director Dixon quits
Former Smashed Atom head of creative Jo Hooper steps into the breach as Dixon departs for National Trust
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Luxury travel show series bought by Sky
BSkyB has bought 13 x 30-minute documentary series The Luxury Travel Show from Brighton-based distributor Electric Sky for its Sky Travel channel. Made by London-based travel specialist Luxury Travel Productions, the
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Cross-media live show for Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi is producing what it claims will be the first live and interactive investigation into alleged paranormal activity.
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Arsenal lose out to The Blue Planet
David Attenborough's The Blue Planet proves more popular than live European football despite Arsenal qualifying for next stage of tournament
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Penk ups Virgin's breakfast audience
Replacement for ousted Chris Evans adds 300,000 listeners to Virgin Radio's breakfast show
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NewsNBC orders The IT Crowd pilot
US network NBC has given the go-ahead for a pilot episode of Talkback Thames' Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd.