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BSkyB appeals for unfair rule review
BSkyB has urged the government to review the 'unfair' rules that force it to carry channels such as the newly launched ITN News Channel, but do not impose the same measures
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Granada moots sports arm
Granada Media is considering launching a dedicated sports arm on the back of the new content it will gain when it takes over United News & Media's (UNM) sports division later this year, writes Colin Robertson.
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Fox Kids targets pre-school children
Fox Kids UK has announced a drive to target the pre-school market for the first time, with the launch of a new 90-minute weekday strand, writes Simon Ellery.
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EPN takes on new director
Emap Performance Network (EPN) has named Piccadilly Radio managing director Phil Roberts as its new group programme director, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NewsTop Gear drives away with 8m
The final episode of Top Gearfinished on a high with a massive 8 million (29.6%) at 8pm making it the most watched programme of the current series.
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Marks quits VOD company
Video Networks head of programming Dan Marks has left the video-on-demand (VOD) company in the same week that former Walt Disney TV International executive Etienne de Villiers was named a non-executive director, writes Simon Ellery.
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GRANADA MEDIA SIGNS FORMAT DEALS WITH US COMPANIES
Granada Media has notched up a raft of format deals with US broadcasters for a number of its most popular shows including The Royle Family (right). Negotiated by LWT director of
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U>DIRECT PICKS UP UK RIGHTS TO WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Pay-TV company U>direct has bought exclusive UK TV rights to the World Cup qualifier game between England and Finland from the Finnish FA. The move has come under fire from the
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NewsLygo promoted as Bellamy returns to C4
Channel 4 has promoted Kevin Lygo to director of television and content as part of a restructure that sees BBC3 controller Julian Bellamy return to the channel as head of programmes.
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WELLS LEAVES BBC RADIO NEWS TO JOIN CHANNEL 4 NEWS
BBC radio news assistant programme editor Matthew Wells is leaving to join ITN as programme editor on Channel 4 News. Wells, who leaves his role at the BBC where he worked
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NEW ROLE IN PROGRAMME ACQUISITION FOR BBC'S BATHAM
BBC programme acquisition controller Sophie Turner Laing has promoted senior legal and business affair manager Helen Batham to head of business and legal affairs, programme acquisition. Batham succeeds Simon Taylor who
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S4C'S THE CELTS SOLD TO INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS
S4C's new 6 x 60-minute documentary series The Celts (right) has been sold to a number of new territories by S4C International. The series will now be shown by Channel 4,
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FREELANCE DATABASE BUSINESS TEAMS UP WITH US FIRM
Freelance online database The Production Base has linked up with US-based firm Media Match to offer production companies access to freelances across the world. Media-match.com lists over 1,000 freelances in the
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BBC SCOTLAND LAUNCHES SCREENWRITING COURSE
BBC Scotland is running a three-day screenwriting course from 17 November and offering three year-long writing bursaries under its Migrations writing scheme. The initiative is being overseen by BBC Scotland drama
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RCA DENIES ON DIGITAL BID FOR HORSE RACING RIGHTS SALE
The Race Course Association (RCA), which is 'facilitating' the sale of TV rights to all the 59 horse-racing courses in the country, has denied claims that On Digital has put an
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UNITED TO STAY IN BROADCASTING IN SPITE OF ITV SALES
United News & Media is not withdrawing from the broadcasting market despite divesting its three ITV franchises to Granada Media, according to chief executive Clive Hollick (left). He said on Friday
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NewsJoost picks up i-concerts
Music VoD service i-concerts has struck a UK distribution deal with Joost, the new broadband TV venture from Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.
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UBC MEDIA TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR GWR INTERNET PORTAL
UBC Media Group has signed a deal to provide entertainment and music content including text, audio and video for an internet portal set up by GWR's new media arm, ecast ventures.
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VLV CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS CHILDREN AND TELEVISION
The sixth conference of the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Association (VLV) is to address the issue of children and television. Entitled 'Children and television: a public service or a
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WOOLLEY PROMOTED IN TELL TALE EXPANSION DRIVE
Tweenies (left) producer Tell Tale Productions has promoted director Karl Woolley to the newly created role of managing director. The appointment is part of the indie's expansion plans. The producer now