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The next power struggle
A fascinating battle is emerging in the progress of the Communications ill: the main television watchdog is on a collision course with the BBC.FT Creative Business, page 4
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Testing times at Horseferry Road
Channel 4 was already finding life hard before the Comms Bill opened up the prospect of new rivals. Is its unique status under threat?FT Creative Business, page 8
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NewsCarlton to lose£100m through ITV Digital closure
Carlton will lose almost£100m through the closure of ITV Digital according to its interim results released today, writes Steve Aston
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NewsEmap Performace suffers
Emap Performance suffered an 11 per cent fall in profit during the financial year to 31 March 2002, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsGWR dismisses Capital merger rumours
GWR has dismissed reports that it is in talks with Capital Radio over a merger of the two companies, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Independent CHX branches out into film
Independent CHX Productions is to expand into the film industry for the first time after releasing details of its first cinematic ventures, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsEU gives BBC's new digital services the all-clear
The European Commission has given approval to the BBC's new digital radio and television services after ruling they were not anti-competitive, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsC5 ups peaktime arts programming
Channel 5 has boosted its commitment to peaktime arts programming by commissioning a raft of new programmes for its 19.00 slot, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsKingston reports sharp profit increase
Hull-based telecoms and media firm Kingston Communications today said it was well placed for further revenue growth as it reported a sharp increase in underlying profits in its final results, writes Luke Satchell
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RatingsPlain Jane makes slow start
ITV 1's bizarre Edwardian drama Plain Janestarring Kevin Whately made an inauspicious debut last night (Monday 27 May), writes Jon Rogers
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BBC in five-figure compensation payout
The BBC has paid out a five-figure sum to Kamal Khalfan, the director of Omani diamond firm Oryx which was falsely linked to the al-Qaida network in a BBC news report last October, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Clipvault put on show
London's Printout Video Publishing was showing its low-cost Clipvault online video distribution service at the Production Show last week. The service allows regular or occasional users to deliver video, picture and audio files over the internet from as little as£25 per 100 megabytes. The files are saved on a central ...
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Avid moves to Soho
Avid Technology has moved the majority of its UK operation from Pinewood Studios to new premises in Soho. The Poland Street office houses 20 staff covering sales, marketing, technical support and product specialists. Demonstration facilities cover the full range of products from Avid Xpress DV to Avid DS HD and ...
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New owner at Air-Edel
Music publisher and rights owner Sanctuary Group has bought the company behind the Walking with Dinosaurs soundtrack - Air-Edel. Set up by former Beatles producer George Martin and Herman Edel more than 30 years ago, Air-Edel represents over 40 artists whose credits range from Oscar-winning films such as ...
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Virtual idea for Scots
Metro Ecosse has created a virtual parliamentary newsroom for the Scottish Parliament, which moved to Aberdeen on Monday (27 May) for one week. The parliament has vacated its usual Edinburgh home to allow the Church of Scotland to return temporarily to The Mound for its general annual assembly. The parliament's ...
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Resources in rebrand
BBC Resources is to reintroduce individual identities for services such as studios, outside broadcasts and post-production, which will now be known as BBC studios, BBC outside broadcast and BBC post-production instead of the generic BBC Resources. The graphic design division will retain its MediaArc moniker. Collectively, the activities will continue ...
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Punk's 25th birthday
Malcolm Garrett, designer of several 1977 seminal punk rock record sleeves, created the titles for The Punk Years, a 10-part history of punk rock produced by Free@last TV for Play UK. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the birth of punk, the series features interviews with major players from the era, ...
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Orange and GWR develop mobile link
Classic FM-owner GWR Group is working with Orange to develop a digital audio broadcast link using mobile telephones, writes Barbara Marshall
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BBC US deal signals the start of 'video jockey' reporting
The BBC signed a major deal with a US consultant last Tuesday (21 May) that will see around half of all journalists from nations and regions train to become 'video jockeys' (VJs), writes Claire Atkinson