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NewsITV offloads Granada Learning for£53m
ITV has sold its educational publishing business, Granada Learning, to a private equity firm. The£53m deal with Veronis Suhler Stevenson includes an up-front offer of£35m. A further£18m is payable depending on how well the business performs in the next two years. The deal is the latest in a series of ...
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NewsUBC bucks the commercial radio trend
Radio group UBC has escaped unharmed from the commercial radio recession, announcing a 21% increase in advertising revenue in the last year.
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NewsITV1's Murder City snatches 4.6m
The return of Amanda Donohoe as detective inspector Susan Alembic in ITV1's Murder Cityfound a modest 4.6 million (20.4%).
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NewsSchoonmaker joins Credit Suisse
Former Emap radio boss Tim Schoonmaker and Barb chairman Nigel Walmsley are joining the private equity arm of Credit Suisse to head up a European media investment team.
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NewsOfcom reconsiders donations ban
Ofcom is considering lifting a ban that prevents TV channels from appealing for donations from viewers.
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NewsHollyoaks goes mobile
3pm: Hollyoaksis set to become the first long-running UK TV soap to be screened in full on mobile phones.
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NewsPEER POLL: NTL/Virgin Mobile deal
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the likes of BSkyB be worried by NTL's deal with Virgin Mobile?
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NewsUKTV to launch promotional clips
8am:UKTV is to start showing promotional clips of the next programme airing in the corner of the screen.
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NewsSky may offer low cost broadband
BSkyB is planning to launch a low-cost broadband service to its TV subscribers in a bid to undercut rivals NTL and BT.
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NewsRadio 2 asks why Meat Loaf is so popular
Radio indie Sugar Productions is making a series on music albums that have passed the 10 million sales mark for BBC Radio 2
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NewsUK dominates Banff nominations
UK productions dominate the nominations for this year's Banff World Television Festival, with BBC hits Life On Mars, Extrasand Planet Earthamong a total of 27 shows flying the flag for British TV.
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NewsRoyle Family to return for a one-off
BBC1 is bringing back The Royle Family for a one-off episode, which will be aired later this year.
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NewsSky may bid for all six Premiership packages
BSkyB is likely to bid for all six Premiership packages and, if successful, sell the least favourable package to another broadcaster, according to investment bank UBS.
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NewsMcDonald to expose flaws in Michael Shields case
ITV1 is working on a Tonight with Trevor McDonaldinvestigation that will reveal new information about the controversial case of imprisoned Liverpool supporter Michael Shields.
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NewsLeeds United to launch digital radio station
8am: Leeds United Football Club is to launch a DAB radio station, having bought a slot on MXR's Yorkshire multiplex from GMG Radio.
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Formats & Deals - FX wins digital rights to fourth NCIS
Fox-owned UK cable network FX has picked up digital rights to the fourth season of hit
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NewsITV pays£19m for Welsh studio
9.30am:ITV has bought its Welsh studio base from business information company United Business Media (UBM) for£18.7m.
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NewsNTL may offer free Virgin TV
9.45am: NTL is to offer free multichannel TV under its soon to be adopted name Virgin TV, in a bid to undercut its arch rival BSkyB.
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NewsITV Central staff agree on industrial action
10am: Journalists at ITV Central have voted in favour of industrial action over plans to add an extra half-day to their working week.
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NewsGrand National draws 8.3m to BBC1
BBC1 backed a winner with its coverage of the Grand National on Saturday as 8.3 million (60.4%) watched Numbersixvalverde win the famous race.