ITC head calls for action on ITV unity

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Sir Robin Biggam of the Independent Television Commission wants the UK government to relax ownership rules to allow independent television broadcasters to better compete. He says that the industry cannot wait for a new communications bill to be debated in late 2002 and not enacted until 2003. This means that no mergers could take place in the broadcast industry until 2003, although the main shareholders of ITV (Granada and Carlton) are already suffering from lower ad revenues, and face a cash flow crisis.

Author: Aston, Steve
Government regulation, Public affairs, Political activity, United Kingdom. Independent Television Commission, Biggam, Robin

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More upheaval for CITV as Granada rejigs kids

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Granada fires six in Leeds, including director of media Dan Maddicott, due to low production at the children's television department. After the merger of ITV and Granada, the two children's departments are slowly restructuring.

Author: Aston, Steve
Labor force information, Human resource management, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Television programs for children, Granada Television International Ltd., Independent Television, Maddicott, Dan

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Subjects list: United Kingdom, Television broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting
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