MTV enters radio with Unique deal

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MTV Europe broadens its radio production by signing a 60-40 joint-venture deal with Unique Broadcasting, one of the leading independent radio producers in the UK. The MTV Europe-dominated deal to be known as MTV Radio Productions or MTVRP, aims to offer music-based programmes for overseas radio stations. MTVRP will be staffed by 20 people and led by a yet to be named managing editor, plus MTV Europe New Business Development Head Malcolm McKenzie as chairman. Unique CEO Simon Cole said the deal provides his firm access to a music market and fill a gap in its portfolio.

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Signed a 60-40 joint-venture deal with MTV Europe, to create MTV Radio Productions

TV Program Production, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, MTV Networks Europe, Unique Broadcasting Company Ltd.

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New editor Thomas aims to 'freshen up' Kilroy show

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Independent Image, producer of the BBC 1 daytime talk show "Kilroy," has made the first move in a major restructuring of the show with the designation of Carrie Thomas as new editor. Thomas, who has spent over 20 years in the business as producer/director, will take control of "Kilroy" effective Aug. 1, 1998. Some of the revisions to be made in the show include using more of "Kilroy" presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk to 'structure and signpost' the course of discussion in every episode and making the size of the show's audience and number contributors more flexible.

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Makes the first move in a major restructuring of the talk show "Kilroy" with the designation of Carrie Thomas as new editor

Other staff changes & profiles, Independent Image

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The price isn't right

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Independent television production companies in the UK are planning to seek a larger share of the financial benefits that terrestrial broadcasters receive from their shows. The producers are seeking a deal that pays them commercial prices for programmes, reflecting a show's success in the ratings, rather than the traditional 'cost-plus' system that currently operates and which pays producers the cost of production plus a fee.

Motion picture & video production, Evaluation, Finance, Television programs, Television production companies, Television audience ratings

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