PBS puts spotlight onto US classics

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The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) plans to launch a series of US productions as part of its Mobil Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection from WGBH Boston, which has been showing British classic productions in the past 27 years. The American Collection will run nine specials from the 1999 to 2000 season. PBS, which intends to retain UK-based drama productions in other program slots, wanted to start a new trend but assures that the move is response to the launch of BBC America on the US cable, which is a major rival of PBS. PBS was also given additional funding of over $200 million from Mobil, which sponsors the drama strand, in exchange for more US Classics.

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Plans to launch a series of US productions as part of its Mobil Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection from WGBH Boston

United Kingdom, Services introduction, Public Broadcasting Service, Article

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Flextech breaks up Family for women

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A service aimed at upmarket women is to be launched on Sep 01, 1996, by cable and satellite concern Flextech. This will replace The Family Channel, which was purchased for 30.5 million pounds sterling from International Family Entertainment in Mar 1996. There will be a rise in the volume of material produced and commissioned in the UK, and children's programming will be dropped.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Satellite Telecommunications, Cable and other pay TV services, Satellite TV Communications, Planning, Direct broadcast satellite television, Satellite television, Flextech PLC

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Dow Jones gives EBN foothold in US cable

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Dow Jones, majority shareholder in European Business News (EBN), has acquired WNYC Channel 31, a New York cable TV station with its joint venture partner ITT, a leisure group. The acquisition will give EBN a foothold in the US enabling it to air its live market coverage and programming including The Media Report and Style Cafe.

Cable TV Entertainment Networks, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Cable networks (Television), DJ, Entertainment networks (Television), Dow Jones & Company Inc., ITT, ITT Corp.

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