Carlton on the look-out for BDB partners
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Carlton Television is believed to be soliciting two joint venture partners for a minimum of two of its British Digital Broadcasting (BDB) channels. The ITV outfit also reportedly conducted negotiations with a few potential partners such as Universal Studios in relation to Public Eye, its law and order channel. Carlton could also have talked about a planned Carlton Film Channel with BBC Films, whose executives held meetings with several US film studios for movie deals for pay-per-view services on the digital terrestrial service.
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Is believed to be soliciting two joint venture partners for a minimum of two of its British Digital Broadcasting channels
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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Worldwide lures Utley from Carlton
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BBC Worldwide has announced the appointment of Anthony Utley to the newly created position of direction of television distribution effective January 1, 1999. Utley, who was lured away from rival distributor Carlton International, will serve as the principal point of contact between the company's four regional sales group and its in-house producers. He will also help oversee the company's yearly investment of GBP50 million in programming and arrange the programming supply to BBC and BBC/Discovery channels.
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Announces the appointment of Anthony Utley to newly created position of direction of television distribution effective 1/1/99
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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Identity parade: Martin Lambie-Nairn has achieved worldwide recognition for his work in establishing corporate identities including Channel 4, BBC and Carlton
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Martin Lambie-Nairn is creative director for Lambie-Nairn and Company and has recently won a Queen's Award for Exports. He has been creating channel identities in the local market and is looking to achieve global recognition. The company has recently split into two division, one for TV branding and one for commercials production. Lambie-Nairn believes that the unique culture of TV is dominated by people who do not consider marketing as a concept.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
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