City-TV treads Mersey beat
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City-TV has been operating for one year in Liverpool, United Kingdom, (UK), and two companies are competing with each other for the top position. Channel One is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. Live TV is owned by Mirror Group and both services reach 79,000 homes. Live TV has a 1.41% audience share against 0.5% by Channel One. Both companies agree that there is a demand for local news channels in Liverpool. Channel One runs half-hour news bulletins 24 hours per day plus other features while Live TV shows half-hour slots of local news and other material from London, UK.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1997
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Filming a labour of love
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The skills like logistics, timing and sensitivity needed for recording six births across England are discussed. Such skills were required for the making of the television program Mum + One produced for Discovery Health.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2005
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The American way
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The US subscription channel, HBO has built, both a business and a creative reputation based on quality drama UK would love to follow. However, it is faced with a number of obstacles, and the same are discussed.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2004
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