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Five Rejoins Internet TV Project Canvas

By TIM ADLER in London | Tuesday August 24, 2010 @ 4:08am PDTTags: Dawn Airey, Lovefilm, Project Canvas

As predicted, the UK private broadcaster has rejoined the TV service, which will convert your television set into an on-demand portal. BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Talk Talk and Arqiva plan to launch their joint consumer product in 2011. Dawn Airey, who has just exited Five as CEO, was recently appointed non-executive director of Lovefilm, the UK’s version of Netflix. No surprises that Lovefilm wants to join Canvas too.

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Five Promises ‘Astounding’ Acquisitions

By TIM ADLER in London | Monday July 26, 2010 @ 3:59am PDTTags: Dawn Airey, Five, Richard Desmond, Richard Desmond Five, UK TV, UK TV Finance

That’s what CEO Dawn Airey told senior managers at a group meeting this morning. Richard Desmond, Five’s new owner, told Sky News that he’s planning to invest £50-100 million ($77-155 million) in Five’s schedule. He can afford it. The Sunday … Read More »

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ITV Studios Brass Bartlett & Blumenfield Exit

By TIM ADLER in London | Wednesday July 7, 2010 @ 7:37am PDTTags: Dawn Airey, ITV, ITV Studios, Lee Bartlett

ITV_logo_51289867Not unexpected given that he’s been feeling out jobs back home in America for quite some time. Lee Bartlett, who has run ITV’s production arm for the last two years, will step down next month. He was widely believed to be … Read More »

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