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NewsReed extends its deal for Mip
Reed Midem, the organizer of the Mip television festivals, has secured a new 10-year deal with the City of Cannes.
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NewsHyacinth goes to South Africa
Local versions of BBC hits such as Keeping Up Appearances are to be made in South Africa after BBC Worldwide completed a deal with public broadcaster SABC.
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NewsRecord fines to follow 'nipplegate'
The 'nipplegate' backlash against America's broadcasters continued yesterday when plans were revealed to raise maximum indecency fines to $500,000 - and fine performers for any on-air expletives.
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Memorial service for Wonfor
A memorial service for Andrea Wonfor, who died last month, is to be held on Friday 5 November at 5pm at St Nicholas Cathedral in her home town of Newcastle upon TyneOne of the most influential and highly respected women in British television, Wonfor lost her battle against breast cancer ...
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NewsBBC criticises draft broadcasting code
The BBC has criticised Ofcom for overstepping the mark in its drafting of a new broadcasting code.
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RatingsA Thing Called Love suffers
The second part of BBC1's A Thing Called Love lost nearly 2 million viewers last night, pulling in just 3.7 million (17.2%).
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Can Ofcom's idea fly?
Ofcom's idea for a PSP is big and bold, but there's a way to go before it becomes a workable proposal.
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BBC host sets up indie
Presenter Ben Fogle, who first came to prominence in the BBC's social documentary Castaway, has set up his own production company and is making his first commission for the corporation.
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Silverstone axe will hit revenue
North One Television and Granada Sport are set to lose about£30,000 each if Formula 1 bosses confirm their decision to scrap the British Grand Prix at a meeting next week.
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Miss World put to public vote for first time
TV viewers will be given the chance to choose this year's Miss World with the first public vote in the event's 54-year history.
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C4 and Five wade into watershed fray
Channel 4 and Five have joined the calls against Ofcom's plan to introduce a tiered watershed, saying it could threaten challenging and innovative programming.
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Ghosts and guns win Bentley ITV1 orders
Bentley Productions managing director Brian True-May has bagged another ITV1 commission, with a drama based on a book by horror writer James Herbert
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BBC3 to air Dr Who fanzine show
The BBC is to create a companion show for its new Dr Who series that will feature behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast members as well as archive of previous time lords.
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NewsBBC develops drama about Thatcher 'coup'
The BBC is planning a docu-drama based on the attempted military coup in Equatorial Guinea which led to the arrest of Baroness Thatcher's son, Mark.
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NewsJackson in plan to create UK super-indie
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson, who quit the UK three years ago to run the Universal Television Group in the US, is exploring a return to the British media with a plan to buy a number of indies.
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NewsTWI wins Asian Games
TWI has won the contract to produce the Asian Games from Qatar in 2006, which is understood to be worth $100m (£56m).
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NewsBBC looks to slash in-house output
The BBC is preparing radical proposals that could see its in-house television production cut to just 50% of overall output, leading to massive cuts in staff.
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RDF bags rights to Granada show
Indie RDF has scored a major coup after winning the international rights to a new ITV reality show from the Granada team behind I'm a Celebrity? Get Me out of Here!.
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Chorion deal sends Noddy on global mission
Intellectual property company Chorion has signed a slew of free-to-air and pay-TV deals to take its£10m, CGI animated series Make Way for Noddy to 10 new territories.