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NewsIPTV provider attempts to block Canvas
IPTV service 3View has launched a last-ditch attempt to block rival service Project Canvas ahead of today’s decision about the future of the joint venture from the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsUKTV hunts agency to re-brand Watch
UKTV is preparing to rebrand its Watch channel and is hunting for a creative agency to handle the brief.
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NewsPressure group tells BBC to up kids spend
Russell T Davies, Nigel Pickard and Stephen Garrett have called on the BBC to slash spending on “Hollywood imports” in order to free up cash for UK-produced kids’ content.
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NewsZombie trailer banned in first VOD ruling
ITV has been banned from featuring a zombie film trailer on its website, the first ruling by the advertising watchdog against a video on demand service.
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NewsRadio news trusted more than TV or web
The public trusts news on the web more than it trusts TV news, according to research from Ofcom – but trust in radio news trumps them both.
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NewsBBC airs apology for ‘Queen is dead’ joke
The BBC has broadcast an apology after presenter Danny Kelly joked on his radio show that the Queen had died.
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NewsMF Management to merge with PFD
MF Management, the company that represents Chris Evans and Trinny & Susannah, is taking over literary agency PFD.
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NewsSky to integrate sports news
Sky is to integrate its Sky Sports News brand more closely into the Sky News channel to boost efficiencies.
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NewsDavid Jason going cockney for ITV drama
Sir David Jason is to go back to his cockney roots in a new drama for ITV.
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NewsUTV to get World Cup ad boost
UTV Media has predicted a 19% TV ad boost during the World Cup - but struck a note of caution for the second half of 2010.
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NewsMock the Week to return
Satirical panel show Mock the Week is to return for a new series next month.
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NewsBBC in new Queengate row
The BBC has become embroiled in another Queen-related gaffe after a local DJ told listeners that the monarch had died.
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NewsS4C awards £7m indie contracts
S4C has awarded two indies contracts worth more than £7m to produce children’s content over the next three years.
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NewsHBO shows to stream on 3 mobile
3 subscribers will be able to watch hit US shows on their mobiles including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage and The Sopranos following a deal with US studio HBO.
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NewsEmma Bunton to host Five's 'Glee' show
Five has signed Emma Bunton to host its forthcoming live entertainment show Don’t Stop Believing.
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NewsTarget sends Peak Season to VH1
Distributor Target Entertainment has sealed a raft of sales in the US, including shipping faux Canadian reality show Peak Season to VH1.
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NewsRuth Jones to play Hattie Jacques for BBC4
Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones is to play Carry On legend Hattie Jacques in one of two new projects for BBC4.
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NewsFlashForward and Law & Order cancelled
Five will be hunting a noisy US drama at this week’s LA Screenings following news that ABC has cancelled FlashForward and NBC has canned Law & Order.
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NewsChurch makes appeal on BBC religious coverage
The BBC is in danger of “losing sight of its essence” if it axes any more religious programmes, the Church of England has warned.