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NewsFrench resistance
France 24 has strongly criticised French president Nicolas Sarkozy for saying the broadcaster should ditch its English and Arabic services and stick to French.
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NewsAscent secures contract with TF1
Technology service provider Ascent Media has secured a multi-million pound contract with French broadcaster Television Francaise 1 (TF1).
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NewsWeinstein Co strikes deal with US writers
The Weinstein Co., the US film and TV company run by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, has reached a deal to allow striking US writers to return to work for the studio.
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NewsSky One ups UK spend after US strike
Sky One is fast-tracking a number of home-grown UK projects and has freed up extra commissioning cash as a result of the ongoing US writers' strike.
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NewsITV adds key international exec
ITV has appointed Sony Pictures' Peter Iacono as the first president and managing director of ITV Worldwide.
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NewsSarkozy says 'non' to English-language news
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has said the government will stop funding the English-language version of round-the-clock news channel France 24.
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US chatshow kings return
American chatshow hosts David Letterman and Jay Leno have returned to air for the first time in two months despite the ongoing writers' strike, which shows no signs of being resolved.
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4 Kids seals Dino deals
US children's content distributor 4 Kids Entertainment has agreed a number of deals in the UK and Europe for its new animated series Dinosaur King.
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Greece plans local version of Coupling
Hartswood Films' hit BBC comedy series Coupling is to be remade in Greece.
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NewsOutrageous Wasters on way to US
ID Distribution is taking Betty's Outrageous Wasters to the US.
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NewsChina orders a Takeaway
China is to get its own version of Ant and Dec's popular ITV1 entertainment show Saturday Night Takeaway.
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NewsNews Corp re-enters German TV market
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has acquired a near 15 percent stake in Germany's largest pay-TV broadcaster, Premiere, for£214m.
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NewsGolden Globes show cancelled
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has cancelled its full-length awards banquet and telecast on January 13 because of the writers' strike.
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NewsGolden Globes fate to be decided
The fate of this year's Golden Globes will be determined today (Monday) when NBC is expected to announce its final plans for broadcasting the awards ceremony.
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NewsITV plans UK version of Law and Order
ITV is in talks to bring a UK version of long-running US crime series Law and Order to the channel.
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NewsGranada America names new chief executive
US executive Paul Buccieri has been named the new chief executive of Granada America.
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NewsCall Girl sells herself to US
Tiger Aspect’s racy Secret Diary of a Call Girl is on its way to the US.
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NewsZeal hit high note with Singing Bee
US karaoke format Singing Bee is on its way to a further 10 European territories following a raft of deals secured by its UK distributor Zeal Entertainment.
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NewsBrits shine in Globes nominations
Ricky Gervais is up against Steve Carrell, who plays the hapless boss in the US version of The Office, in this year’s Golden Globes.
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NewsVirgin 1 secures US hit comedy drama Chuck
Virgin 1 has secured the exclusive UK rights to hit US comedy drama series Chuck to spearhead its spring/summer season next year.