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NewsSky News poaches new face from ITV
Sky News has added ITV Meridian's Charlotte Hawkins to its Sunrise team, starting 15 January.
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NewsBids in for Endemol as sale approaches
Endemol could have a new owner by the end of April, following the reintegration of its French arm back into the main business. Five bids for the production company are understood to have been placed with its owner Telefónica in November.
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NewsFremantleMedia sells Three's Company to Latin America
FremantleMedia's Latin American distribution arm has sold comedy format Three's Companyinto networks in Chile and Ecuador.
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Zeal moves to Brighton
Indie Zeal is moving its distribution arm to Brighton. Managing director Andrea Jackson, who set up Zeal's international sales business, will lead a team of five people at the new office which will be solely dedicated to Zeal's format and programme distribution business.
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Dancing with the Stars gets sixth series
Australia's Channel Seven has signed up to do a sixth series of Dancing with the Stars.
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Tobi de Graaff joins Zodiak
Scandinavian distributor Zodiak Television World has hired Tobi de Graaff as director of sales and acquisitions in London.
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NewsJackson: Virgin to continue 'upward path'
Virgin Radio's new chief executive has vowed to continue leading the station on its 'upward path' following the shock departure of Fru Hazlitt yesterday.
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NewsBT Vision poaches Sky Sports exec
BT Vision has drafted in Sky Sports head of marketing Paul Ridsdale and made him senior marketing manager, sports advertising and sponsorship.
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NewsWaking the Dead rouses 8.6m
BBC1 drama Waking the Deadwas the clear winner at 9pm with a sizeable 8.6 million viewers (33%) despite heavyweight competition from both ITV1 and Channel 4.
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NewsUBC signs radio news deal with UTV
UBC Media Group has signed a deal to provide the 20 radio stations owned by UTV with its syndicated Sky News radio package.
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NewsTUC 'disturbed' by licence fee deal
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has hit out at the government's plans to impose a lower than expected licence fee settlement on the BBC.
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NewsJackson replaces Hazlitt at Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt has resigned with immediate effect and has been replaced by the station's programme director Paul Jackson.
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NewsLook4Love loses licence
Sex chat channel Look4Love has had its licence revoked by Ofcom after it failed comply with a series of directions from the regulator or pay a£175,000 fine.
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NewsITV1 drops below 20% mark in 2006
Consolidated figures have confirmed that ITV1, the UK's most popular commercial broadcaster, saw its annual audience share drop below the 20% for the first time in 2006.
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NewsWaking the Dead returns to BBC1 with 9.2m
The new series of BBC1 drama Waking the Deadreturned with an impressive 9.2 million (35.2%) on Sunday [7 January] at 9pm, easily topping the bill for the evening's viewing.
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NewsBBC Worldwide to entertain Malaysia
BBC Worldwide has launched an entertainment channel in Malaysia called BBC Entertainment, airing shows such as Doctor Who, Rebus and Extras.
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NewsOrange orders ITN news bulletins
ITN is to provide video news bulletins to Orange's broadband and mobile phone customers.
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NewsDoctor drops Channel 4 MMR legal action
Libel action taken against Channel 4 by a doctor who featured in an episode of the current affairs series Dispatcheshas been dropped.
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NewsGrade kicks off with Stewart interview
Michael Grade kick started his first day as ITV executive chairman with an internal internet interview with news presenter Alastair Stewart. Also in his diary this week are two away days with director of television Simon Shaps and his team.
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NewsUgly Betty seduces 4.5m
Ugly Betty, one of Channel 4's key shows for winter, kicked off with 4.5 million (18.6%) on Friday in the face of strong celebrity-based shows on BBC1 and ITV1.