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NewsRDF Media lines up 80s teen stars for sitcom
RDF Media is developing an improvised sitcom with 1980s heart-throbs Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, as its US production arm begins its move into drama and comedy genres.
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NewsPride launches gay triple play service
Lesbian and gay TV company Pride Television Networks is to launch a 'triple play' service, combing digital TV, broadband internet and phone lines.
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NewsWimbledon sunshine nets 2.9m for BBC2
The second day at Wimbledon proved to be more of a success as the rain stayed away and the evening's coverage of the tournament on BBC2 peaked at 2.9 million (15.9%) at 7.30pm.
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NewsBBC Worldwide clocks£89m profit
BBC Worldwide - the corporation's commercial arm - has hit its target of doubling profits in two years to£89m, fuelled by growth in its programme sales and home entertainment businesses.
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NewsWorld Cup Watch: French fightbackbrings ITV1 a peak of 10.8m
France's hotly contested game against Spain, which saw the French side snatch a victory towards the end of the match, gave ITV1 a peak audience of 10.8 million (45%) in the last five minutes of the game.
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NewsBBC to set Casualty in 1906
The BBC is to make a medical drama set 100 years ago, but filmed in the fast-paced style of modern shows such as Casualty.
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NewsBennett launches staunch defence of licence fee
BBC director of television Jana Bennett has warned that ITV's cost-cutting drive could harm the broadcaster's programmes, and should not be used as an argument to reduce the licence fee.
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NewsITV to bring Gervais' Flanimals to TV
ITV is to bring to life Ricky Gervais' best selling book Flanimalsfor a new series which will be narrated and written by the comic.
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Format focus: Master of Champions
Major US network ABC has given a new lease of life to a extreme Japanese talent format
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NewsBrook Lapping launches year two of trainee scheme
Brook Lapping Education, a division of Ten Alps, is offering internships for up and coming producers, after the successful launch of it graduate trainee scheme last year.
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NewsHollyoaks crew face redundancies
Hollyoaks producer Mersey Television is in talks with broadcasting union Bectu over plans to make redundancies among the programme's crew.
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NewsClassic FM signs up Richard E Grant
Classic FM has signed up actor Richard E Grant to host a new series looking into the lives of great Hollywood film composers.
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NewsSetanta pinches golf rights from Sky Sports
Setanta Sports has nabbed exclusive rights to the PGA Tour from Sky, starting from January 2007 and plans to launch a dedicated golf channel.
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Comment: Killing the radio star?
BBC's Bob Shennan asks what is the future for our radio brands?
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NewsYoung takes Desert Island Discs role
Five News presenter Kirsty Young has been named as the new host for BBC Radio 4's long-running series Desert Island Discs.
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NewsITV scores UEFA Cup rights
ITV has secured the UK broadcast rights for the final stages of the UEFA Cup for the first time, in a deal understood to be worth over£20m.
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NewsBBC's website proves to be World Cup favourite
World Cup coverage on the BBC's website has seen it take a 58% share of traffic to sports and gambling websites during the tournament, according to figures from internet research group Nielsen/NetRatings.
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NewsWimbledon wash out still brings 1.3m to BBC2
In traditional British fashion Wimbledon opened yesterday with a downpour and play was limited to only 44 minutes. But, despite the heavens opening, 1.3 million (7.2%) still tuned in to BBC2 to catch a glimpse of the first day's matches.
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NewsBBC & ITV divvy up World Cup quarter-final matches
ITV and the BBC have agreed the split of games for the quarter finals of the World Cup, excluding the England match which had already been bagged by BBC1 in a prior arrangement.