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NewsPlanet Earth evolves with 8.6m
Interest in BBC1's critically-acclaimed Planet Earthshows no signs of abating with Sunday's edition gaining 8.6 million (33.1%) at 9pm.
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NewsMentorn International gets Work Out
Newly rebranded Mentorn International will be looking to flex its distribution muscles at MipTV with the launch of new US reality series Work Out.
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ID inks VOD deals in Europe
ID Distribution has struck a trio of deals with European broadcasters and IPTV platforms to distribute VOD content from US channel operator Rainbow Media.
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NewsPhil Mitchell's return greeted by 9.6m
An extended episode of BBC1's EastEnderson Friday failed to attract extra viewers, with 9.6 million (42.9%) tuning in to watch Phil Mitchell's return to Albert Square.
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NewsRevenues down at Chrysalis
10am:The Chrysalis Group said today it expected revenues to drop by 4% year on year in its forthcoming results.
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NewsTV and radio analysis show commissioned for Iraq
8am:The Iraq subsidiary of UK advertising agency Media Reach has been commissioned by the US administration to make a weekly analysis show for broadcast across Iraq.
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NewsITV bidders call in PR firm
1pm:The PR battle for control of ITV has broken out in earnest with the Greg Dyke-led consortium of private equity groups bringing in City-PR firm Brunswick to spearhead its public relations.
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NewsITV4 picks up contentious US series The Book of Daniel
ITV4 has decided to screen a controversial US drama that caused outrage among conservative religious groups and was axed after only a month on air in America.
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NewsGCap abandons stations sale
10am:Radio group GCap Media has abandoned the sale of nine local stations after failing to generate a high enough offer.
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NewsPEER POLL: Super-indies
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should super-indies be excluded from the 25% indie quota?
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NewsTrench warfare in the battle of rights
Pact and the broadcasters remain poles apart in their battle over new media rights with both sides digging in and the prospect of reaching a consensus looks impossible.
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NewsUniversal launches film download service
US studio Universal Pictures has announced it will launch the world's first download-to-own movie service in the UK next month, with TV programmes also set to become part of the offering.
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NewsTaggart returns with 5.4m
ITV1's latest Taggartdrama failed to defeat BBC1's live FA Cup action at 9pm with 5.4 million (23.9%).
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New indie Bellwether wins three orders
Former Darlow Smithson head of development Malcolm Neaum has set up his own indie, Bellwether Media, in partnership with freelance director Ian Denyer.
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NewsIndian firm set to bid for VTR stake
India's largest post-production company is understood to be on the brink of investing in a significant stake (estimated at up to£4.5m) in facilities group VTR plc.
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Rugby beefs up viewing figures for BBC1
BBC1's coverage of the Six Nations rugby union tournament proved its worth, getting its biggest audience since 1999.
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Interfield eats with the stars
Interfield Design has created the title sequence for Optomen Television's Eating with..., a 8 x 30-minute series detailing the
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New rights deadline
Ofcom has given Pact another week to report back on its negotiations with broadcasters over the thorny issue of new media rights. The regulator had originally set a deadline of Tuesday 21 March for a progress report on the issue. But it has now extended its deadline to Tuesday 28 ...
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Nitris ops to Envy
Post-production facility Envy has recruited two DS Nitris operators. Freelancer John Paul Davidson joins the facility, having worked at Smoke and Mirrors, Skaramoosh and Frontier Post. His recent projects include Making Slough Happy and Boris Johnson and the Romans. Senior ...
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GlobeCast sport job
Global content delivery company GlobeCast has been chosen to deliver UK-dedicated sports channel ESPN Classic to the Sky Digital platform. GlobeCast's solution for the channel - which launched last week - includes connectivity from the broadcaster's playout facility in west London to GlobeCast. The feed is then encoded, multiplexed and ...