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NewsParkinson bags Blair
Tony Blair will be the opening guest on the new series of Parkinson, the first time that a Prime Minister has ever appeared on the show.
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NewsOfcom: TV is a turn-off for the young
Younger people are turning off TV and turning on their DAB radios according to Ofcom's communications market interim report, published today.
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NewsMore4 gets a new President
Goodbye President Jed Bartlett - hello President Mackenzie Allen. More4 will replace political drama The West Wing, which ends its run later this year, with struggling US import Commander In Chief.
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NewsRip Curl joins BBC archive
10.30am:Surf, ski and snowbound action will now be available through the BBC archive after the corporation's commercial arm signed a deal with Australian sports brand Rip Curl.
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NewsHit eyes Chorion takeover
10.15am:Hit Entertainment is reportedly ready to challenge Lord Alli's£108m bid for Noddyand Mr Menowner Chorion with a rival offer.
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NewsRainbow returns on Nick Jr
10am:Bungle, George and Zippy are to be brought out of the closet for a UK comeback as Nick Jr secures the rights to hit kids' show Rainbow.
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NewsJohnnie walks from Radio 2 drivetime
10am:BBC Radio 2 presenter Johnnie Walker is to leave his job as the station's drivetime DJ four days after he accepted an MBE for services to broadcasting.
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NewsHunniford to front Heaven And Earth
9.15am:Veteran TV presenter Gloria Hunniford is to take the helm of BBC1's religious programme The Heaven and Earth Show.
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NewsInteractive Emmy shortlist unveiled
BSkyB, Video Networks, Optimistic Network and the BBC have all been nominated in next month's inaugural International Interactive Emmy Awards.
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NewsMorph goes mobile
30 years after Morphfirst appeared on TV, Aardman Animations has licensed the classic children's series to mobile operators Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2.
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NewsVirgin to launch mobile TV with BT
Virgin Mobile will become the first European mobile operator to offer a broadcast TV service to its customers when it launches BT's Movio service later this year.
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NewsFremantle signs Absolutely
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) has added award-winning indie Absolutely Productions to its growing roster of third-party producers.
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RDF takes Disorderly Conduct to Cannes
RDF Rights has acquired the international distribution rights to upcoming reality series Disorderly Conductfrom US cable channel Spike TV.
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Granada sells Frost to Italy
Granada International has notched up two more significant programme deals in Italy, including the sale of ten episodes of the detective drama A Touch of Frost.
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Honey We're Killing the Kids goes to NZ
BBC Worldwide Australasia has struck a format deal with New Zealand's TV3 for the production of a local version of BBC3's lifestyle show Honey We're Killing the Kids.
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NewsFreeview breaks 10m mark
12.15pm:Freeview is now in over 10 million homes, more than doubling its penetration in under a year and overtaking Sky by more than 2 million.
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NewsOpie says BT TV is flawed
Flextech chief executive officer Lisa Opie has branded Freeview video-on-demand services such as BT's forthcoming TV over broadband delivery as 'flawed'.
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NewsITV in Freesat rethink
ITV's plans to launch a free-to-air satellite service have been delayed due to the success of Freeview.
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NewsTalkback in 12 Yard exec raid
Talkback Thames has poached a trio of development executives from fellow indie 12 Yard to work on its entertainment slate.
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NewsHanrahan and Vera hook up
8am:Hanrahan Media has joined forces with Vera Productions with the aim of developing a slate of scripted comedy formats.