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NewsITV & C4 join Freeview consortium
10.15am: ITV and Channel 4 have confirmed they are to join the Freeview consortium.
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NewsSky looks to raise£1bn
10am: BSkyB has said it is thinking of raising up to£1bn through the sale of its first bonds for more than five years, triggering speculation that the satellite giant may be in acquisitive form.
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NewsNat Geo buys Rough Trades
10am: National Geographic International has picked up the pay TV rights to Rough Trades, a series lookingat unusual professions throughout the world.
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NewsThompson: Manchester plan dependson licence settlement
10am: BBC chiefs have warned MPs they may have to think again about moving to Manchester if the government does not sanction their demand for an inflation-busting hike in the licence fee.
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NewsWood leaves the Street for Mersey
Coronation Street producer Tony Wood has confirmed that he is joining Mersey Television as creative director.
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NewsMPs lobby Jowell to keep cricket free
8am: Pressure is mounting on Tessa Jowell to call a broadcasting summit that will look at ways to keep cricket test matches free-to-air from next season.
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NewsFX bags two Comedy Central shows
8am: The FX channel has boosted its comedy slate by buying two sketch shows from Comedy Central.
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NewsC4 awarded for its portrayalof mental health
8am: Channel 4 was the big winner at last night's Mental Health Media Awards.
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NewsGrade denies New Statesman claims
BBC chairman Michael Grade has denied sanctioning any moves to give the government an easier ride in the run-up to having the charter renewed.
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NewsMP hits out at licence fee proposals
A Tory MP has given BBC chairman Michael Grade and director general Mark Thompson a taste of the licence fee battle ahead
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NewsSky Movies buys complete Star Wars set
BSkyB has signed a major content agreement to show the entire Star Wars saga in 2006.
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NewsPop Idol hits its 30th territory
3.45pm: UK talent show Pop Idol is heading to Latin America, the 30th territory the format has now been sold to.
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NewsVincent battles with Waking the Dead
It was a close battle between ITV1's Vincent and BBC1's Waking the Dead last night - over 60-minutes BBC1 had the larger audience of 6.5 million (26.9%), but the 90-minute Vincent had the larger share of 27.3%.
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NewsDigital Classics suffers increase in losses
Music and TV group Digital Classics has said its annual results are below expectations because it failed to find a US buyer for its Michael Jackson documentary.
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NewsMore4's Social Sec seduces 484,000
More4's high profile drama A Very Social Secretary managed to seduce the viewers with 484,000 (2.9%), making the channel an instant hit with viewers.
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NewsRDF looks to make further acquisitions
RDF Media Group is in talks to buy more than five independent production companies.
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NewsBBC calls for£200 licence fee
The BBC is calling for the licence fee to be raised by 2.3% above inflation to help pay for the switch to digital.
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NewsITV's Sampson to chair Thinkbox
ITV director of customer relationship marketing Justin Sampson has been appointed as the first chairman of Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television.
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NewsThe Match scores 2m
Sky One's The Match - Live is the highest rating non-sports multichannel programme so far this year.
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NewsUK groups line-up for inauguralMobile TV awards
8am: Interactive specialist Yoomedia and Buena Vista International are two of the UK-based nominees shortlisted in the inaugural Mobile TV Screenings and Awards, being handed out at Mipcom next Wednesday (19 October).