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NewsVirgin Media strikes Al Jazeera deal
Virgin Media has struck its first carriage deal with Al Jazeera in a move which will see two of its channels launch on the service.
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NewsTOWIE helps relaunch SBS channel
Danish broadcaster SBS is launching a new youth skewing channel and has acquired The Only Way Is Essex from All3Media International as its centrepiece.
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NewsLord McAlpine settles with BBC and ITV
Lord McAlpine has formally settled libel claims totalling more than £300k with the BBC and ITV in the High Court this morning.
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NewsC4 orders quick turnaround doc on Newtown shootings
Matt Frei will front a fast turnaround Dispatches, The American School Massacre, about the Newtown shootings on Channel 4 tonight.
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NewsAMC orders full series of Endemol's Low Winter Sun
US cable network AMC has ordered a full season of Low Winter Sun, a remake of the Tiger Aspect-produced British miniseries.
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NewsThe IT Crowd set for special in 2013
Graham Linehan has revealed The IT Crowd will return for a Channel 4 special in 2013, along with details of his forthcoming Count Arthur Strong series for BBC2.
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NewsBig Brother most complained about show of the year
Big Brother, The X Factor and Phillip Schofield’s paedophile list stunt on This Morning have become the year’s most complained about shows according to data released by Ofcom.
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NewsBBCW launches raft of channel in Burma
BBC Worldwide is launching three channels in Burma for the first time.
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NewsZig Zag heads to Blackpool for BBC1 first
Zig Zag Productions has won its first commission for BBC1, an ob-doc about the town of Blackpool.
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NewsOfcom to clampdown on treatment of under 18s on TV
Broadcast regulator Ofcom is to start carrying out spot checks on broadcasters to ensure they are meeting their duty of care towards under 18 contributors, following a spate of recent incidents.
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NewsPiper Alpha disaster marked by BBC2
The 25th anniversary of the world’s worst off-shore oil explosion, the Piper Alpha disaster, will be commemorated with a BBC2 documentary.
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NewsDiscovery strikes deal for SBS Nordic
Discovery Communications is to buy pan-Scandinavia broadcaster SBS Nordic from ProSiebenSat1 Group for £1.07bn (€1.325 bn).
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NewsBBC opts not to replace in-house drama bosses
Kate Harwood has been promoted to head up all of the BBC’s drama output in England as part of a move that means Nick Brown and John Yorke will not be replaced.
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NewsBBC staff braced for Pollard Review
BBC staff are bracing themselves for the publication of the Pollard Review early next week as the inquiry is finalised.
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NewsBBC to broadcast England women’s Euro 2013 campaign
The BBC has committed to broadcasting all of England’s games in the UEFA European Women’s Championship next year.
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NewsITV1 re-orders The Agenda for third series
ITV1 has reaffirmed its commitment to current affairs discussion show The Agenda by ordering a third series for the New Year.
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NewsBBC bags World Athletics rights from C4
The BBC has bought the rights to air 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championships from Channel 4.
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NewsDiscovery to take 20% stake in Eurosport
Discovery Communications is poised to acquire a 20% stake in TF1’s Eurosport for €170m (£121m).
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NewsSky hops aboard railway series
Cineflix Productions will attempt to reveal the workings of one of the UK’s most complex transport networks in a Sky 1 series about the East Coast rail line.
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NewsReal Hustle star cons his way across US for C5
The star of BBC3’s The Real Hustle is attempting to scam his way across the US in a new series for Channel 5.