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    Media ties to police go under spotlight

    2011-07-19T10:46:00Z

    The relationship between the police and the media is to go under the spotlight as part of the government’s attempts to clean up the debris from the phone hacking scandal.

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    Radio 1 to mark 9/11 anniversary

    2011-07-19T10:50:00Z

    BBC Radio 1 is to air a documentary marking the ten year anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Centre and its influence on artists including Moby and the Beastie Boys.

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    Arri restructures UK management team

    2011-07-19T16:38:00Z

    Russell Allen has been appointed director of operations at Arri Media, the camera and grip equipment branch of Arri’s UK rental division.

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    Elemental opens UK office

    2011-07-19T14:02:00Z

    Video processing solutions firm Elemental Technologies has opened its first office in the UK.

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    Merlin returning to Syfy US

    2011-07-19T12:18:00Z

    The new series of magical drama Merlin is to air on Syfy in the US following a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises.

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    Deluxe strikes processing deal with Technicolor

    2011-07-19T11:17:00Z

    Deluxe Laboratories will subcontract its 35mm and 16mm processing work to Technicolor’s Pinewood facility, having decided to stop original colour negative processing at its Soho and Denham facilities. 

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    Cineflix signs major Italian deal

    2011-07-19T09:38:00Z

    A new William Shatner series has helped Cineflix secure its biggest ever deal in Italy.

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    BBC2 to air Murdoch committee appearance

    2011-07-19T00:01:00Z

    BBC2 has cleared this afternoon’s schedule to offer live coverage of Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks’ appearance before the DCMS select committee.

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    "Gary Glitter" loses complaint against C4

    2011-07-18T15:33:00Z

    Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has lost an 18-month battle against Channel 4 over a drama that portayed him being executed for offences against children.

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    Hunt unveils new local TV plans

    2011-07-18T16:30:00Z

    Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has today set out a fresh vision for local TV after finally scrapping plans for a national “spine” network for the service.

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    C4 working on new Frankie Boyle comedy

    2011-07-18T13:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is in talks with Frankie Boyle to create a new comedy programme with a topical skew, despite the controversy surrounding the comedian.

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    BBC Trust expenses drop

    2011-07-18T12:37:00Z

    BBC Trustees claimed £7,000 less in expenses for the six months to end-March 2011 compared with the previous period, a report published today has revealed.

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    Lewis: NI scandal will not affect BBC licence fee

    2011-07-18T10:21:00Z

    The BBC’s licence fee settlement is unlikely to be reviewed despite revelations about News Corp’s influence on the government’s media policy, shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has said.

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    C4 acquires five new US series

    2011-07-18T11:32:00Z

    Channel 4 has acquired US sitcom New Girl - tipped as one of the biggest shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings - and political thriller Homeland.

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    Two C4 corporate execs exit

    2011-07-18T12:48:00Z

    Two senior Channel 4 executives dealing with corporate affairs and regulation have resigned.

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    McCloud to build affordable housing for C4 series

    2011-07-18T12:19:00Z

    Kevin McCloud will aim to build affordable and sustainable homes using his own money for a new Channel 4 series that will tie in with the broadcaster’s housing and homeless season.

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    Chiles cuts Daybreak hours

    2011-07-18T12:22:00Z

    Adrian Chiles will only present Daybreak four days a week as part of a planned change to the show later this year.

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    Will Young to star in ITV special

    2011-07-18T12:11:00Z

    Pop star Will Young is to front an ITV1 special produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned indie Victory Television.

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    C4 unveils Sexperience site

    2011-07-18T12:05:00Z

    Channel 4 has launched a “digital visualisator” to present the results of the Sexperience survey it commissioned around the fifth series of The Sex Education Show.

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    Loach refuses to cross BBC picket line

    2011-07-15T17:39:00Z

    Veteran director Ken Loach has refused to cross the picket line at the BBC, turning down the opportunity to promote on Radio Bristol a screening of the film Hidden Agenda.