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    Fremantle to boldly go down under with CBS

    2008-02-04T15:48:05Z

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has struck a deal with US broadcast network CBS that will see it handling licensing activities for such TV series as Star Trek and Beverly Hills 90210 in Australia and New Zealand.

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    Bowen joins High Point down under

    2008-02-04T15:46:16Z

    Film and TV distributor High Point Media has appointed producer and writer Adam Bowen to head up its Sydney-based operation.

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    Nick's Genie appears on France 3

    2008-02-04T15:43:16Z

    Nickelodeon UK's live-action comedy series Genie in the House has been acquired by French terrestrial broadcaster France 3.

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    Fireworks picks up more Canadian fare

    2008-02-04T15:41:58Z

    Fireworks International has secured the international rights to new Canadian crime drama The Border.

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    Mercury Media picks up US doc

    2008-02-04T15:40:43Z

    Factual distributor Mercury Media has added the US political documentary How Ohio Pulled it Off to its catalogue.

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    ITV1 to reveal Guilty Pleasures

    2008-02-04T14:01:01Z

    Fearne Cotton is to front ITV1 primetime entertainment show Guilty Pleasures that will see pop stars such as Kelly Osbourne and KT Tunstall belt out their favourite songs.

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    Tony Blackburn joins Smooth

    2008-02-04T13:07:47Z

    Legendary DJ and “King of the Jungle” Tony Blackburn has joined the 102.2 Smooth Radio London presenting team.

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    Night Garden spin-offs make£10.8m

    2008-02-04T12:51:11Z

    In the Night Garden was BBC Worldwide's best performing licence property of 2007 - even though its toy and game spin offs only hit the market in July.

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    Theroux doc is iPlayer hit

    2008-02-04T12:35:13Z

    Louis Theroux Behind Bars accounted for more than a quarter of the viewings on BBC iPlayer on the day after it was broadcast on BBC2.

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    BBC in presenter race row

    2008-02-04T11:57:06Z

    The BBC has launched an investigation after it allegedly broke race discrimination laws in the hunt for a new presenter.

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    1.1m find Lost on Sky One

    2008-02-04T11:54:38Z

    Sky One's US drama series Lost was back for a fourth series at 9pm last night with a sizeable 1.1m viewers, a multichannel share of 5.03%.

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    Babelgum appoints content buyer

    2008-02-04T11:21:34Z

    Online TV network Babelgum has appointed BT Vision's director of business affairs Mark Cranwell as its first director of content acquisition.

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    England defeat draws 8.2m

    2008-02-04T10:58:12Z

    England's opening match in the Six Nations rugby union tournament against Wales gained a bumper audience for BBC1, reaching a peak of 8.2m (37.5%) at 6pm on Saturday.

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    ITV rises on bid rumours

    2008-02-04T10:12:30Z

    ITV's ailing share price has been boosted this morning (4 February) after weekend reports that three private equity firms are considering a bid.

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    Writers strike could end within days

    2008-02-04T10:05:02Z

    The Hollywood writers strike could be brought to an end within days after a breakthrough in talks.

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    Sky: No decision on ITV this week

    2008-02-04T09:48:06Z

    BSkyB has no intention of using its half-year results as a platform to say whether it will appeal the government's ruling on its stake in ITV.

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    TV critics 4 February '08

    2008-02-04T09:11:09Z

    'A rewarding and often touching picture.' Read on for the critics' full verdict of the weekends TV.

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    GMTV's Garraway backs Samaritans

    2008-02-01T12:20:11Z

    GMTV presenter Kate Garraway and husband Derek Draper have produced a web video through their company Flow Video in support of the Samaritan's ‘Stress Down Day'.

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    Blue and Tiger Aspect clash over multi-skilling

    2008-02-01T12:13:40Z

    Executives from Blue post production and indie Tiger Aspect have clashed over whether the trend towards shooting with user friendly cameras and employing multi-skilled staff is a positive thing for TV production.

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    No happy ending for BBC1's Fairy Tales

    2008-02-01T12:05:17Z

    BBC1's Fairy Tales limped to a close last night with the story of Billy Goat drawing just 2.5m viewers at 9pm, a mere 10.8% share, a smaller audience than both ITV1 and Channel 4.