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NewsBBC orders women-on-the-run Shed drama
BBC1 has commissioned Shed Productions to make an eight-part drama about a group of female ex-convicts hiding out in a remote Scottish village.
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NewsNSPCC launches TV protection plan
The NSPCC is to set up a new body to protect children who appear on reality TV programmes.
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NewsBSkyB gets extension to ITV appeal deadline
BSkyB has been given until the end of the month to appeal against the Competition Commission's recommendation that it reduces its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV to less than 7.5%.
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NewsElstein to leave Virgin Media
David Elstein is expected to step down from the Virgin Media board after serving five years as a non-executive director.
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NewsBSkyB gets extension to ITV appeal deadline
BSkyB has been given until the end of the month to appeal against the Competition Commission's recommendation that it reduces its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV to less than 7.5%.
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NewsLongford cleans up at Golden Globes
Channel 4 drama Longford won three major prizes at Hollywood's Golden Globe awards last night, including best mini-series or motion picture made for television.
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NewsBBC boosts Salford staff numbers
The BBC is to move 10% more posts to Salford than originally planned, boosting the total of relocations from under 1500 to more than 1620.
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NewsAscent wins contract with TF1
Technology service provider, Ascent Media, has secured a multi-million pound contract with French broadcaster Television Francaise 1 (TF1).
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NewsFrench resistance
France 24 has strongly criticised French president Nicolas Sarkozy for saying the broadcaster should ditch its English and Arabic services and stick to French.
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NewsAscent secures contract with TF1
Technology service provider Ascent Media has secured a multi-million pound contract with French broadcaster Television Francaise 1 (TF1).
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NewsParthenon signs licensing consultant
Parthenon Entertainment has appointed brand and licensing consultant Caroline Mickler to develop new licensing opportunities for Magic Roundabout, Jakers! and Those Scurvy Rascals.
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NewsFive appoints head of brand strategy and marketing
Five has appointed Carl Ratcliff as the channel's head of brand strategy and marketing.
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NewsWeinstein Co strikes deal with US writers
The Weinstein Co., the US film and TV company run by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, has reached a deal to allow striking US writers to return to work for the studio.
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NewsRDF stabilises after share tumble
RDF Media Group's share price seems to have bottomed out after a torrid run that has seen it lose more than 11% of its value over the last week.
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NewsSir John Harvey-Jones dies
Britain's first 'reality TV' businessman, Sir John Harvey-Jones, has died aged 83 after a battle with a long-term illness.
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NewsTV Critics 11 January '08
'The real bum note is that it doesn't even play like a night-time soap'. Read on for more cutting criticism of last night's TV.
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NewsMoving Wallpaper and Echo Beach grab 5m each
ITV1's high profile shows Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach both got off to a fine start with 5m viewers each.
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NewsMiller joins Channel Television
ITV regional broadcaster Channel Television has hired former London Weekend Television executive Ron Miller as non-executive director.
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NewsITV1 has High hopes for Britannia
Gary Barlow, Arlene Phillips and theatre producer David Ian are joining forces in a new musical drama for ITV1.