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NewsTV channel for the deaf
Information TV has teamed up with IPTV company, VeeSee TV, to launch a TV channel for deaf viewers on the Sky digital platform. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin 1 launch date set
Virgin 1, the general entertainment channel from Virgin Media TV, will launch on 1 October. [ALL]
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NewsArqiva bags Freesat contract
The BBC has awarded Arqiva a contract to provide infrastructure for the Freesat digital satellite TV service that will launch in March 2008. [ALL]
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NewsITV1's food shows dish up mixed fortunes
ITV1's Hell's Kitchenended on a high last night with a respectable audience of 5.6m (24.8%) but the start of Britain's Best Dishearlier in the day on the same channel could only serve up 1.3m viewers (10.3%). ...
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NewsSetanta signs Arsenal TV contract
Setanta has signed a six year deal with Arsenal to broadcast the north London football club's new TV channel. [ALL]
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NewsBBC4 celebrates The Frost Report
BBC4 is to celebrate Sir David Frost's influential 1960s satire show The Frost Reportwith a 90-minute special featuring many of the original line-up. [ALL]
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NewsInquiry delay into Sky's ITV stake
The UK Competition Commission has moved back the deadline for the completion of its inquiry into BSkyB's 17.9% stake in ITV until early 2008 because of the 'complex' nature of the inquiry. [ALL]
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NewsWorld Cup rugby scuppers BBC1's Eventing
ITV1's continuing coverage of the rugby union World Cup forged ahead of BBC1 on Saturday afternoon as the corporation's Three-Day Eventing coverage only managed 682,000 viewers at 1pm. [ALL]
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NewsBBC hires digital technology head for iPlayer
The BBC has drafted in a new head of digital media technology, Anthony Rose, who is responsible for delivering the 'next generation' of BBC iPlayer. [ALL]
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NewsSky Travel to become Real Lives
BSkyB will re-name its travel portfolio Sky Real Lives as part of a significant shift towards human interest stories. [ALL]
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NewsParkinson back with 2.5m
The first programme in chat show host Michael Parkinson's swan song series interested 2.5m viewers (17.5%) on Saturday night, losing out to BBC1's Match of the Day. [ALL]
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NewsEicom music channel goes live
Bristol-based digital broadcaster Eicom has launched its long-mooted second performance channel on the BSkyB platform. [ALL]
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NewsGervais and Mirren scoop Emmy Awards
British stars Ricky Gervais and Helen Mirren were among the winners at last night's Emmy awards. [ALL]
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NewsGrade in U-turn over C4 funding
RTS Convention:Channel 4 should stay private because public funding would destroy its independence, former chief executive Michael Grade has claimed. [ALL]
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NewsMichael Palin sets sail with 7.5m for BBC1
BBC1 travel show Michael Palin's New Europegot a warm send off from the viewers on its maiden voyage with a sizeable 7.5m (31%) watching at 9pm. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin Media boss pockets shares worth£1.3m
Virgin Media chairman Jim Mooney has received£1.3m in shares from the cable giant, which postponed its planned summer auction due to ongoing volatility in the credit markets. [ALL]
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NewsSky One to air Champions League games
Sky is to show Champions League football matches live on Sky One this season for the first time due to a record number of British sides qualifying for the group stages of the tournament. [ALL]
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NewsDigital UK strives to raise switchover awareness
Digital UK, the body charged with promoting digital switchover, is to kick off an£8m national awareness raising campaign this week designed to inform the public about their place in the switchover timetable. [ALL]
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NewsHunt leads Five drama push
Five's new director of programmes Jay Hunt has been given the task of finding a long running UK drama for the channel. [ALL]
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NewsBusiness leaders slam 'self-serving' TV industry
RTS Convention:Business leaders invited to talk about the TV industry have accused broadcasters of putting the audience second to their own interests. [ALL]