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NewsBBC4 doc to air unseen Bolan footage
BBC4 is to mark the 30th anniversary of Marc Bolan's death with a documentary featuring unseen performance and interview footage of the glam rock star at his peak.
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NewsCity sceptical over Virgin Radio float
The City has welcomed the appointment of former Chrysalis Group chief executive Richard Huntingford as non-executive chairman at Virgin Radio, but remains unconvinced by the company's plans to float this autumn.
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NewsITV beats share drop with hopes for CRR
After the steep declines on most global indices last week - prompted by concerns about a credit squeeze in the US - the London markets enjoyed a partial recovery in the early part of the week.
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NewsBBC2 orders working class culture doc
Bafta-nominated documentary makers Ursula Macfarlane and Henry Singer are to tackle abortion and white working class culture in hard-hitting films from Century Films for BBC2.
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NewsPioneer moves into drama
Pioneer Productions is to set up a drama unit headed by Sean Grundy, who directed the company's forthcoming drama-documentary Hindenburg.
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NewsVirgin 1 signs Hat Trick web deal
Virgin Media TV has signed a deal with Hat Trick Productions to help launch the Virgin 1 website, with the indie showcasing new content and using its own talent to encourage user-generated content.
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NewsDigital Focus: Xtra Factor boosts ITV2 share
With football returning last week, and The X Factorback on ITV1 this week, all's well in the world of television.
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NewsObjective picks up trio of commissions
Objective Productions has marked its acquisition by super-indie All3Media by securing three commissions from BBC1 and digital channel E4.
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NewsIWC sets up ad-funded content arm
RDF-owned indie IWC Media has created a commercials and branded content division to move into producing ad-funded programming and content.
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NewsLiving to show US Blackpool remake
Living will air the US version of BBC drama Blackpoolafter sealing a deal with Sony Pictures Television International to secure the exclusive UK rights to Viva Laughlin.
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NewsC4 to showcase new comedy
Kudos' first major comedy commission and a Victorian sitcom from the creators of Peep Showare among six comedies due to air on Channel 4 in November with a view to becoming full series.
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NewsITV Productions plans spending spree
ITV's incoming director of global content, Dawn Airey, is preparing to embark on a shopping spree targeting UK and US indies.
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NewsWeb usage jumps 150%
Linear TV still accounts for half of all media consumption in the UK despite the increasing take-up of broadband internet, according to Ofcom's annual UK Communications Market report.
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NewsITV to sell Freeview slots to Virgin
ITV is in talks with Virgin Media about selling or leasing some of its Freeview spectrum as it re-evaluates its digital channel line-up.
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NewsProspect hires One Life editor
Prospect Pictures has hired former One Lifeseries editor Todd Austin as its creative director.
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NewsPsychic Challenge remade for Lifetime
US cable network Lifetime has commissioned a full series of America's Psychic Challenge, based on the UK format from Town House TV.
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Read more about Ofcom's 2007 Market report
Linear TV still accounts for half of all media consumption in the UK despite the increasing take-up of broadband internet, according to Ofcom's annual UK Communications Market report.
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NewsBBC3 returns to My Penis
Firecracker Films has made a new documentary for BBC3's Body Imageseason that asks why men don't talk about their genitals. [ALL]
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NewsOvernights delayed
Today's overnight ratings figures have been delayed. Broadcastwill put the information up on the website once the figures have arrived.
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NewsWallace and Gromit relaunch website
Aardman Animations has made free video clips of Wallace and Gromitavailable on the popular characters' relaunched website. [ALL]