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NewsHazlitt appointed MD of GCap
Former Virgin Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt has joined GCap Media as managing director of GCap London, giving her responsibility for Capital Radio and Choice FM.
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NewsChorion to co-produce Chandler pilot
Chorion is partnering with US production company LivePlanet and the production arm of Disney's Touchstone to make a pilot featuring Raymond Chandler's detective Philip Marlowe.
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NewsTwoFour hires I'm a Celebrity producer
Cruise with Steliosproducer TwoFour has hired ITV producer Simon Horne to spearhead a push into quiz show development.
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NewsRacial equality group keeps eye on Big Brother
The Commission for Racial Equality has labelled recent events in Celebrity Big Brotheras an 'interesting reflection' on today's society. The comments come after Ofcom was inundated with 14,500 complaints from viewers over the treatment of contestant Shilpa Shetty by other housemates.
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NewsVenice Project rebranded as Joost
The Venice Project, the free web TV service that offers broadcast-quality full-screen content and full copyright guarantees, has unveiled its official name. The peer-to-peer service has been branded Joost.
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NewsITV Productions to merge departments as Buck departs
ITV Productions will merge its two London drama departments in a major restructure which follows drama controller Michele Buck's decision to leave the firm.
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NewsBBC licence fee will be settled on Thursday
Broadcasting minister Shaun Woodward has confirmed that media secretary Tessa Jowell will announce the BBC licence fee settlement to the House of Commons on Thursday.
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NewsBrits triumph at Golden Globes
The Brits triumphed at the Golden Globes last night - particularly Helen Mirren, who scooped two best actress awards, one for each of the Queens she has recently portrayed.
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NewsThompson escapes blasphemy case over 'Jerry Springer'
A Christian pressure group has failed to have BBC director general Mark Thompson charged with blasphemy for his part in broadcasting Jerry Springer - the Operaon BBC2 in 2005.
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NewsPanorama grabs 3m in current affairs clash
First blood went to BBC1's Panoramayesterday in its battle with Channel 4's Dispatches in its new 8.30pm slot. Some 3 million (11.4%) watched the BBC1 show against 1.5 million (5.8%) for Dispatches.
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NewsCelebrity BB racism complaints hit 19,300
Celebrity Big Brotherhas become the most complained about show in Ofcom's history after receiving 19,300 complaints about alleged racism towards contestant Shilpa Shetty.
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NewsBBC asks for feedback from licence fee payers
The BBC has published six draft Public Purposes that outline how it proposes to inform, educate and entertain licence fee payers and is asking for their feedback.
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NewsReal Estate TV is first sponsored station
Real Estate TV has claimed to be the first channel to exploit Ofcom's relaxation of sponsorship laws by signing a deal with a Spanish property agent.
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NewsJetix hires Turner content chief
Jetix Europe has poached US programming chief Marc Buhaj from kids TV broadcaster Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
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Balloting begins over BBC News redundancies
Broadcasting union Bectu will begin to ballot members tomorrow (17 January) on whether to take strike action over 10 compulsory redundancies in BBC News.
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NewsFremantle inks deals for Martha and Janice
FremantleMedia has kicked off this week's Natpe market in Las Vegas with a fresh raft of sales for US daytime hit The Martha Stewart Show, now picked up in 16 countries worldwide.
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NewsThomas and Friends steam into Spain
Pre-school favourite Thomas & Friendsis set to air on national television in Spain for the first time, following a deal between Hit Entertainment and leading commercial broadcaster Antena 3.
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Dracula returns to Transylvania
Granada International has sold BBC1's stylish new adaptation of Draculato Pro TV in Romania.
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Fox orders Kitchen Nightmares
US network Fox has ordered another helping of Gordon Ramsay, with production set to start next month on a US version of Optomen's hit Channel 4 series Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
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NewsTorchwood and Primeval head to New Zealand
BBC Worldwide Australasia has licensed over 40 hours of programming to New Zealand's TVNZ, including new ITV sci-fi drama Primevaland Doctor Whospin-off Torchwood.