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    Ban on junk food ads could cost£141m

    2006-06-13T12:30:00Z

    Ofcom has revealed that calls from consumer and health groups for a complete ban on junk food advertising could cost broadcasters£141m.

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    Richards pours cold water on BBC and C4 spectrum claims

    2006-06-13T11:00:00Z

    Ofcom chief operating office Ed Richards has given a signal that the regulator favours auctioning off the spectrum freed from digital switchover - rather than handing it to the BBC and Channel 4 for new services.

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    Darren Star to make US version of Nighty Night

    2006-06-13T10:55:00Z

    Sex and the Citycreator Darren Star is to produce an American version of cult BBC3 comedy Nighty Nightfor US cable network Showtime.

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    Ten Alps reports towering profits

    2006-06-13T10:42:00Z

    Ten Alps, the company which owns 3BM TV, Blakeway and Brook Lapping, has announced soaring pre-tax profits of£2.66m, up 122% from£1.2m last year.

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    Bectu sets up asbestos register

    2006-06-13T10:15:00Z

    Broadcasting union Bectu is to set up a register of members who believe they have been exposed to asbestos, following increased concerns from TV workers.

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    World Cup taken off big screens

    2006-06-13T10:00:00Z

    The plug has been pulled on World Cup matches on giant screens in Liverpool and Canary Wharf, after violence marred the opening England game.

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    MPs push BBC for Manchester move decision

    2006-06-13T09:30:00Z

    BBC chiefs are facing pressure from MPs to make up their minds over plans to relocate to Manchester.

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    NTL launches World Cup webcast

    2006-06-13T09:15:00Z

    NTL has launched a weekly World Cup webcast hosted by Harry Harris of The Daily Express.

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    Screenwriters Festival recruits Marchant, McGovern and Moffat

    2006-06-13T08:00:00Z

    Script writers Jimmy McGovern ( The Street), Tony Marchant ( Great Expectations) and Stephen Moffat ( Doctor Who) are lined up to take part in this year's Screenwriters Festival, beginning on 27 June.

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    GCap signs up Alice Cooper

    2006-06-13T08:00:00Z

    GCap Media's award winning radio station Planet Rock has signed up hard rock icon Alice Cooper as its new breakfast DJ from the beginning of next month.

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    NTL drops Big Game TV following fraud allegations

    2006-06-13T08:00:00Z

    NTL has removed quiz channel Big Game TV from its platform following claims that the channel has been defrauding viewers participating in its quizzes by running up their phone bills.

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    Comment: Exit the dragon?

    2006-06-12T17:45:00Z

    When the Chinese government opened the door to joint ventures between domestic and foreign media companies back in 2004, western media companies were quick to rush into the market.

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    C4I picks up first BBC drama

    2006-06-12T16:38:00Z

    Channel 4 International has bagged the rights to Flashback Television's BBC4 period drama Beau Brummell - This Charming Man, marking the first time it has acquired a BBC drama for the international market.

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    Target sells Footballers' Wives to Bulgaria

    2006-06-12T16:31:00Z

    Target Entertainment has inked a raft of deals in central and eastern Europe in the run up to this month's Discop programme market in Budapest.

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    Hell's Kitchen heads to Asia

    2006-06-12T16:25:00Z

    Granada International has racked up sales to five broadcasters in Asia of the US version of reality series Hell's Kitchen, starring Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.

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    All3Media sells 30 hours to Russia

    2006-06-12T16:02:00Z

    All3Media International has sold over 30 hours of children's and family programming to Russia's Kultura Channel ahead of its visit to Discop this month.

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    BBC children's shows head down under

    2006-06-12T16:01:00Z

    BBC Worldwide Australasia has licensed more than 100 hours of children's titles to free-to-air digital network ABC2 for transmission later in 2006.

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    BBC opens up sport archives to ESPN

    2006-06-12T16:01:00Z

    BBC Motion Gallery, the footage sales arm of BBC Worldwide, has struck its largest ever BBC Sport archive deal, licensing a minimum of 650 hours of programming to UK digital channel, ESPN Classic.

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    Fremantle brings drama and docs to Discop

    2006-06-12T16:00:00Z

    Fremantle International Distribution (FID) will be looking to tie up further deals for US drama series Falcon Beach at Discop, after its successful launch at last month's LA Screenings.

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    High Point launches new titles in Hungary

    2006-06-12T15:59:00Z

    High Point Films & Television is heading to Discop with a raft of new titles, including Belgian boxing mini-series King of the Worldand Canadian thriller Doomstown.