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    Bravo picks up adult toons from Turner

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Men's channel Bravo is launching a version of Turner Broadcasting System's US hit cartoon block Adult Swim, as part of a new strategy to move the channel into commissioning comedy animation series.

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    ESPN gets access to 70,000 hours of BBC sport

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Recently launched vintage sports channel ESPN Classic has secured the largest BBC sports archive deal to date, giving it access to over 70,000 hours of footage from events such as the Olympics and FA Cup Finals.

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    Flextech offers viewers downloads of US shows

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Flextech is to enter the online download market, offering viewers the chance to rent US network shows it airs such as Grey's Anatomy, Extreme Makeoverand Aliasfollowing a deal with Buena Vista International Television.

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    Lubbock father in talks over doc

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    The father of Stuart Lubbock, the man who died in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool, is in talks with production companies about making a programme about his son's death.

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    Five wins Screenings favourite Shark

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Five is believed to have fought off stiff competition from ITV to snap up the rights to 20th Century Fox legal drama Shark, one of the best received shows at the recent LA Screenings.

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    Kelly Osbourne to be face of Project Catwalk

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Sky One has replaced the demure chic of Elizabeth Hurley with the rough-edged charm of Kelly Osbourne for the new series of Project Catwalk.

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    Anneka Rice rises to new challenges on ITV

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    ITV is poised to put Anneka Rice back in a tracksuit as part of plans to reprise hit BBC1 show Challenge Anneka.

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    More 4 voted new channel of the year

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    More 4, launched by Channel 4 last October with an attention-grabbing 'adult entertainment' publicity campaign, won new channel of the year in the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards last night (Wednesday).

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    Emu brought back to life by Rod Hull's son

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Michael Parkinson look out: ITV is bringing back puppet icon Emu with the son of the late Rod Hull taking control of the famous beak.

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    Leader - Five plus two equals-?

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Broadcast editor Conor Dignam on the launch of Five's new digital channels

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    Five US faces launch without hit imports

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Five's new US acquisitions channel is facing an autumn launch without a number of its biggest hit shows, including House, Grey's Anatomyand Law and Order.

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    C4 agrees rights deal with PACT

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and Pact have come to an agreement on new media rights after months of negotiations, with the broadcaster winning its hard fought battle for a 30-day exclusive window in which to exploit its programmes via all platforms.

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    Five/BBC bid for highlights

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Five is believed to be going head to head with the BBC in a bid to win the Premier League highlights package, which could be decided by the end of the week.

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    Digital Channel Awards 2006 - winners

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Celebrating the leaders of the digital revolution

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    Sky News reverses revamp

    2006-06-07T18:45:00Z

    Sky News has confirmed it will return to a rolling news service from July, axing The Sky Report, World News Tonight, as well as its triple header daytime presenting teams and 16 jobs.

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    C4 and Pact agree new media deal

    2006-06-07T17:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and Pact have reached an agreement on new media rights after months of negotiations, with the broadcaster winning its hard fought battle for a 30-day exclusive window in which to exploit its programmes via all platforms.

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    MIG goes to Ireland

    2006-06-07T15:45:00Z

    Mobile broadcast specialist Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) has launched a new branch in Ireland.

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    BBC's NHU to make badger reality TV

    2006-06-07T14:47:00Z

    The BBC is to make a ' Big Brother for badgers' as part of its Natural Worldseries for next year, one of nine programmes so far lined up to air from autumn 2007 onwards.

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    Trial shows mobile TV is watched four hours a week

    2006-06-07T14:45:00Z

    O2 and Arqiva's five month mobile broadcasting trial has concluded that viewers will watch TV over mobile handsets for four hours a week, with each session averaging 24 minutes.

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    C4 serves up exclusive deal for Ramsay

    2006-06-07T13:09:00Z

    Channel 4 has signed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a big bucks golden handcuffs deal that will see him work exclusively for the broadcaster until July 2011.