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    ITV1 orders£1m gameshow

    2006-03-23T07:50:20Z

    ITV1 has lined up a new big money gameshow with a£1m prize from Ant and Dec indie Gallowgate Productions.

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    X Factor remade for Arab world

    2006-03-23T07:50:12Z

    Aspiring popstars from 22 Middle Eastern and African territories, including Iran, Iraq, Libya and the Palestinian territories, will face off in an Arabic-language version of The X Factor.

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    RDF aims for kids targets

    2006-03-23T07:50:08Z

    RDF director of family and children Nigel Pickard has lined up three potential acquisition targets for the indie's new kids division.

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    MyBBCPlayer submits to PVT

    2006-03-23T07:50:06Z

    The BBC's online media player is to be the first project put forward for the corporation's new Public Value Test, which the government confirmed last week would be applied to all new BBC services.

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    More than 1,000 jobs to go in NTL-Telewest merger

    2006-03-23T07:50:04Z

    NTL and Telewest staff are being forced to reapply for their jobs with more than 1,000 posts believed to be for the axe.

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    Rabbatts set for indie move

    2006-03-23T07:50:02Z

    Channel 4's head of education, Heather Rabbatts, is leaving the broadcaster to join the indie sector.

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    Indian firm in talks to bid for VTR stake

    2006-03-22T17:30:18Z

    India's largest post production company, Prime Focus, is in talks to make an estimated£4.5m bid for a major stake in facilities group VTR plc.

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    Terrestrials 'misusing' PSB status for digital channels

    2006-03-22T09:54:17Z

    Terrestrial brodcasters are misusing their public service privileges to gain commercial advantage for their digital offshoots, according to the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters group (SCBG).

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    Govt opens up BBC licence fee debate

    2006-03-22T07:59:55Z

    Rival broadcasters and radio groups will be given a platform to air their views on the BBC's licence fee settlement, at a seminar hosted by Lord Burns.

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    New radio body announces line-up

    2006-03-21T11:03:49Z

    CRCA and RAB chiefs Paul Brown and Douglas McArthur have secured senior roles at the newly created RadioCentre.

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    MyBBCPlayer faces public value test

    2006-03-21T10:01:11Z

    The BBC's online media player will be the first project to face the corporation's new public value test.

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    Postman Pat and Jess drive profits

    2006-03-21T09:41:56Z

    Entertainment Rights (ER) has reported a rise in pretax profits of 172% to£6m for 2005.

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    Talent recruits Talkback exec

    2006-03-21T07:59:00Z

    Indie Talent Television has poached Talkback Thames' executive producer Nichola Hegarty to produce its latest Test The Nationprogramme.

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    Ofcom extends new media rights deadline

    2006-03-21T07:58:50Z

    8am:Ofcom has given Pact another week to report back on its negotiations with broadcasters over the thorny issue of new media rights.

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    TV Corp rebrands for MipTV

    2006-03-20T15:48:38Z

    New TV Corp owner Tinopolis is ditching the Television Corporation International brand and will instead revert to the Mentorn International and Sunset+Vine International sales brands.

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    Wall To Wall launches Mafia follow-up

    2006-03-20T15:45:42Z

    Indie producer Wall to Wall is looking to follow up on the strong international sales for its history series The Mafia(pictured), with the launch of new series Underworld Histories(4 x 60-mins) at MipTV.

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    Fremantle acquires Australian comedy

    2006-03-20T15:44:29Z

    Fremantle Media has acquired worldwide format rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to new improvisation-comedy format Thank God You're Here(8 x 60-mins) from Australian production company, Working Dog.

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    Pocoyo and Darcy head to France

    2006-03-20T15:43:30Z

    Granada International has struck a trio of deals with two of France's leading children's channels.

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    Greek channel buys 500 hours from NGTI

    2006-03-20T15:42:41Z

    National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has struck its first deal with new Greek terrestrial TV channel Skai TV, which launches this April.

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    More Than A Game kicks off in Asia

    2006-03-20T15:40:25Z

    BBC Worldwide has concluded a number of deals in Asia for its definitive World Cup documentary More Than A Game.