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Baby Cow opens Manchester office
Baby Cow Productions, the independent production company formed by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal and which is behind BBC comedy hit Nighty Night, is to set up a Manchester base.
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ITN wins More4 news contract
Channel 4 has handed ITN the contract to produce a daily news programme for its new free-to-air service More4.
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ITV Yorkshire sports loss
Former ITV Yorkshire head of sport Nick Beaumont has left to set up an indie taking with him regional flagship show Soccer Night Extraand two of its producers, following ITV's decision to halve regional non-news programming to 1.5 hours a week.
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Bookies handed reprieve by C4
Channel 4 has given the racing industry an eleventh-hour reprieve in a bid to keep coverage of the sport on TV.
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C4 set to extend BB deal with Endemol
Channel 4 is in advanced talks with indie Endemol to secure a further two series of reality juggernaut Big Brother, which kicked off its sixth series last week.
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Broadcasters slam Ofcom privacy code
Broadcasters have hit out at new privacy rules in the broadcasting code published by regulator Ofcom last week, claiming they will compromise their ability to cover major disasters.
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Ludus lets France into secrets of magic
Producer and distributor Ludus has shifted Objective Productions' Secrets of Magicto TF1 in France. The show, in which a series of accomplished magicians reveal the tricks of their trade, is being lined up by the commercial broadcaster for a one-off autumn special. Endemol France has been ...
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Format focus: the law firm
In this NBC format, 12 lawyers compete in a number of real court cases to win a $250,000 prize.
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NewsEU set to lift TV advertising restrictions
Restrictions on the amount of advertising broadcasters can show could be lifted under plans devised by the European Union's media commissioner Viviane Reding.
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NewsUnions reject BBC offer
Unions have rejected the BBC's offer made at last week's Acas meeting, offering no compulsory redundancies until 2006, saying it did not sufficiently address their concerns.
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NewsLife's not so good for ITV1 with 2.7m
ITV1's latest reality show The Real Good Lifemade a slow debut last night with an average audience of just 2.7 million (13%) at 8pm and was overshadowed by both BBC1 and BBC2.
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NewsEurosport to air on Top Up TV
Top Up TV has picked British Eurosport as its new channel offering, following the decision by E4 to leave the premium service and go free-to-air.
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NewsC4 extends horse racing deadline
Channel 4 has given the racing and betting industries until the end of the week to decide whether to keep coverage of the sport on TV.
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NewsShed's profits rise by over 200%
Shed Productions, the company behind Bad Girlsand Footballer's Wives, has released its first results since the company floated, showing that its gross profits are up 209% to£2.8m.
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NewsBig Brother puts Island celebs in the shade
The opening show of the sixth series of Channel 4's Big Brothermanaged to dominate viewing with a peak of 7 million (35.5%) at 10pm as ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandwas even overshadowed by BBC2.
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NewsPact council discusses freelancer complaints
Pact's council will meet tomorrow to discuss its response to the campaign by TV Wrap alleging widespread abuse of freelancers by indie production companies.
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NewsSky confirms job cuts likely
BSkyB's chief operating officer Richard Freudenstein has confirmed that job redundancies are likely as the company completes its review of efficiencies across the entire business.
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NewsPostman Pat heads for America
Animation producer and rights holder Entertainment Rights, the company behind children's characters such as Basil Brush and He-Man, has sold British animation favourite Postman Pat to US media giant Time Warner.
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NewsUK TV exports just miss $1bn
UK TV exports failed to hit the $1bn mark last year with 2004 proving to be a slow year for overseas sales.