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  • Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
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    BBC1 lines-up McIntyre Christmas special

    2011-07-01T12:52:00Z

    Stand up comedian Michael McIntyre is returning to the BBC with a one-hour Christmas special of his Comedy Roadshow.

  • Titanic and Me
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    Greenlight round-up: Fresh factual fare

    2011-07-01T15:20:00Z

    Factual shows for the BBC and Channel 4 take centre stage for this week’s Greenlight round-up.

  • Shaun the Sheep
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    BBC to integrate online games with Grid tool

    2011-07-01T12:01:00Z

    The BBC is ramping up its use of Games Grid, a set of tools that underpins all of the games across the corporation’s website.

  • Revolution site
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    Project Factory builds site for revolution doc

    2011-07-01T12:00:00Z

    Digital production business The Project Factory has won its first piece of business since launching  in the UK, producing a website for feature-length doc How To Start A Revolution.

  • John Cassy
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    Sony, Sky 3D and ITV join Intellect conference speakers

    2011-07-01T11:56:00Z

    Sony UK and Ireland managing director Gildas Pelliet, Sky 3D channel director John Cassy and ITV director of Product Strategy & Audience Engagement James Micklethwait have joined the line up for the Intellect CE Conference.

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    Connected TVs to outsell consoles this year

    2011-07-01T09:00:00Z

    There will be almost twice as many connected TVs as games consoles in the UK by 2016, according to a report by Inform Telecoms and Media.

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    Chyron grows EMEA team

    2011-07-01T08:56:00Z

    Chyron has made three appointments at its Chiswick office.

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    ABC launches Jib 100

    2011-07-01T08:38:00Z

    ABC Products has launched Jib 100 (pictured), a lightweight jib with a maximum payload of 20kg.

  • Coronation Street
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    Corrie moving back to Wednesdays

    2011-06-30T15:32:00Z

    ITV is moving its Thursday night episode of Coronation Street back to Wednesdays with live football set to return to Tuesdays in a bid to free up pre-watershed slots for new shows.

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    Hunt attacked in Commons over BSkyB deal

    2011-06-30T14:58:00Z

    The Government has been accused of making a “seedy deal” as Rupert Murdoch moved a step closer to taking full control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

  • The Stephen K Amos Show
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    BBC axes Stephen K Amos Show

    2011-06-30T14:16:00Z

    The BBC has pulled the plug on comedy series The Stephen K Amos Show after ratings plummeted during its six week run.

  • The Chase
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    ITV to cut drama repeats to test in-house formats

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    ITV is weighing up cutting drama repeats from ITV1’s daytime schedule to clear space for experimenting with in-house formats.

  • Geordie Shore
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    Splash and Lime set for reality rivalry

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    Two structured reality shows are set to go head to head in Liverpool, with Splash Media in paid development on Desperate Scousewives (w/t) for E4 and MTV on the brink of commissioning Lime Pictures to make Mersey Shore.

  • Rupert Murdoch
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    BSkyB takeover moves closer

    2011-06-30T08:38:00Z

    Rupert Murdoch took a step closer to taking full control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB today after the Government provisionally accepted plans to hive off Sky News as a separate company.

  • Totally Saturday
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    BBC to reveal value of WoCC

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    The BBC is to publish the “size of the prize” and AI figures for the first time as it shakes up its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) following the release of this year’s data - which saw indies edge further ahead of in-house compared with last year to win the ...

  • Hell's Kitchen USA
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    Tinopolis on hunt for next US indie acquisition

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    The ink is barely dry on its £60m deal with US producer A Smith & Co, but Tinopolis is already on the lookout for more US companies to acquire.

  • F1
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    Channel 4 enters F1 race

    2011-06-30T10:17:00Z

    Channel 4 has opened discussions to acquire the TV rights to Formula 1 when the BBC’s deal expires in two years time.

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    Takeover talk boosts ITV shares

    2011-06-30T10:11:00Z

    Shares in ITV have soared following speculation of a bid for the broadcaster.

  • Clive Tulloh
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    Cavey succeeds Tulloh as Tiger entertainment boss

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    Tiger Aspect head of entertainment Clive Tulloh is leaving the company after 14 years, as Benidorm producer Ben Cavey steps up to take on his role.

  • Freelancers
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    HMRC asks CLAC rivals for help in tax probe

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    HM Revenue & Customs has turned to Christopher Lunn & Company’s (CLAC) rivals as it attempts to uncover evidence for its investigation into the media accountancy firm.