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NewsLondon to go digital before 2012 Games
Television sets in London will all be equipped with digital capability by the time the Olympics are staged in the capital next summer, it has been confirmed.
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NewsGrade calls for BBC ombudsman
The BBC needs an independent ombudsman to deal with complaints, the corporation’s former chairman Michael Grade has said.
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NewsITV strikes new IPL deal
ITV has struck a new four year rights deal to broadcast the Indian Premier League cricket competition.
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NewsMaverick teams with Brit School on £25m academy
Maverick TV, the indie behind the Model Agency and Embarrassing Bodies, is to partner with the Brit School on a new £25m creative academy.
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NewsKhanna to leave NBCU in reshuffle
Roma Khanna is to step down as president of global channels at NBC Universal following a top-level restructure.
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NewsMad Men to return in 2012
US drama Mad Men is to return in early 2012, despite negotiations between cable network AMC and creator Matt Weiner remaining unresolved.
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NewsInternet ad spend tops £4bn
A quarter of money spent on advertising in the UK is used on internet campaigns, a study conducted by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the accountancy firm PwC has revealed.
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NewsBBCW names sport boss
BBC Worldwide has merged its sport sales and motion gallery divisions and appointed a new head to run the department.
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NewsUKTV to host first live events
UKTV is to host a series of four Dave-themed comedy nights as the broadcaster extends into live events for the first time.
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NewsThe Professionals set for big screen remake
Cult crime classic The Professionals is to be remade for the big screen following a deal with studio Lionsgate.
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NewsDRG ties with Norwegian broadcaster
DRG has secured a deal with leading Norwegian broadcaster NRK to distribute its formats worldwide.
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NewsMary Anne Hobbs to join Xfm
Former Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs is to host a new Saturday evening show for Xfm.
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NewsSky Atlantic to air The Pacific
Sky Atlantic has announced that it will broadcast HBO’s multi Emmy Award-winning series The Pacific later this year.
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NewsITVS to tackle talent drain
ITV boss Adam Crozier has revealed he will consider acquisitions to address the shortage of “creative talent” at the company’s in-house production arm.
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NewsEndemol buys 50% Holy Moly stake
Endemol UK has snapped up a 50% stake in Holy Moly in a deal which will see the secret identity of the celebrity gossip website’s founder formally revealed.
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NewsBBC Hindi closures an "own goal", claims Seth
Author Vikram Seth has blasted the BBC’s decision to cut the World Service’s Hindi output, saying it has created a “great loss of goodwill” for Britain and an “increase of mistrust”.
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NewsCarluccio and Contaldo to front BBC2 cookery show
Two “godfathers of Italian cooking” are fronting a new series for BBC2, made by Jamie Oliver’s indie.
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NewsDiscovery teams with British Library for sci-fi season
Discovery is to launch a short season dedicated to science fiction following a partnership with the British Library.
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NewsTouch and Nat Geo forge format venture
Touch Productions and National Geographic’s UK distribution arm have come together to establish a new factual entertainment formats business.
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NewsBBC1 reorders two Saturday night shows
BBC1 has recommissioned two Saturday night formats, both of which will be recorded at the broadcaster’s Glasgow Pacific Quay studios later this year.