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NewsUKTV hunts agency to re-brand Watch
UKTV is preparing to rebrand its Watch channel and is hunting for a creative agency to handle the brief.
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NewsPressure group tells BBC to up kids spend
Russell T Davies, Nigel Pickard and Stephen Garrett have called on the BBC to slash spending on “Hollywood imports” in order to free up cash for UK-produced kids’ content.
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NewsGhost Whisperer and Numb3rs latest US casualties
The axe has fallen on US series Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs and Melrose Place, opening more gaps in the schedules of UK broadcasters.
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NewsCarragher call-up prompts TalkSport rethink
TalkSport has been forced to rethink its drivetime World Cup show after footballer Jamie Carragher was called up to the England squad.
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NewsIPTV provider attempts to block Canvas
IPTV service 3View has launched a last-ditch attempt to block rival service Project Canvas ahead of today’s decision about the future of the joint venture from the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsZombie trailer banned in first VOD ruling
ITV has been banned from featuring a zombie film trailer on its website, the first ruling by the advertising watchdog against a video on demand service.
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NewsFunny Or Die cuts UK ties
Funny or Die UK, the comedy website backed by Hat Trick Productions, is to close after 18 months.
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NewsBBC airs apology for ‘Queen is dead’ joke
The BBC has broadcast an apology after presenter Danny Kelly joked on his radio show that the Queen had died.
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NewsMF Management to merge with PFD
MF Management, the company that represents Chris Evans and Trinny & Susannah, is taking over literary agency PFD.
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NewsRadio news trusted more than TV or web
The public trusts news on the web more than it trusts TV news, according to research from Ofcom – but trust in radio news trumps them both.
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NewsUTV to get World Cup ad boost
UTV Media has predicted a 19% TV ad boost during the World Cup - but struck a note of caution for the second half of 2010.
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NewsGest to produce Michael Jackson doc
David Gest is to make a major new documentary about Michael Jackson that will feature interviews with the late pop star’s family and friends as well as never-before-seen footage.
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NewsSky to integrate sports news
Sky is to integrate its Sky Sports News brand more closely into the Sky News channel to boost efficiencies.
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NewsIannucci and Fry unveil new films
The latest projects from Armando Iannucci, Stephen Fry and screenwriters Peter Morgan and Abi Morgan have been revealed in Cannes, where it has also been announced that Dustin Hoffman will make his directorial debut for the BBC.
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NewsRamsay’s Indian series sold to India
Gordon Ramsay’s tour of India for Channel 4 has been sold to Zee Networks – in India.
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NewsDavid Jason going cockney for ITV drama
Sir David Jason is to go back to his cockney roots in a new drama for ITV.
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Nat Geo creates new global sales unit
National Geographic Ventures has established a central unit to support the development of its international divisions.
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NewsMock the Week to return
Satirical panel show Mock the Week is to return for a new series next month.
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NewsBBC in new Queengate row
The BBC has become embroiled in another Queen-related gaffe after a local DJ told listeners that the monarch had died.