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NewsMore than 1,000 complain over C4 Islam probe
Ofcom is looking into criticisms of Dispatches programme Britain’s Islamic Republic, which has attracted more than 1,000 complaints to the regulator and Channel 4.
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NewsShed profits hold firm amid sale speculation
Shed Media, the indie group behind Supernanny and Who Do You Think You Are?, today said talks over a potential sale were “advancing” as it reported back after a tough year for the broadcast sector.
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NewsSky reveals election plans
Sky News is preparing a cross-platform coverage push for the 2010 general election centred around its HD coverage of the Leaders’ Debate.
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NewsSky and Virgin HD in 3m homes
Sky and Virgin added almost 600,000 subscribers to their HD services in the final quarter of 2009 taking the total number to close to 3m, according to the latest figures from Ofcom.
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NewsGalloway plans web radio station
Outspoken MP George Galloway has vowed to take his radio show online following TalkSport’s decision to axe it.
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NewsITV objects to BBCW ice dance show
ITV is fighting BBC Worldwide’s plans to produce an ice dancing show in the US, citing similarities with its own format Dancing on Ice.
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NewsZodiak unveils new formats
Zodiak Entertainment Distribution is preparing to take cookery, game show and dating formats to MipTV for the first time.
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NewsMPs criticise 'unaccountable' BBC
A group of MPs has launched a blistering attack on the BBC and called on the government to force the corporation to open up its books.
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News4Rights expands team
The rights exploitation arm of Channel 4 has hired Dominic Schreiber in a key new development role.
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NewsDRG has Panic Attack
Digital Rights Group has a picked up BBC game show format in which contestants must hold their nerve to stay in the hot seat.
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NewsLewis and Poirot head to Eastern Europe
ITV detective dramas Lewis and Poirot have been picked up for broadcast in Eastern Europe.
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NewsBoost for fight against format theft
UN body WIPO and format protection organisation Frapa have joined forces in a bid to battle plagiarism on TV.
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NewsBBCW names format exec
BBC Worldwide has promoted a key territory executive into a leading format role in time for MipTV.
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NewsEndemol poaches Disney exec
Endemol has appointed a former Disney and FremantleMedia exec to help push its scripted formats around the world.
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NewsDigital Economy Bill to be debated
Commons Leader Harriet Harman has announced plans to hold a public consultation over proposals to cut off illegal file-sharers from the internet.
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NewsEVS snaps up OpenCube
Production server technology manufacturer EVS has bought OpenCube Technologies, the French MXF media specialist.
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NewsBroadcasters reveal PM debate details
The BBC, ITV and Sky News have revealed TX details of their Prime Ministerial Debates, with the last one scheduled to take place exactly one week before polling day on 6 May.
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NewsBBC Worldwide to use Teletrax for show tracking
Civolution has signed an agreement that will see BBC Worldwide use its Teletrax broadcast monitoring service to keep track of top BBC shows such as Doctor Who, Life on Mars and Waking the Dead.
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NewsDe Lane Lea eyes up picture post work
Audio post house De Lane Lea is moving into picture post-production with the launch of a new department.
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NewsVitec sells Clear-Com to HME
The Videocom division of British camera peripherals and broadcast services group Vitec has sold Clear-Com Communication Systems to digital intercom specialist HME.