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NewsReinstate Brand and Ross says Satanic Slut
Georgina Baillie has declared that Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand should be reinstated by the BBC, despite public furore over their prank phone calls to her grandfather Andrew Sachs last week.
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NewsNUJ edges closer to ITV strike
The NUJ will ballot its members next week to decide if it will strike against ITV's plans to condense its regional newsrooms and shed 429 jobs.
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NewsMillicent brings DTP-style working to TV
Best Before Media has developed a web-enabled, software-based channel production toolset that can just as easily power a traditional channel on Sky as it can broadcast to a public screen or live web stream.
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NewsKentish Town Studios helps gaming channel expand
Gaming channel Challenge Jackpot has extended its broadcasting hours and launched a service on Sky, all done using the Kentish Town studios in London as its base.
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NewsGearhouse wins jungle gig
ITV Productions has awarded Gearhouse Broadcast the contract to provide technical and broadcast facilities for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
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NewsHiring Post brings post workflow to Brownsea Island
BBC Post Production in Birmingham is using an on-location Avid-based post workflow to help with the making of BBC2 series Autumnwatch.
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NewsSky channels to return to Virgin
BSkyB's basic channels will return to the Virgin Media cable platform on 13 November after the pay TV rivals buried the hatchet to finally sign a carriage deal.
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NewsBBCW under fire over first look deal
Fremantle Media and Pact have demanded an end to BBC Worldwide's guaranteed chance to secure distribution rights to BBC in-house content ahead of commercial rivals.
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NewsHat trick of promotions at RDF USA
RDF USA, the producer behind ABC's version of Wife Swap, has promoted three key executives within its creative team.
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NewsBT promotes Watson
BT has promoted its TV services commercial director Marc Watson to director of content and business development for BT Consumer.
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NewsKoala Brothers to raise profile Down Under
CBBC series The Koala Brothers is set for a boost in Australia following a raft of deals by rights owner and producer Spellbound Entertainment.
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NewsUKTV History picks up Dan Snow doc
UKTV History is to air Reef Television's In Living Memory after it acquired the rights to the show from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsPassion investigates True North series
Passion Distribution has struck a deal with Leeds-based indie True North Productions to distribute its crime documentary series Killer Couples.
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NewsChorion joins forces with Chinese media giant
Chorion, the rights owner behind Noddy and the Enid Blyton titles, has signed a deal with China's largest media group SMG to co-develop new animation programmes for children.
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NewsSpooks spies 5.2m for BBC1
BBC1's MI5 drama Spooks won the key 9pm slot last night with 5.2m viewers (21.6% share) but the show has taken a hit from last year.
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NewsMark Wells to quit ITVP
Mark Wells, creative director of international formats and independent start ups at ITV Productions, will step down in December to return to hands-on production.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale joins Audio Network board
John Whittingdale, the conservative MP and chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has joined the board of music library Audio Network as a non-executive director.
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NewsTV Critics 4 November ‘08
“A tolerable spin on the celebrity family-tree format.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsITV Local launches Royal channel
A new Royal channel has been set up on itvlocal.com to showcase more than 100 hours of archived royal family footage.
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NewsSachsgate complaints hit 42,000
Complaints about the Ross/Brand prank call have continued to roll into the BBC over the last few days, with the figure reaching 42,000.