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NewsC4 in mobile DAB talks
Channel 4 is in talks with electronics manufacturers about creating a branded plug-in DAB device for iPods and mobile phones.
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NewsGloss launches with tie-in to Unit Post
Production company start-up Gloss Media has taken up premises and equipment at Unit Post in return for putting all its post-production work through the Soho facility.
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NewsLinks of the week: May 23, 2008
This week's links include a new web comedy troupe, Tim Lovejoy's new online entertainment channel and the BBC's screening of basketball highlights.
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NewsBBC1 returning to The Street
BBC1 has commissioned a third series of Jimmy McGovern's drama The Street following its second Bafta win.
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NewsBell tolls for ITV1's Midnight Man
Terrestrial rivals BBC1 and ITV1 were almost level pegging in last night's 9pm slot as crime caper The Invisibles went head-to-head with James Nesbitt's gritty drama Midnight Man.
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NewsRussell Brand drama axed
ITV has shelved plans for a full series of Baby Cow's Russell Brand-starring comedy The Abbey.
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NewsRadio sales have 'lost the sex'
Radio must be less introspective and understand its audience better to sell itself harder to advertisers, senior industry figures have urged.
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NewsGCap exec joining Bauer
GCap executive Duncan Campbell is to join Bauer Radio as its new regional programme director.
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NewsITV re-orders The Fixer
ITV's new director of television Peter Fincham has given the go-ahead for a second series of ITV1 drama The Fixer.
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NewsEyre: Privatise Radio 1 and 2
Outgoing GCap chairman Richard Eyre has joined Peter Bazalgette in calling for BBC Radio 1 and 2 to be privatised.
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NewsFive's Brookman confirms BBC Vision move
Five controller of acquisitions Vanessa Brookman has confirmed that she is leaving the broadcaster to scout for third-party production funding for BBC Vision.
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NewsShennan: C4 Radio will beat BBC indie quota
Channel 4 director of radio Bob Shennan has pledged that the broadcaster will far exceed the BBC's radio quota of 10% of production coming from the indie sector.
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NewsITV1 score 14.6m for Uefa final
An incredible peak audience of 14.6 million viewers tuned in to ITV1 last night to watch Manchester United beat Chelsea on penalties to win the Uefa Champions League Final.
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NewsHazlitt and Eyre quit GCap
GCap Media chief executive Fru Hazlitt and chairman Richard Eyre will both leave the company when its sale to Global Radio completes on 6 June.
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NewsLovejoy to front web entertainment channel
Former Soccer AM front man Tim Lovejoy is to launch his own daily entertainment web channel next month in a joint- venture with Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment.
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NewsEdinburgh named UK's VoD capital
Edinburgh is the online video on demand capital of the UK, according to Ofcom's latest Communications Market: Nations and Regions report.
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NewsRDF chief: Fincham's ITV will do business with us
RDF boss David Frank has been personally assured by ITV director of television Peter Fincham that the broadcaster is “open for business” with the super-indie.
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NewsITV job cuts in Manchester and Leeds
ITV is planning to make 89 staff redundant from its offices in Manchester and Leeds, it is understood.
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NewsFive hit by more high-level departures
Ben Gale's turbulent start at Five is set to continue with the loss of two senior programming executives just days into his tenure.
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NewsTetris gameshow for Fox
Fox US has ordered 13 x 60-minute episodes of Fremantle's “Human Tetris” gameshow Hole in the Wall.