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NewsPrimeval weekend unveiled
ITV3 is to air a new behind-the-scenes documentary from the set of Primeval as part of a weekend devoted to the fantasy series.
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NewsQ Radio hires comedian
Young stand-up comic Russell Kane and Acid Jazz records founder Eddie Piller will join Bauer-owned Q Radio when it launches on 2 June.
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NewsTV critics 19 May '08
'... as purely spectacular as television is ever likely to get.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.
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NewsJohn McCarthy to front religious art series
Sky Arts has hired broadcaster and former hostage John McCarthy to narrate and present a three-part part documentary series on the art and architecture of religious buildings.
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NewsNews Corp cleared of hacking
A subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has been cleared of charges in a corporate espionage lawsuit brought by satellite TV company DISH Network that claimed damages of almost $1bn (£510m).
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NewsAOL completes $850m Bebo deal
AOL is to integrate Bebo into its new People Networks division, which brings together AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and other community platforms.
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NewsKreiz named Endemol CEO
Endemol has hired Fox Kids Europe co-founder and venture capitalist Ynon Kreiz as its chief executive.
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NewsGCap sets Global takeover date
GCap Media has confirmed its£375m takeover by Global Radio will be completed by 6 June.
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NewsFremantle hires home entertainment exec
FremantleMedia Enterprises has appointed a new executive for its home entertainment division.
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NewsRhodes returns to UKTV Food
Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes is to hunt for more of Britain's unsung culinary champions for UKTV Food.
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NewsBBC to air US basketball online
The BBC is screening daily US basketball highlights on the web after striking a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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NewsTarget name brand boss
Target Entertainment has promoted Helen Howells to the newly created position of global brand director.
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NewsViewers emigrate from Emmerdale
Emmerdale's rough patch in the ratings continued last night as just 5.3m viewers (27.4%) watched at 7pm, its lowest audience since September last year.
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NewsSMG radio/cinema struggles
Media giant SMG said today (16 May) its TV business had outperformed the wider ITV network, but saw declines in its radio and cinema markets, sending its shares down 6.5%.
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NewsTV critics 16 May '08
'A drifting, melancholy film about a whole world I'd never heard of.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsITV to show big babies
ITV is to air a 60-minute doc from indie Scarlet charting the biggest babies ever born.
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NewsEndemol hires branding exec
Endemol has strengthened its commitment to advertiser-funded programming with the appointment of its first executive director of branded entertainment.
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NewsITV acquires Scandi indie in£14m deal
ITV has acquired Swedish producer and formats developer Silverback in a deal worth£14m.
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NewsApprentice tackles Uefa final
BBC1's business reality show The Apprentice kept up its winning streak at 9pm last night with 6.7m viewers (28.4%) but the show did feel the effects of ITV1's coverage of the Uefa Cup final.
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NewsITV grows revenue to£492m
ITV has grown its group revenue by 3% year-on-year to£492m in the first quarter of 2008 - but experienced a 2% drop in broadcasting revenues to£409m.