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    Fireman Sam to return in HD

    2007-09-07T11:50:00Z

    Hit Entertainment is to make kids show Fireman Samin high definition CGI animation for the first time. [ALL]

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    Apple launches radio tagging system

    2007-09-07T11:30:00Z

    Apple has unveiled new technology that enables US high definition radio listeners to 'tag' songs that they hear on FM stations for subsequent purchase via iTunes. [ALL]

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    Showtime orders more Californication

    2007-09-07T10:10:00Z

    US cable channel Showtime has ordered a second season of Five acquisition Californication. [ALL]

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    Twofour hires former Leopard exec

    2007-09-07T08:00:00Z

    Twofour Broadcast has hired former Leopard Films head of programmes Bernard Periatambee as a development executive. [ALL]

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    PEER POLL: BBC3

    2007-09-07T07:45:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast’s peer poll asks: Should BBC3 be axed? [ALL]

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    Ex Tearaways host to lead kid internet review

    2007-09-06T17:30:00Z

    Child psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, the former host of House of Tiny Tearaways, is to lead the first phase of the government's review of the effects of media on children, which will focus on the internet. [ALL]

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    Radio 1 signs Kelly Osbourne

    2007-09-06T16:15:00Z

    BBC Radio 1 has drafted in Kelly Osborne to host a new Sunday evening teen show and axed chart show presenters JK and Joel, as part of its new look daytime and evening schedules. [ALL]

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    Bebo to launch second interactive drama

    2007-09-06T15:35:00Z

    Social networking site Bebo is following up KateModernwith a second interactive drama series called Sofia's Diary. [ALL]

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    C4 to air von Hagens lectures

    2007-09-06T13:15:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned Firefly to make a fourth series with controversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens. [ALL]

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    Hell's Kitchen turns up the heat

    2007-09-06T13:15:00Z

    ITV1 cookery show Hell's Kitchendid much better in the ratings last night, adding an extra 700,000 viewers to get an average audience of 4.1m (19%). [ALL]

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    O'Connell agrees new Virgin contract

    2007-09-06T12:15:00Z

    Virgin Radio breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell has signed a new two year contract that will keep him at the station until the end of 2009. [ALL]

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    OFT to launch CRR review

    2007-09-06T11:05:00Z

    ITV has moved a step closer to getting Contract Rights Renewal relaxed after the Office of Fair Trading said it would launch a review of the advertising rate formula. [ALL]

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    Flickr joins C4 for photography show

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has embarked on its most integrated multimedia factual project to date, teaming up with photo sharing site Flickr and search engine Yahoo! for a series dubbed ' Operatunityfor photographers'.

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    Content Focus: dubplate drama

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    An interactive drama that tackles hot topics for young people is returning to TV, mobile phones and the web.

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    Nuts TV plans straight-to-air UGC content

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Nuts TV is offering viewers the chance to have their user-generated content broadcast within 15 minutes of submitting it when the male-oriented channel launches next week, writes Robin Parker.

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    Indies ' multimedia classes

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    The Research Centre has launched a nine-month training scheme for indies looking to develop targeted cross-platform strategies and ideas.

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    NBC pulls shows off iTunes

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    NBC and Apple are locked in a war of words after the broadcasting network behind Heroes(pictured) and Battlestar Galacticatook its shows off iTunes in protest at Apple's pricing model.

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    CNNi to join Jalipo TV

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Online TV service Jalipo is to distribute CNN International's 24-hour news and feature programming to its subscribers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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    Unseen BBC footage on web

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    The BBC is to post unaired footage from genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are?on a website linked to a new tie-in magazine.

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    Inform/Premium merger

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Digital sports content providers Inform Group and Premium TV have merged.