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    Bob the Builder goes interactive

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    Hit Entertainment has struck a deal with US games-on-demand network TVHead to develop interactive games based on a number of its hit characters, including Barney, Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder and ...

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    Sloan and Sweeney headline Mipcom speaker line-up

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    MGM chairman and CEO Harry Sloan and Disney's Anne Sweeney are among the high profile US keynote speakers lined up for this October's Mipcom programme market in Cannes .

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    Fremantle lures Dancing on Ice producer to the US

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    FremantleMedia North America has lured Dancing on Ice exec producer James Sunderland to the US, where he will join the creative team behind such productions as American Idol, American Inventor and ...

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    Electric Sky tops up for Sunnyside

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    Brighton-based distributor Electric Sky has bagged a number of new factual titles in time for this week's Sunnyside of the Doc programme market in La Rochelle.

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    Prehistoric Park picked up down under

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    Fremantle International Distribution has secured a number of key sales for Impossible Pictures' new multi-million pound factual series Prehistoric Park, following its launch at MipTV in April.

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    Mobile deal for Baby Cow world cup song

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    A teaser of Baby Cow's new animation Fulking Hillwill appear on mobiles ahead of a TV commission, following a deal brokered with Phones International Group by Target Entertainment.

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    Granada America to make paranormal show for Discovery

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    Granada America has picked up a commission from Discovery Channel in the US for a new paranormal reality series which attempts to solve murder cases with the help of psychic sleuths.

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    Celador International buys rights to Mr & Mrs

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    Classic ITV gameshow Mr & Mrsis being updated for UK and international audiences by Who Wants to be a Millionaire? distributor Celador International.

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    Comment: Food for thought

    2006-06-26T16:00:00Z

    While there's been plenty of fuss about what the impact of restrictions on junk food ads might be on ITV, there's been little talk of what it means for UK production and distribution.

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    BBC Buckingham Palace joke backfires

    2006-06-26T11:15:00Z

    The BBC received over 100 complaints last night following a spoof newsflash which claimed a 'major incident' had occurred at Buckingham Palace.

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    Radio 1 boss to spearhead BBC's teen strategy

    2006-06-26T10:45:00Z

    Controller of BBC Radio 1 Andy Parfitt has been handed the role of 'teen Tsar', charged with reaching out to 12 to 16 year olds - an age group the corporation feels it has been neglecting.

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    World Cup Watch: England victory hits peak of 18.2m for BBC1

    2006-06-26T10:10:00Z

    England's 1-0 victory over Ecuador in the World Cup brought a bumper audience to BBC1 with a peak of 18.2 million (81.7%) in the final 15-minutes of the game.

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    Universal Music sets up TV production arm

    2006-06-26T09:50:00Z

    Days after announcing its intention to join Channel 4's consortium bid for radio spectrum, Universal Music has made further inroads into the broadcasting market by launching its own TV production company.

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    TV producer Aaron Spelling dies

    2006-06-26T09:45:00Z

    Aaron Spelling, the legendary TV producer behind hits such as Charlie's Angels, Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210, has died aged 83.

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    Futurama to make TV comeback

    2006-06-26T08:00:00Z

    Cult Channel 4 animated comedy Futurama is to be brought back from the dead, three years after the series from TheSimpsonscreator Matt Groening was axed.

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    Cartoon Network to launch broadband channel

    2006-06-26T08:00:00Z

    Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network is gearing up for the launch of a broadband TV service to be called SuperCartoonNetwork.co.uk.

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    Italians are the most devoted World Cup viewers

    2006-06-23T14:00:00Z

    Over 20% of the UK population watched England's first World Cup match on TV at home, making them the third most patriotic nation behind Italy and Germany.

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    Flextech content chief has his say via podcast

    2006-06-23T14:00:00Z

    Flextech's content chief Malcolm Wall is positioning himself as media pundit with the launch of his own video podcast.

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    Big Brother is cheered on by 4.1m

    2006-06-23T12:45:00Z

    The sight of the Big Brotherhousemates dressed as majorettes appealed to the viewers with 4.1 million (17.3%) tuning to Channel 4 at 9pm.

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    Ofcom chief hits out at health groups over TV ad ban

    2006-06-23T11:00:00Z

    Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has criticised health organisations, which are taking legal action against the regulator over its failure to consider a complete ban on junk food ads, claiming they are using the law for public relations ends.