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    French open Le Office

    2006-02-09T07:50:50Z

    Move over David Brent, entrez Gilles Triquet. France has followed the lead of the US by making its own version of The Office.

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    Popworld duo set to quit

    2006-02-09T07:50:00Z

    Popworldpresenting duo Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell are quitting the Channel 4 music series after five years.

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    Over 2,000 complain to BBC over 'anti-Muslim' cartoons

    2006-02-08T16:21:53Z

    More than 2,000 people have complained to the BBC over its decision to broadcast images of cartoons branded anti-Muslim.

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    Screen Burn set for small screen

    2006-02-08T11:23:11Z

    The Guardian Guide's acerbic TV review column Screen Burn, devised by Nathan Barleyco-writer Charlie Brooker, is to be turned into a series for BBC4.

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    Sky One lands David Jason for£6m Christmas special

    2006-02-08T11:00:00Z

    Sky One has lined-up David Jason to star in its£6m adaptation of Hogfather, the Terry Pratchett best-selling fantasy fiction novel set in Discworld.

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    Virgin Queen exec producer quits BBC

    2006-02-08T07:59:10Z

    8am:Simon Curtis, one of the executive producers behind BBC1 period drama The Virgin Queenhas quit the BBC to go freelance.

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    TWI's Clemmow joins Juniper

    2006-02-07T15:30:29Z

    Juniper has poached TWI head of factual programmes Richard Clemmow to become its new managing director.

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    Ofcom tweaks sponsorship rules

    2006-02-07T12:43:23Z

    Ofcom has decided to allow commercial TV and radio channels to be sponsored but not those that carry news bulletins or current affairs programmes.

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    Nicktoons US buys CBBC's The Secret Show

    2006-02-07T10:52:52Z

    BBC Worldwide has sold forthcoming animation series The Secret Showinto the US before production has finished.

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    MPs: Radio 4's Today could learn from Radio 5 Live

    2006-02-07T09:38:32Z

    MPs have again criticised John Humphrys and his fellow Today programme presenters for the 'gladiatorial style' they adopt when interviewing politicians.

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    Living TV buys 'actress idol'

    2006-02-07T07:59:10Z

    8am:Living TV has bought the rights to an American acting talent show The Starletfrom Warner Brothers International Television Distribution (WBITD).

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    March launch for Disney Cinemagic

    2006-02-07T07:59:00Z

    8am:Disney has set a mid-March launch date for its new premium channel Disney Cinemagic.

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    Ingenious appoints ex-Sky chief

    2006-02-06T13:21:45Z

    Former BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball is returning to the UK media scene as chairman of an Ingenious Media fund that plans to spend£250m buying media assets.

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    Only 1.8m are part of The IT Crowd

    2006-02-06T11:41:06Z

    Channel 4's new sitcom The IT Crowdgot off to an unremarkable start with the first episode of a double-bill attracting 1.8 million (7.5%) at 9pm.

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    ITV 'faces production demerger calls'

    2006-02-06T10:18:55Z

    10.15am:ITV could face calls from major investors to demerge its production business to prop up the firm's share price.

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    ITV Morse spin-off set to return

    2006-02-03T10:15:47Z

    Lewis, ITV's Inspector Morsespin-off, is set to return after pulling in over 11 million viewers on Sunday night.

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    Spirits low in BBC Factual

    2006-02-03T07:59:40Z

    Morale in the BBC's factual and learning department has plummeted with staff angry that too few senior executives have been cut as part of the department's 424 job losses.

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    GMG takes Scottish Rajar crown

    2006-02-02T16:14:52Z

    GMG's Real Radio Scotland recorded a record share of 17.7% in the latest round of Rajar results, making it the country's largest commercial radio station.

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    Sampson quits ITV

    2006-02-02T12:47:14Z

    ITV's director of customer relationship marketing Justin Sampson is to leave the broadcaster, with no job to go to.

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    Heart still number one in London

    2006-02-02T08:57:52Z

    8.45am:Chrysalis station Heart 106.2 has maintained its number-one position in the London radio market for the second quarter.