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Popetown gets airing in new Zealand
Popetown, the controversial cartoon series that was dropped by the BBC following complaints from more than 6,000 Catholics, is to get its first public airing in New Zealand. BBC Worldwide has sold the£2.4m 10 x 30-minute series to New Zealand network C4. It is the first deal BBC Worldwide has ...
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C4 to launch free docs platform
Channel 4 is set to launch a broadband platform for budding documentary-makers as part of chief executive Andy Duncan's commitment to new media.
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NewsCelador accuses 12 Yard of format theft
Celador International is threatening legal action against 12 Yard Productions, over a new format which it says rips-off its successful Channel 4 show You Are What You Eat.
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NewsComic Relief Does Fame Academy takes 9m
Interest in BBC1's Comic Relief Does Fame Academycontinued to grow last night as the charity singing contest peaked at 9 million (35%) at 8.40pm, eclipsing ITV1's coverage of Chelsea's tie in the Champions League.
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NewsProfits hike for ITV
ITV today unveiled a surge in profits after pulling in over£2bn in revenue last year.
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NewsTV Travel Shop faces job uncertainty
TV Travel Shop could face the axe along with 14 jobs, as the network's US owner InterActiveCorp (IAC) considers the future of its two UK channels - TV Travel Shop 1 and 2.
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NewsOFT clears GWR/Capital merger
Capital Radio and GWR have been given the go ahead from the Office of Fair Trading to complete their£711m merger.
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NewsLRC posts upbeat figures
The Local Radio Company, the business founded by the former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatley, has posted a positive trading update indicating growth across the group.
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NewsGovernment welcomes SMG news proposal
Arts minister Estelle Morris has welcomed the proposal by SMG, owner of Scottish Television and Grampian Television, to screen a tailored Scottish version of ITV's main 10.30pm news.
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NewsGranada scores Oz record breaker deal
Granada Australia is to produce a primetime entertainment series based on Guinness Book of World Recordsfor the Seven Network.
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NewsLynam joins Sky One
Des Lynam has unveiled his first TV job since quitting ITV last July, with a new summer sports show for Sky One.
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NewsBBC investigates Dr Who web leak
The BBC has launched an investigation after the first episode of the new Doctor Whoseries was leaked on the internet.
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NewsWire in the Blood gains 7.8m
ITV1's crime drama series Wire in the Bloodheld its own with a peak of 7.8 million (32%) at the start in the face of strong competition from BBC1.
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NewsITV: March ratings are improving
ITV has gone on the offensive, unveiling new Barb figures showing its ratings are beginning to pick up after a disastrous first two months of the year, which saw it lose 10% of its audience.
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NewsUK's Stringer to head Sony Corp
Sir Howard Stringer has become the first non-Japanese head of the electronics-to-media giant Sony.
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NewsHeart pulls Jackson songs
Heart FM has pulled Michael Jackson songs from its breakfast and drivetime slots, in a bid to avoid upsetting families during the singer's trail for child molestation charges.
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NewsUTV lands Belfast FM licence
Ulster Television (UTV) has won the race to provide a new radio station in Belfast, fending off competition from some of the biggest groups in radio.
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NewsThompson warns over 'rage and extremism'
BBC's director general Mark Thompson has hit out at the religious groups who launched a campaign against a broadcast of Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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NewsParamount bags South Park
Paramount Comedy has pinched the multichannel rights to the next series of cult animation South Parkfrom Sky One.
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NewsZig Zag bags US order
Indie Zig Zag has scored a commission from US network Fox for a holistic makeover format.