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    Animated Poirot to air in Japan.

    2004-03-12T16:26:23Z

    The classic crime novels of Agatha Christie have been animated for the first time following a

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    Arab broadcaster options BBC series.

    2004-03-12T16:26:23Z

    Al-Arabiya, the Dubai-based newscaster set up last year to rival al-Jazeera, has renewed its distribution ties with the BBC, optioning a further 125 hours of content, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Format Focus: The making of the ? Show.

    2004-03-12T16:26:23Z

    An improvised Finnish comedy, which has echoes of The Larry Sanders Show, The Office and Monty Python, sounds as if it would be irresistible to a UK audience, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Emap gears up for radio deals.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Emap has handed its managing director of programming, Mark Story, a beefed-up pan-group role as it

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    Murdoch vetoes launching Channel 6.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has halted plans to set up a 'Channel 6' entertainment channel on the Freeview platform, writes Paul Revoir.

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    BBC debate draws solid ratings.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    BBC1's Panorama debate over the role of the corporation brought the current affairs programme a respectable 2.4 million (15%), writes Jon Rogers.

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    Top 10 Programmes on Sunday 7 March.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    ITV1 had a stranglehold over viewers last Sunday with the commercial broadcaster convincingly taking the top

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    ITV closes sales arm.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    ITV is closing its multichannel sales arm as part of the merger process, with up to

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    Ideal hiring from RDF.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Ideal World has strengthened its factual team with the appointment of RDF series producer/director Patrick Holland.

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    ITV let off over Lydon.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    ITV has escaped censure from Ofcom over John Lydon's four-letter outburst on I'm a Celebrity ...

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    Blaxill to 6Music.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Capital Radio creative director Ric Blaxill is quitting to take up the head of programmes position

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    79 apply for BBC Chair.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    The government has confirmed 79 applications have been received for the BBC chairmanship - significantly more

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    Talent group opens.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    The Stellar Network, a US-based talent agency, is to launch in the UK. BBC Films head

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    MPs slam Ofcom for failure on ITV.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Ofcom is investigating ITV plc's plans to slash 400 jobs from its Central franchise as MPs

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    BBC revamps its learning division.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    The BBC has appointed its first creative director for learning as part of a revamp of its educational output, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    US calls on BBC for ideas.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    American Network CBS is looking to make a US version of the hit BBC1 drama Being April, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    RDF adds two agents to talent division.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    RDF Media has doubled the size of its talent management team with the appointments of agents Michael Joyce and Craig Latto from Silver Fox Artist Management, writes Glen Mutel.

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    Unique loses Radio 2 show.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Unique Productions is to lose another lucrative contract when its BBC Radio 2 show with Richard Allinson is axed, writes Michael Rosser.

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    NTL and Sky make up.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Cable operator NTL has resolved its dispute with BSkyB over the cost of carrying the satellite

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    Noddy the cash cow.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Chorion, the owner of children's character Noddy, has said it will buy new assets after reporting