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NewsUBC commercial arm sale was ‘irresistible'
UBC Media agreed to sell its commercial arm to Nasdaq-listed Global Traffic Network (GNET) last week because it was “an irresistible commercial proposition” which valued the division at£3m more than the entire company.
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Sony's new camcorder flies off the shelves
Sony has sold more than 500 units of the new PMW-EX3 camcorder in the first month since its launch.
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NewsWho fans told to get knitted
Civil rights advocates the Open Rights Group is pressing the BBC to be more flexible in allowing the public to “remix” its content for non-commercial ends after the broadcaster forced a Doctor Who fan to stop distributing knitting patterns based on the show's characters.
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NewsLyons: Publicly-funded C4 would be 'BBC5'
Sir Michael Lyons, chairman of the BBC Trust, has attacked proposals to publicly-fund Channel 4 - warning that such a move would simply reduce it to “BBC5”.
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NewsVirgin Radio revamps Classic Rock station
Virgin Radio Classic Rock launches a brand new weekly strand featuring the biggest rock legends this week, as part of a major station revamp intended to stamp the station's authority on the genre.
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Composer Goodall joins Classic FM
Classic FM has hired award-winning TV theme composer and broadcaster Howard Goodall to host his own themed Saturday afternoon show.
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REM to play Q Radio launch
REM will launch Bauer's music station Q Radio with an exclusive show featuring 15 tracks picked by them.
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MIM to record play extracts
Radio and TV indie Made in Manchester (MIM) will turn extracts from plays by 16 new writers into radio mini-dramas after winning a marketing, PR and new media contract for Manchester's 24:7 Theatre Festival.
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NewsITV finds 'lost' Crossroads ep
ITV is to air the earliest ever discovered episode of Crossroads on ITV.com this Friday to mark the relaunch of ITV.com's archive video section.
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NewsRatings focus: Sky One's Gladiators eliminates rivals
Sky One's revival of Gladiators fought off the might of the sunny weather as well as a number of terrestrial channels to make a successful comeback on Sunday 11 May.
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Lone Star hails the cab for third transport film
The indie behind Arena documentaries Underground and Little Platform, Big Stage is to complete its trilogy of films on London transport with a glimpse into the lives of taxi drivers.
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Berbridge quits Moscow to join Leopard Films
Leopard Films has hired a Bafta-nominated producer and director as its new head of programmes.
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NewsFremantle signs US shows
FremantleMedia Enterprises has acquired rights to four new US shows in a deal with Ice Road Truckers producer Original Production and BermanBraun.
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NewsYoung Mums get Zeal
BBC3 show Young Mums' Mansion could be remade around the world following a deal between indie Love Productions and distributor Zeal Entertainment.
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NewsCohen: lessons to be learned from 360-degree commissions
BBC3 controller Danny Cohen has admitted that Upstaged, one of the channel's major multiplatform commissions, did not work and has called for more distinctive web content in programme pitches.
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BT launches Podshow
BT has launched an online TV portal that enables users to create their own television and radio serials and make money by linking their shows with advertisers.
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Microsoft to show C4 clips
Channel 4 has licensed clips of shows including Skins, Peep Show and How to Look Good Naked to Microsoft's Messenger TV, which enables users to watch videos while sending instant messages.
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NewsKate Modern ends in June
Bebo's interactive web drama Kate Modern is to finish at the end of June after two series and more than 300 four-minute episodes.
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Who fans mix own trailers
Doctor Who fans can create their own trailer for the show with a new feature on the BBC's website.
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ITV makes football mag
ITV has produced a 12-page online interactive magazine to support ITV4 football series Legends.