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    Motive issues 95m shares in drama bid

    2008-05-07T11:59:03Z

    Motive Television has raised more than half a million pounds for its planned investment in drama after issuing almost 95.5 million more shares to its directors and Australian media giant Beyond International Ltd.

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    FTSE firms make hay as sun starts to shine

    2008-05-07T12:01:00Z

    The sunny start to May has been reflected in the stock market, where the FTSE 100 jumped to its highest level since mid-January on the back of lower-than-expected US unemployment figures. Most of the Broadcast 20 shared in this upswing.

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    Vote Boris: no apology from Whale

    2008-05-07T14:23:29Z

    James Whale has called for a new set of regulations governing speech radio to protect the integrity of outspoken presenters after he was sacked by TalkSport for breaching impartiality.

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    BBC2 doc to track the impact of divorce

    2008-05-07T15:14:15Z

    BBC2 has commissioned a landmark documentary series that will trace the long-term impact of divorce by following three cases that have gone through the Family Courts.

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    Oz sales for outspoken Ramsay

    2008-05-07T15:16:44Z

    Gordon Ramsay's Olympian use of foul language in his reality TV series has caused mass consternation in Australia's Catholic Church, schools and parliament.

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    Coolabi sells Poppy Cat to Nick Jr Australia

    2008-05-07T15:19:30Z

    Kids indie Coolabi Productions is building on its relationship with Nickelodeon with sales of animated series Poppy Cat in Australia.

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    Hamma & Glamma hires ITVP producer

    2008-05-07T15:19:37Z

    Indie Hamma & Glamma Productions has hired ITV Productions' development producer, factual entertainment Will Spokes.

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    Ecosse Films unveils Irish kitchen drama

    2008-05-07T15:47:41Z

    Mistresses star Shelley Conn is to swap the bedroom for the kitchen for Ecosse Films' latest drama, which will be made for Irish broadcaster RTE.

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    Hammond to investigate mega-structures

    2008-05-07T15:54:07Z

    Top Gear star Richard Hammond is to examine the stories behind some of the world's most ambitious structures in a new series for National Geographic US and NGI.

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    Virgin 1 plans ‘rude season' this autumn

    2008-05-07T15:58:27Z

    Virgin 1 is to return its gaze to private parts this autumn with a selection of programmes it has grouped into a “rude season”.

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    The Big Pitch kicks off

    2008-05-07T16:03:00Z

    Applications have opened for British feature-length documentary pitches for this year's Britdoc event.

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    BBC1 offloads soap after ratings slump

    2008-05-07T16:47:44Z

    BBC1 has dropped Australian daytime soap Out of the Blue after just six episodes after its audience fell by nearly 44%.

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    Five mulls new 10pm strand on unusual sex

    2008-05-07T16:56:13Z

    Five is to broadcast two films about unusual sexual practices that it plans to turn into a 10pm Hidden Lives-style strand called Strangelove.

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    Freesat ‘must grow' HD to challenge Sky

    2008-05-07T17:00:47Z

    Freesat will have to expand its HD portfolio beyond the BBC and ITV within a year if it is to be a serious threat to BSkyB's own service, said City analysts.

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    Pact runs Welsh pilot scheme to find talent

    2008-05-07T17:05:40Z

    Pact is embarking on a plan to reinvigorate network production in the regions, beginning with a pilot scheme to fund new talent in Wales.

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    BBC adds serials to academy expertise

    2008-05-07T17:08:47Z

    The BBC is extending its successful drama academy to serials, with a special focus on crime drama.

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    Doc veteran uses farewell to attack commissioners

    2008-05-07T17:11:59Z

    Veteran documentary-maker Marilyn Gaunt has fired a parting shot at commissioners' “cynical” attitude and obsession with viewing figures as BBC2 prepares to broadcast what she has revealed will be her final film.

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    Casualty move comes under fire

    2008-05-07T17:19:04Z

    South West Screen and unions Bectu and Equity have hit out at BBC proposals to move Casualty to Cardiff.

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    BBC1 offloads soap after ratings slump

    2008-05-07T17:25:36Z

    BBC1 has dropped Australian daytime soap Out of the Blue after just six episodes after its audience fell by nearly 44%.

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    Indies urge Gale to stay on course

    2008-05-07T17:30:21Z

    Indies have called on Five's incoming director of programmes, Ben Gale, to get the broadcaster's house in order when he takes up the reins on Monday.