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    Stephen Fry in America goes global

    2008-10-27T10:07:30Z

    BBC1 series Stephen Fry in America and controversial Channel 4 documentary Pregnant Man have been sold to multiple regions following a successful Mipcom for DCD Rights.

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    Britannia fails to get High (ratings)

    2008-10-27T10:24:14Z

    ITV1's cross between High School Musical and Fame, Britannia High, got off to a shaky start with 3.3m viewers (14.4% share) yesterday at 6.15pm.

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    ITN launches quirky clip business

    2008-10-27T10:29:45Z

    ITN Source has created a digital production business to monetise quirky archive content by packaging it for Myspace, YouTube and MSN.

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    Radio Plymouth wins licence

    2008-07-23T09:26:43Z

    Radio Plymouth has won the re-awarded FM local commercial radio licence for Plymouth, beating off competition from neighbour Pirate FM.

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    Red Bee CEO to step down

    2008-07-23T10:00:58Z

    Red Bee Media's chief executive Pam Masters will step down on the 31 December to become vice chairman of the media company's board.

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    Freesat to add 18 new channels

    2008-07-23T10:22:00Z

    Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV service, is adding 18 new channels over July and early August to enhance its current offering, including a host of radio stations.

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    EastEnders falls to 5m

    2008-07-23T11:15:05Z

    BBC1's flagship show EastEnders attracted an audience of just 5m (26.8%) at 7.30pm, its worst performance for over a year.

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    Olympic site could become 'media village'

    2008-07-23T11:35:54Z

    The London Olympics in 2012 could leave a lasting legacy for the media industry with plans to create a new ‘media village' in east London after the event.

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    ITVP partners with BreakThru

    2008-07-23T12:19:47Z

    ITV Productions has entered into a new strategic partnership with the indie behind Oscar-winning animation Peter and the Wolf.

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    Irish Dragons' Den green lit

    2008-07-23T12:22:26Z

    Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has licensed the Dragons' Den format to Ireland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.

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    Sex channel fined£25,000

    2008-07-23T12:56:34Z

    Portland Enterprises, the broadcaster behind Television X - The Fantasy Channel, has been fined£25,000 for airing explicit sexual content.

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    UBC boosted by growth in IPTV

    2008-07-23T14:24:31Z

    UBC Media has identified IPTV content as an alternative revenue stream after securing£130,000 of business in the first quarter of this year.

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    LBC to ditch overnight rolling news service

    2008-07-23T14:30:46Z

    LBC News 1152 will ditch its overnight rolling service and will instead simulcast sister FM channel LBC 97.3.

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    Kyle lands Talk Sport show

    2008-07-23T15:05:50Z

    Controversial TV presenter Jeremy Kyle is to present his own show on Talk Sport.

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    Kiss signs Ibiza DJ star

    2008-07-23T15:07:31Z

    Kiss Radio has made Ibiza favourite DJ Tiesto its latest signing for its Music is Life series.

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    Setanta ‘risks takeover' unless it adds more subs

    2008-07-23T15:21:35Z

    Setanta must pile on an extra 300,000 subscriptions this autumn or it will be at risk of a takeover bid next year, according to a report from Enders Analysis.

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    Broadcast 20 bounces after more M&A talk

    2008-07-23T15:31:35Z

    Following four weeks of heavy falls, the Broadcast 20 bounced back, in part, this week.

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    C4 stands firm on daring docs

    2008-07-23T17:14:08Z

    Channel 4 will continue to commission polemical documentaries about controversial subjects despite this week's Ofcom ruling on The Great Global Warming Swindle.

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    Bodyshock director lands C4 history role

    2008-07-23T17:17:22Z

    The director of pioneering Bodyshock documentary The Boy Who Gave Birth to His Twin has joined Channel 4 as history commissioning editor.

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    Des O'Connor quits Countdown

    2008-07-23T17:20:51Z

    Des O'Connor is to step down as the host of Countdown when the current series ends in November.