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NewsGeo inks deal to connect to BT Tower
Geo Networks’ fibre optic network has been chosen by the Convergence Group to link two of the company’s data centres with the BT Tower.
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RatingsITV4 records best week ever
ITV4 hit the bullseye last week, recording its highest ever weekly share of viewing.
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NewsIdeal latest to go in Bennett's BBC3 comedy clear-out
BBC3’s comedy clear-out has continued with the cancellation of Johnny Vegas-fronted sitcom Ideal.
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NewsChristopher Lunn considers HMRC legal action
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) and HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) could be set for another legal battle after the media accountancy was blacklisted for a second time last week.
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NewsBBC1 teams with NT for restoration project
BBC1 is teaming up with the National Trust to create a series in which a team of experts renovate a 500-year-old manor house to reflect four classic periods of its history.
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NewsGeorge Gently to air in US
BBC1 period drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast in the US following a deal by All3Media International.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: Going up the aisle
This week’s Greenlight round-up sees a fresh batch of comedy, arts and drama as well as two new commissions based around weddings.
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NewsFilm4 and More4 to chart history of world cinema
A major new series charting the history of international cinema and how it has changed with innovation has been greenlit by Film 4 and More4.
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NewsBroadcastnow's top 10 stories of the week
Broadcastnow presents the most-read stories of the week from 1-5 August.
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NewsBroomfield tackles Sarah Palin for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a new film about US politican Sarah Palin from director Nick Broomfield.
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NewsTribal series not faked, producers claim
FremantleMedia Enterprises and the former managing director of Cicada Productions have defended their documentary series about an Amazonian tribe against accusations of fakery.
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RatingsBishop takes Corbett in comedy face-off
SATURDAY: John Bishop’s sideways glance at Britain for BBC1 outgunned Ronnie Corbett’s comedy tour of the country for ITV1.
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NewsBBC unveils iPlayer TV revamp
A new version of iPlayer that will appear on Youview has been unveiled by the BBC as it overhauls its VoD app for connected TVs.
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NewsTinopolis closes US indie deal
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis has completed its acquisition of US indie Base Productions, in a deal worth an estimated £45m.
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NewsUsain Bolt to star in C4 ident
Record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt will become the first person to star in a Channel 4 ident, marking the broadcaster’s coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
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RatingsWest Ham v Cardiff peaks with 2.7m
SUNDAY: West Ham’s first clash on the road back to the Premier League scored the biggest crowd for a sporting event at the weekend.
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NewsElisabeth Murdoch delays move to News Corp board
Shine Group’s chief executive Elisabeth Murdoch will not join the News Corporation board at the current time because she feels it would be “inappropriate”.
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RatingsNature’s Giants spouts 1.5m
SUNDAY: A special focus on the sperm whale helped Inside Nature’s Giants spout its best ratings in more than a year, as Dragons’ Den continued to breath fire into BBC2’s schedule.
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NewsBBCW signs production deal with Starz
BBC Worldwide has secured a multi-year production and distribution partnership with US broadcaster Starz.
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Discovery triples audience with Norway massacre doc
SUNDAY: A fast turnaround documentary analysing what led Andrew Breivik to kill 76 people on 22 July drew more than three times Discovery’s normal audience.