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    Five's CSI: NY beats ITV1

    2009-01-12T11:55:05Z

    A new series of Five's flagship import CSI: NY beat ITV1 on Saturday, attracting 2.8m viewers (12.7%) for an hour from 9.25pm.

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    Ski Sunday's David Vine dies

    2009-01-12T13:15:47Z

    Presenter David Vine, for many years the face of Ski Sunday and the BBC's snooker coverage, has died of a heart attack aged 73.

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    Cheetham leaves Endemol

    2009-01-12T13:21:17Z

    Cheetah Television managing director Nikki Cheetham has stood down from the Endemol-owned Deal or No Deal producer.

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    Fiver to showcase sexy ads

    2009-01-13T09:20:22Z

    Digital channel Fiver is to showcase some of the world's most risqué adverts in The Sexy Ad Show.

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    BBC launches fresh expenses crackdown

    2009-01-13T09:51:07Z

    The BBC is monitoring how long staff keep taxis waiting as part of a fresh crackdown on expenses.

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    Butcher talent show leads BBC3's spring slate

    2009-01-13T09:58:26Z

    BBC3 plans to do for butchers what The X Factor does for singers, in a new series of awards shows about Britain's young tradespeople.

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    R4 to air Vicious doc

    2009-01-13T10:20:06Z

    BBC Radio 4 will go in search of the real Sid Vicious to mark 30 years since the punk icon's death.

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    VMTV lands first marketing boss

    2009-01-13T10:40:48Z

    Virgin Media TV, the content arm of Virgin Media, has appointed Jeff Dodds to the newly-created role of brand and marketing director.

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    Unforgiven kicks off with 7.2m for ITV1

    2009-01-13T11:00:52Z

    ITV1 three-part drama Unforgiven got off on the right foot last night with an impressive 7.2m viewers (30.2%) at 9pm.

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    Lifetime exec joins BBCW

    2007-10-24T10:45:12.573Z

    BBC Worldwide America has appointed Allison Wallach as senior VP of worldwide productions in New York.

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    24's Jack back with 633,000 on Sky 1

    2009-01-13T11:34:58Z

    Sky 1's action drama series 24 was back after a two-year break last night, attracting a strong audience of 633,00 (3.24%) for the start of the seventh series at 9pm.

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    Fremantle revives US game

    2007-10-23T17:49:48.900Z

    Fremantle Media’s LA production arm has been commissioned by CBS to produce a revamped version of a gameshow which first aired on the network in 1961.

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    New Countdown adds up to 1.2m

    2009-01-13T12:02:47Z

    Countdown pulled in 1.2m viewers (13.2% share) at 3.25pm yesterday as it returned with with a new set and two new presenters.

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    Discovery EMEA appoints Sky exec

    2009-01-13T12:16:47Z

    BSkyB executive David Rey is to leave the satellite broadcaster after twelve years to become Discovery Networks EMEA's chief operating officer.

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    C4 orders more Gok's Fashion Fix

    2009-01-13T12:42:32Z

    Channel 4 has ordered a second run of factual entertainment shows Gok's Fashion Fix from Endemol subsidiary Cheetah Television.

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    Cohen edges BBC3 younger

    2009-01-13T13:00:18Z

    BBC3 controller Danny Cohen is trying to skew the channel's “sweet spot” younger - but insisted he will not alienate its core viewers.

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    MPs urge Ofcom chair to take pay cut

    2009-01-13T13:12:41Z

    Ofcom's incoming chair Dr Colette Bowe has turned down a challenge from MPs to set recession-hit Britain an example by accepting a cut in her£200,000 annual salary for a three-day-a-week role.

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    Brazil buys Granada doc

    2007-10-23T18:16:36.947Z

    Granada International has sold a raft of documentaries to new Brazilian channel Ideal.

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    GMG considers in-house sales

    2007-10-24T13:39:09.317Z

    Guardian Media Group could take its ad sales in-house following the termination of its contract with Global Radio.

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    Former Autodesk manager joins Avid

    2009-01-13T15:12:13Z

    Avid has confirmed the appointed of former Autodesk country manager Simon Brett as senior sales manager for UK and Ireland.