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NewsBBC agrees new media rights with PACT
The BBC and Pact have come to an agreement on new media rights, the first deal to be stuck between a major broadcaster and the producers' alliance after months of negotiation. But there will be no seven or 30-day window.
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NewsHeggessey and Boaden vie for CBI Award
Talkback Thames chief executive Lorraine Heggessey is up against BBC director of news Helen Boaden for the media gong at CBI Real Business First Women Awards.
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NewsTrue HD migration may remain slow till 2012
A large HD 'content gap' will remain in 2012 with a majority of Europeans still watching standard definition TV on their HDTV displays.
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NewsFremantle US boss backs Ant and Dec
The chief executive of Fremantle Media North America, which will produce Ant and Dec format The Con.Testin the US, has backed the Geordie duo to present the show.
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NewsC4 unveils radio strategy
Channel 4 has confirmed details of its move in to radio, announcing the launch of a number of audio programmes, an online music station and the appointment of former BBC Radio 2 controller Jim Moir.
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NewsBBC defends pundit Ian Wright
The BBC has defended comments by Ian Wright, after the former England footballer and commentator condoned England players 'diving' (faking a foul) during a recent match against Hungary.
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NewsFive launches two new channels
Five has confirmed plans to launch two new, free-to-air digital channels this autumn.
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NewsPact looks to up the ante at Mipcom
UK producers' presence at this year's Mipcom TV festival in Cannes has been given a massive boost after producers' alliance Pact announced a new initiative aimed at securing increased access to buyers and distributors for UK indies.
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NewsLast England friendly scores 4.7m for BBC1
The hot weather didn't prevent fans watching England's 6-0 victory over Jamaica on Saturday with 4.7m (55.1%) tuning in to BBC1.
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NewsCBeebies in exec reshuffle
The BBC has appointed Kay Benbow to the role of head of production, animation and acquisitions for its pre-school channel CBeebies.
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NewsEx-soldier goes back to nature for BBC2
BBC2 is to send former SAS soldier Monty Halls to a remote Scottish idyll in an aspirational new series about “the ups and downs” of getting away from it all.
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NewsTop Up TV paves the way for Five on Freeview
Top Up TV is to make the majority of its content available through a new personal video recorder (PVR) service, freeing up valuable digital terrestrial spectrum which will be used for premium sports and Five's two new digital channels.
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UKTV relives war workers' Finest Hour
UKTV History will meet the ordinary people who defied Hitler's bombs in a major documentary series.
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NewsFMX eyes talent fund for branded websites
Fremantle Media's new media unit, FMX, could dip into the company's£28m talent fund to set up companies to exploit commercially branded online entertainment.
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Ten Alps shines as media stocks suffer
It was another week to forget for equities, due to rising oil prices and concerns over the UK housing market.
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NewsTiny Tearaways make US debut
Outline Productions is to make a version of its BBC3 hit parenting show House of Tiny Tearawaysfor The Learning Channel in the US.
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Novel and Darrall Macqueen selected for Cartoon Forum
New series from Darrall Macqueen, the company behind CBBC's Sunday morning show Smile, and Fimblesproducer Novel Entertainment are among the 10 British animation projects selected for this year's Cartoon Forum.
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Extreme expands mobile content
The Extreme Sports Channel has struck a deal with distributor Black Diamond to create content exclusively for its mobile TV service.
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Opus Dei doc racks up more sales
Canadian distributor Ellis Releasing has secured further international sales for CTVC's Channel 4 documentary Opus Dei and The Da Vinci Code.