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NewsTalkSport boosts UTV profits
UTV Media has posted record underlying pre-tax profits of £23.3m after TalkSport performed “particularly well” last year.
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Cisco acquires software firm NDS
NDS Group has been sold by New Corp and Permira to Cisco for £3.1bn ($5bn).
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NewsThompson's tenure: highs and lows
Scandals and resignations, scraps with government and competitors. Just what has kept Mark Thompson busy in the last eight years?
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NewsThe hunt for a 21st century DG begins
The BBC Trust is updating the director general role to attract candidates who can tackle 21st century challenges.
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NewsITV relaunches news website
ITV has relaunched its news website as part of plans to compete with BBC and Sky’s online news output.
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NewsThompson out... so who will be the next BBC DG?
The worst kept secret in TV is out – now the question on everybody’s lips is who will replace Mark Thompson at the top of the BBC.
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NewsBBC DG Mark Thompson confirms departure
BBC director general Mark Thompson has confirmed he is to step down this autumn.
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Chorion sells Olivia to Classic
The sale of Chorion’s catalogue continues with Classic Media securing pre-school brand Olivia.
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NewsVorderman to host ITV1 gameshow
Former Countdown co-host Carol Vorderman is to front an interactive gameshow pilot for ITV1.
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NewsOfcom drops Gypsy Blood complaints
Ofcom has dropped over 500 complaints made about Channel 4 documentary Gypsy Blood.
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NewsNick digital director Edmonds departs
Roy Edmonds, the digital director at Nickelodeon UK who developed the first dedicated Spongebob Squarepants mobile app and website, is leaving the broadcaster after almost four years.
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NewsRed Arrow acquires Bevan Jones indie
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired a majority stake in Endor Productions, the indie owned by State of Play producer Hilary Bevan Jones.
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Livity hires DocuMovie for C4 Education films
Livity has appointed indie DocuMovie on behalf of C4 and Barclays to produce five short films for The Stake.
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NewsMandrake explores legal system for BBC2
The Learning Zone on BBC2 has commissioned Mandrake Films to produce Young Legal Eagles, a series of short films aimed at teens about the British legal system.
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NewsBBC's Doorstep Crime to return
A second series of BBC1 daytime series Doorstep Crime 999 has been ordered from Objective Productions and Crook Productions.
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NewsHill eyes TV Burp U-turn
Harry Hill is in talks with ITV over a new series of TV Burp - potentially reversing his decision to end the show.
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NewsAll3Media launches connected TV app store
All3Media is launching UK and US direct-to-consumer connected TV apps that will allow viewers to rent shows including The Only Way Is Essex and Peep Show.
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NewsBBC loses horseracing crown jewels to C4
Channel 4 has secured the horseracing crown jewels in a four year deal after snatching the rights from the BBC.
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NewsYouView to order players by popularity
Connected TV service YouView will rank non-PSB services in order of popularity, it has revealed.
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NewsBroadcasters get Dale Farm judicial review
Broadcasters have been granted a judicial review to challenge a court order demanding footage from the Dale Farm eviction.