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NewsJapanese manufacturers count cost of earthquake
Sony and Panasonic have warned of the continuing blow to sales as a result of the damage caused by Japan’s March earthquake and tsunami.
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NewsFood Network to serve cupcake reality show
A US reality show based around a small cupcake company and a travel series about drinking have been picked up by Food Network UK.
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NewsTalkTalk eyes broadband recovery
Telecoms firm TalkTalk has said it continued to lose broadband customers but predicted the slump will reverse as it gets to grips with service issues stemming from its 2009 acquisition of Tiscali.
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NewsITV eyes Selfridges drama
Writer Andrew Davies is working on an adaptation of period novel Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge for ITV1.
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NewsITV to launch investigative journalism strand
ITV is preparing to launch a major new investigative journalism documentary strand titled Exposure.
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NewsBBC reveals Alba Freeview date
The BBC has secured a date for the launch of its Gaelic language television channel on Freeview.
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NewsBBC seeks public opinion on news channels
The BBC Trust is seeking feedback from the general public on the performance of BBC Parliament and News Channel.
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NewsYoung TV makers honoured
The winners of the Royal Television Society Student Television Awards have been announced.
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NewsAbraham: data will drive C4
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has reiterated his vision of using viewer data to reinvent free-to-air advertising and inform programming.
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NewsTom Toumazis to leave Endemol
Endemol chief commercial officer Tom Toumazis is to step down after being appointed chief executive of media group Mecom.
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NewsBroadcast Indie Survey 2011
Click to view the definitive report on the UK independent production sector.
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NewsMentorn poaches Talkback factual exec
Claudia Lewis, Talkback Thames’ head of specialist factual, is to join Mentorn Media as an executive producer.
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NewsNat Geo to build human-sized beaver lodge
Nat Geo Wild has ordered a new series that will see a team live in human-sized recreations of animals’ homes such as a beavers’ lodge and a bird’s nest.
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NewsGetting On to return for third series
NHS comedy Getting On is to return for a new series, following Jo Brand’s success at the Bafta TV awards.
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NewsC5 snares Animal Mega Moves
Channel 5 has picked up a doc series in which large, dangerous animals are transported around the world.
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NewsRadio 1 unveils biggest-ever live event
The BBC is to stage its biggest-ever free live music event as part of the London 2012 Festival on Hackney Marshes next summer.
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NewsChannel 4 names Paralympic presenters
An ex-Royal Marine, a carpenter and a former Paralympic swimmer are among six new disabled presenters who will help front Channel 4’s coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics.
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NewsPublic to pick Desert Island Discs
Radio 4 is turning the turntables on the public to search for the nation’s favourite Desert Island Discs.
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NewsNBCU acquires Matchbox stake
NBC Universal International has acquired a majority stake in an Australian production company – its first indie investment outside of the UK.
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NewsSherlock triumphs at Baftas
Detective drama Sherlock was a double winner at the TV Baftas - but a newcomer beat its star to the best actor award.