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NewsMoyles to host longest R1 show
Chris Moyles is set to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 for more than 37 hours in a bid to break the station’s former record for Red Nose Day.
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NewsMasterchef served to Asia
Masterchef has continued its expansion around the world with Shine International selling the brand into Malaysia and the Philippines.
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NewsBBC2 signs Hairy Bikers deal
BBC2 has signed a two-year exclusive deal with presenting duo the Hairy Bikers, which includes commissions for two new formats to appear on the channel.
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NewsVirgin Media predicts billion on-demand views
Virgin Media is predicting it will serve one billion on-demand programme views in 2011, boosted by the rollout of its next generation Tivo platform.
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NewsITV signs first product placement deal
ITV has signed the first product placement in the UK that will see a Nescafe coffee machine included in This Morning.
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News500,000 now had help to switch over
Half a million older and disabled people have now received help from the BBC in switching their analogue television set to a digital system.
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NewsBBCW develops multiplayer Doctor Who game
BBC Worldwide has signed a deal with games developer Three Rings to roll out a free online multiplayer Doctor Who game.
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NewsC4 prepares to submit for local TV network
Channel 4 is understood to be preparing a submission to host the new national TV channel delivering local content.
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NewsLord Patten preferred as BBC Trust boss
Culture minister Jeremy Hunt has put forward former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten as his preferred candidate for chairman of the BBC Trust, DCMS confirmed this afternoon.
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NewsChina opens doors to UK indie
A UK indie has united with China Central Television (CCTV) to identify international programmes and formats that can be licensed in the country.
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NewsC4 happy to order dwarf doc
Channel 4 has ordered an new “fixed rig” series following seven dwarves as they take part in Snow White during pantomime season.
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NewsWorld Service closures begin
Today sees the beginning of the end for the parts of the World Service earmarked for closure, as BBC Serbian, BBC Mundo and BBC Portuguese for Africa broadcast for the final time.
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ITV unveils product placement campaign
ITV and Sky are to kick off an advertising campaign educating viewers about product placement ahead of its introduction to shows on the channel.
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NewsFirst sales of Human Planet
BBC Worldwide has secured 22 sales of its Human Planet series – the first deals to be secured for the blue-chip documentary.
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NewsAKA wins Broadcasting House supply contract
Systems integrator dB Broadcast has awarded AKA Design the contract to supply nearly 100 technical desks for the BBC’s new Broadcasting House in London.
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NewsKeo signs first international Landshare deal
Keo Digital has secured its first international digital rights deal, licensing its Landshare website in Australia
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NewsNews Corp close to BSkyB bid deal
News Corp has said it is ironing out the finer details with regulators in negotiations about its bid for BSkyB.
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NewsOnline health check to shape C4 shows
Channel 4 is launching an online health-check tool that will feed into Embarrassing Bodies, Supersize vs Superskinny and other health-related shows.
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NewsSchama making Jewish history series
Simon Schama is making a five part series on the “epic story” of Jewish history.
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NewsBBC Trust backs iPlayer changes
Some BBC radio dramas and documentaries will be available to listeners for longer on iPlayer after the BBC Trust backed the move.