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NewsFuture of Freeview in doubt
Freeview is fighting for its future after it emerged that top-level discussions have taken place about closing the organisation after digital switchover in 2012.
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NewsITVS GE signs first-look deal with Wild Pictures
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has struck a first-look international distribution deal with documentary producer Wild Pictures.
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TVF teams up with indies to improve content pipeline
Factual distributor TVF International is planning a major return to production in a bid to improve its content pipeline.
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NewsITV research shows viewers left cold by Daybreak launch
The look and tone of breakfast show Daybreak have come under fire from viewers as part of research carried out by ITV.
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NewsBBCW to make more Dancing With the Stars India
BBC Worldwide Productions India has secured a fourth season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, the Indian version of celebrity format Dancing With The Stars.
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NewsBBC to call Damazer and Hunt in O’Reilly tribunal
The BBC will call on Jay Hunt and Mark Damazer to give evidence as it defends itself at an employment tribunal brought by former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly this week.
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NewsBBC urged to revamp sports tender process
The BBC should overhaul its tender process, particularly in sports, and make commissioners more accessible to smaller indies in a bid to improve competition in the production sector, the BBC Trust has said.
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NewsParthenon takes record sales order from Australia
Parthenon Entertainment has secured its biggest programme sales deal with Australian pay-TV network Foxtel.
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NewsITV set to show Ashes highlights
ITV is on the brink of securing highlights of this winter’s Ashes series, and will air the coverage on ITV4.
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NewsTwofour acquires Rocket Science in digital push
Twofour Group is planning a push into ad-funded programming and digital content after buying communications agency Rocket Science Group in a deal that will push up its turnover to almost £40m.
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NewsS4C may cut programming hours
S4C may have to stop airing content 24 hours a day as a result of cuts to funding, its interim chief executive has warned.
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NewsBuilders down modern tools for C4 villa series
A group of builders are to be stripped of their modern tools and techniques and challenged to build an authentic Roman villa for a Channel 4 series.
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NewsHot Like Us puts model couples to the test for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a series pitting model couples against each other to test whether their relationship is more than skin deep.
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NewsZodiak to go on holiday with teenagers for BBC3
A series in which parents secretly watch their teenage children’s antics on holiday and a talent show in which amateur artists go head to head with professionals have been commissioned from Zodiak Media Group companies for the BBC’s 2011 schedule.
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NewsCrozier: CRR to blame for lack of diversity on ITV1
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has bemoaned the “remarkable lack of diversity” in the broadcaster’s schedule as a result of regulation governing how it can sell advertising.
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NewsSky 1 orders weight-loss series from Eyeworks
Sky 1 has ordered a documentary series that will follow a group of super-obese people who are battling to lose weight before their size kills them.
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NewsJonathan Ross to return to C4
Jonathan Ross is to return to TV as host of a Channel 4 celebration of the nation’s favourite toys.
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NewsSimpson slams licence fee "ambush"
Senior BBC journalist John Simpson has said the latest licence fee agreement leaves the corporation in such a weak position any negotiations with the government will “be like water-boarding”.
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News4Music secures Muzu deal
Music channel 4Music is revamping its website to offer visitors access to over 65,000 videos following a deal with music video provider Muzu.tv.
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NewsNews Corp makes BSkyB bid official
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has formally notified the European Commission that it intends to make a full takeover bid for BSkyB.