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NewsSky renews satellite deal with Astra
SES Astra has renewed its contract with BSkyB for the use of 24 transponders on Astra’s 28.2 degrees East orbital position.
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NewsAirey: content providers "staring into abyss"
Dawn Airey has warned that if British broadcasters fail to build mutually beneficial partnerships “the creators and providers of UK content are not so much looking at a perfect storm as staring into the abyss.”
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NewsGrade slams BBC partnerships
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has rubbished the BBC’s partnership proposals and criticised the corporation’s efforts to avoid top-slicing the licence fee.
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NewsBBC channels to launch in South Korea
BBC Worldwide Channels is to launch two of its new channels - BBC Entertainment and BBC Lifestyle - on South Korea’s SK Broadband platform.
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NewsBBC4 drama to chart 1980s computer battle
The 1980s battle between the ZX Spectrum and the BBC Micro will be played out in a BBC4 comedy drama starring Martin Freeman and Alexander Armstrong.
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NewsDave plans first live broadcast
UKTV channel Dave will broadcast live for the first time for the climax of the second series of the Red Bull X-Fighters motorcross world tour.
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NewsTop-slicing legislation plan revealed
Gordon Brown has revealed government plans to formally introduce legislation that will divert TV licence fee revenue into propping up regional news coverage on ITV1.
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NewsSky to win contract for ESPN match coverage
BSkyB is close to sealing a deal to produce all Premier League match coverage for ESPN, Broadcast understands.
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NewsITN loses ITV web news deal
ITV has axed ITN’s deal to provide news for its main website, with five journalist jobs set to go as a result.
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NewsAshes highlights go online
Five has struck a deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board to make Ashes highlights available online for the first time.
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NewsConnery slams BBC Glasto coverage
Sir Sean Connery has slammed the BBC for sending more than 400 staff to Glastonbury but “not one” to cover the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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NewsStill not the last of Last of The Summer Wine
The BBC has recommissioned the world’s longest running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine, for a 31st series -countering widespread rumours the show was about to be axed.
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NewsUniversal brings movies to Virgin
Virgin Media has expanded is movies-on-demand service in a deal with Universal Pictures.
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Web unlikely to offset TV ad losses
Revenue from US broadcasters’ web strategies will still be failing to offset the decline in traditional TV advertising by 2013, a report has warned.
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Premier League attacks Ofcom plan
The Premier League has waded into the row between BSkyB and Ofcom, claiming the regulator’s plan to review its rights auction process is an attempt to fix something that isn’t broken.
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NewsSky boss Darroch comes out fighting
BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch has launched a blistering attack on Ofcom, accusing the regulator of “punishing success” with its proposals to limit what the satellite operator can charge for its premium sports and movie channels.
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NewsSomethin' Else wins 606 contract
Multiplatform indie Somethin’ Else has won a three year contract to make 606, BBC Radio 5 Live’s flagship football phone-in.
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NewsCanal+ buys Young at Heart doc
Walker George’s More 4 documentary Young@Heart is heading to French TV screens after broadcaster Canal+ picked up the rights.
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NewsSTV waiting on Taggart decision
STV is confident its ITV1 drama Taggart will be recommissioned – despite extending its financial borrowing facility in case it is not.
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NewsSky1 and Five preparing Jackson tributes
Sky1 and Five are to air special tributes tonight on the life of music icon Michael Jackson, who died suddenly yesterday.