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    Ofcom: C4's PSB future is a ‘pressing priority'

    2008-09-17T17:52:09Z

    Ofcom has rejected a BBC-only PSB model as unworkable and has revised its remaining PSB options to protect the “pressing priority” of funding Channel 4.

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    Zig Zag on hunt for ‘American Winehouse'

    2008-09-17T17:48:04Z

    Zig Zag Productions has won a commission worth more than $4m to go in search of an “American Amy Winehouse”.

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    ID renews its first-look deal with Colonial

    2008-09-17T17:45:14Z

    The new deal will extend their collaboration into next year and will see more than 20 hours worth of programming delivered for international distribution over the next year. ID will be taking a number of Colonial's titles to Mipcom in October.

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    RDF Rights seals 2-year deal with Betty

    2008-09-17T17:40:20Z

    RDF Rights has handed Liz Warner's indie Betty an exclusive two-year development deal.

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    History Channel and Five pick up Black Gold

    2008-09-17T17:31:22Z

    Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) has sold its new US oilworkers series Black Gold to Five and The History Channel in the UK.

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    Meltdown Monday hits all but a few

    2008-09-17T16:57:41Z

    The collapse of Lehman Brothers on “Meltdown Monday” meant most companies in the Broadcast Sharewatch fell this week.

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    Krempelwood delivers AFP deals in first week

    2008-09-17T16:52:18Z

    Advertiser-funded programming (AFP) and sponsorship start-up Krempelwood has sealed deals to deliver sponsors for up-coming shows from Sony Pictures Television International, BBC Worldwide, Universal Music and UKTV.

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    TwoFour wins first comedy order

    2008-09-17T16:25:32Z

    TwoFour has won its first comedy commission - a Paramount Comedy pilot from two of the writers of BBC's The Wrong Door.

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    Lion to explore classroom life in Damascus

    2008-09-17T16:20:07Z

    BBC4 is to look at life in four Damascus classrooms in the latest series of its Open University foreign schools strand.

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    BBC2 show gives£1m to novice City traders

    2008-09-17T16:12:13Z

    BBC2 is to unravel the dark arts of the unstable global financial markets in a series that turns eight people into City traders with£1m to invest.

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    At-a-glance: UKTV autumn '08

    2008-09-17T15:12:42Z

    Programming highlights from UKTV's portfolio of entertainment channels throughout autumn 2008.

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    UKTV autumn '08: Dave

    2008-09-17T15:06:17Z

    Highlights of new programming on UKTV-owned digital channel Dave over the coming autumn season 2008.

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    UKTV autumn '08: G.O.L.D.

    2008-09-17T14:53:56Z

    Highlights of new programming on UKTV-owned digital channel G.O.L.D. over the coming autumn season 2008.

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    UKTV autumn '08: Alibi

    2008-09-17T14:48:38Z

    Highlights of new programming on UKTV-owned digital channel Alibi over the coming autumn season 2008.

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    UKTV autumn '08: Watch

    2008-09-17T14:45:23Z

    Highlights of programming on UKTV-owned digital channel Watch over the coming autumn season 2008.

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    Monty Python star returns to TV

    2008-09-17T14:01:32Z

    John Cleese is to make a welcome return to British screens where he will take a mischievous look at the mad world of gadgets in a six-part series for UKTV channel Dave.

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    Power rapped by Ofcom

    2008-09-17T14:01:24Z

    A Power FM presenter misled listeners by initially awarding a competition prize to her sister, Ofcom has ruled.

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    Vaughan back in driving seat

    2008-09-17T14:00:05Z

    Johnny Vaughan is to return to presenting for the first time since C4 flop Space Cadets in a car-themed series for UKTV channel Dave.

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    Global rebrands stations

    2008-09-17T13:57:53Z

    Global Radio will rebrand around 30 of its One Network stations into a network of Heart-branded stations.

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    GMG retains sales contract

    2008-09-17T13:54:34Z

    GMG Radio is to continue its national airtime sales contract for the Real, Century, Smooth and Rock Radio brands with Global Radio following the latter's takeover of GCap Media.