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NewsNGW and Arqiva merger completed
The Competition Commission has rubber stamped the merger of the UK transmission companies Arqiva and National Grid Wireless.
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NewsJK and Joel to leave Virgin
Virgin Radio presenters JK and Joel are to leave the rock station less than a year after joining it and will be replaced by Trent FM's Jo Russell.
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NewsRevamped Sky 1 delivers
The new look Sky 1 beat the competition with the biggest multichannel figures yesterday (31 August).
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NewsSelina Scott to sue Five over age discrimination
Selina Scott is to sue Five over claims of age discrimination, saying she had been lined up as maternity cover for Natasha Kaplinsky on Five News but was overlooked for younger presenters.
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NewsGavin and Stacey head to Africa
BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey is to make its debut in Africa as part of a series of acquisitions by new channel BBC Entertainment.
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NewsBBC hires multimedia Mogull
Erik Huggers, director of future media and technology at the BBC, has recruited Kerstin Mogull to the newly created role of divisional chief operating officer.
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NewsCBeebies returns Night Garden to bedtime hour
In the Night Garden has returned to CBeebies Bedtime Hour, ending a four-month hiatus that sparked fury among parents of toddlers.
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NewsTV critics 1 September '08
'... a lugubriously voyeuristic drama.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.
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NewsTarget unveils new look
Target Entertainment has unveiled a new brand design and will now be known as Target Entertainment Group to coincide with its 10th anniversary.
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NewsKirstie and Phil beat Ofcom rap
Channel 4's Location, Location, Location has been cleared of political bias by Ofcom after its presenters launched a campaign to get stamp duty reformed.
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NewsDCD inks£1.8m licensing deal
DCD Media has signed a substantial licensing deal with internet broadcaster Classical TV Limited, which will allow it to make inroads into its convertible debt.
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NewsAardman to launch rights division
Wallace and Gromit producer Aardman has created a new division that will market the company's content around the world and acquire third-party content.
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NewsBedell handed Edinbugh role
Elaine Bedell, controller of BBC entertainment commissioning, has been named the new advisory chair of the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsO'Connell reunites with co-host on Virgin
TIML Radio has hired Ritchie Firth as producer on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show.
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NewsBBC comedy producer dies in accident
Geoffrey Perkins one of the most gifted and respected TV comedy producers of his generation, was killed in a road accident last week.
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NewsBertelsmann eyes Euro broadcasters
Bertelsmann is on the look out to acquire European broadcasters, fuelling speculation it could prepare a bid for ITV.
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NewsVMTV overhauls commissioning
Virgin Media Television has appointed a commissioning supremo and a scheduling counterpart to work across its channel portfolio.
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NewsViewers opt for The Wrong Door
BBC3's new comedy sketch show The Wrong Door attracted 546,000 (3.5%) at 10.30pm last night, the highest ever audience for the launch of a comedy on the channel.
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NewsBBC2 and C4 triumph at 9pm
Mock the Week and Big Brother gave BBC2 and Channel 4 more viewers than either BBC1 or ITV1 at 9pm last night.
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NewsPinewood to submit£3m planning application
Pinewood Shepperton will spend around£3m on the planning application for its ambitious Project Pinewood scheme, which it expects to submit before the end of the year.