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NewsCompetition Commission to probe Kangaroo
Project Kangaroo's launch could be delayed until 2009 after the Office of Fair Trading called in the Competition Commission to investigate the planned video-on-demand service.
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NewsTarrant lured back to radio
Chris Tarrant is to make a suprise return to radio, hosting a Saturday morning show on the GMG network that will go head to head with Jonathan Ross.
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NewsDuvall has second bite of Cracker
Hollywood actor Robert Duvall is backing a second attempt at remaking ITV1's crime drama Cracker for the US.
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NewsSetback for TV Centre sell-off
The BBC's£300m plan to sell-off Television Centre is facing a new setback after the English Heritage announced it is “strongly” urging the government to impose a Grade II listing on the building.
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NewsTurkey experiences a Wipeout
Endemol has expanded into Turkey, where its first commission will be a local version of gameshow format Wipeout.
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NewsEuro 2008 final scores 10.7m
Spain's 1-0 victory against Germany in the final of Euro 2008 gave a bumper audience to BBC1 with the match averaging a strong audience of 10.7m (42.2%) from 7.45pm.
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NewsTV critics 30 June ‘08
“They shoehorn more excitement into one episode of Casualty than I've had in my entire life.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsBig Brother ejects Dennis
Channel 4 has ejected a second housemate from this series of Big Brother - kicking out Dennis McHugh for spitting in the face of another housemate.
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NewsSpanish victory boosts ITV1
Spain's Euro 2008 semi-final victory over Russia scored for ITV1 last night, with the match from 7.45pm averaging 7.2m viewers (32.8%).
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NewsDavie to take over from Abramsky
Tim Davie has been named the new director of BBC audio and music.
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NewsPeers reject licence fee top-slicing
Peers have rejected the idea that the BBC should share some of its licence fee revenue with other broadcasters.
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NewsITVW trebles indie fund
ITV Worldwide has tripled its development and acquisitions investment fund to grow its work with independent producers.
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NewsTV critics 27 June ‘08
“Empty-headed film flam.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsNeil Sean joins Fox
Former Sky Showbiz correspondent Neil Sean has joined sister US broadcaster Fox News as its royal reporter.
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NewsOfcom slaps£1m fine on GCap
Ofcom has slapped a£1.1m fine on GCap Media and strongly criticised the broadcaster for “effectively hindering” its investigation into a competition it ran unfairly last year.
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NewsPlayhouse Disney buys Tinga Tales
Tiger Aspect's ambitious Tinga Tinga Tales kids project, which is being animated in Africa, will air on Playhouse Disney in the US and be distributed by Entertainment Rights worldwide.
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NewsITV pursues similar-sounding firms in bid to protect name
ITV is attempting to clamp down on perceived trademark infringements around the world by pursuing companies that have a similar name.
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NewsPact seeks to cut ‘holdback' time for PSB indie content
Pact is calling for a reduction in the time UK broadcasters are granted exclusive control of content made by indies as part of it submission to Ofcom on the future of PSB.
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NewsRooney shoots football talent search show for Sky One
Wayne Rooney will search for the country's best grass-roots footballer in a flagship show for Sky One.
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NewsDownturn threatens BBC budget
Spiralling inflation and plummeting property prices mean the BBC could have to make more redundancies.