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    Rapture appeal dismissed

    2008-03-31T17:10:25Z

    The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an appeal by dance music channel Rapture TV over claims that Ofcom did not fully investigate complaints that BSkyB overcharged for its EPG listing.

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    Millionaire spin-off heads to Italy

    2008-03-31T13:34:47Z

    Italian network Mediaset has ordered a series of 2waytraffic's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? spin-off game show format 50-50.

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    Poland tends the Night Garden

    2008-03-31T12:36:07Z

    Landmark BBC children's series In The Night Garden is heading to Poland.

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    ITV1 fails to get its Teenage Kicks

    2008-03-31T12:32:03Z

    ITV1's new sitcom Teenage Kicks got off to something of a hesitant start as 3.6m (16.1%) watched the Adrian Edmondson-fronted show at 9.30pm.

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    BBC returns to Cranford

    2008-03-31T12:29:05Z

    The BBC is returning to the town of Cranford for a Christmas special.

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    Tories set out PSB vision

    2008-03-31T12:21:03Z

    The Tories have put themselves on collision course with the BBC by warning they will force it to share the licence fee with other broadcasters.

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    ITV cleared over Osbourne rant

    2008-03-31T11:32:04Z

    ITV has escaped censure over Sharon Osbourne's Brit Awards rant at comedian Vic Reeves, despite 128 complaints.

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    Kevin Spacey attacks BBC

    2008-03-31T11:29:47Z

    Actor and theatre director Kevin Spacey has laid into the BBC for “unfairly” promoting certain musicals through talent search shows like I'd Do Anything.

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    ER taking Shelldon to Mip

    2008-03-31T11:23:03Z

    Entertainment Rights has acquired the rights to new GCI-animated children's property Shelldon.

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    BBC1 makes a Casualty of ITV1

    2008-03-31T11:16:29Z

    BBC1's new Sunday night drama Casualty 1907 drew a sizeable audience of 6.7m (26.9%) at 9pm, making mincemeat of ITV1's own drama.

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    BBC Outside Broadcasts staff agree SIS terms

    2008-03-31T10:46:54Z

    Bectu members working for BBC Outside Broadcasts have voted to accept a deal on the transfer of their employment to a subsidiary of Satellite Information Services (SIS).

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    TV critics 31 March '08

    2008-03-31T10:33:19Z

    'I enjoyed this far more than I should have.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.

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    GCap predicts boost on takeover deadline day

    2008-03-31T10:03:24Z

    GCap Media said annual revenues are forecast to be 4% up on the previous year, on the day Global Radio must make a formal offer for the company or walk away.

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    Coolabi warms up on deals

    2008-03-31T09:33:28Z

    Kids group Coolabi is eyeing more acquisitions after reducing operating losses in the six months to 31 December 2007.

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    Union staff approve BBC deal

    2008-03-28T16:11:31Z

    The prospect of a strike at the BBC over compulsory redundancies has been all but eliminated after union staff voted to rubber-stamp a deal with the corporation.

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    DMAX moves up the EPG

    2008-03-28T14:50:17Z

    Discovery entertainment channel DMAX and DMAX+1 have moved up the BSkyB EPG listing after striking a deal with Cellcast plc to exchange positions on the grid.

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    Jamie to teach Rotherham to cook

    2008-03-28T14:20:42Z

    Jamie Oliver will attempt to teach the entire town of Rotherham to cook in a new series for Channel 4.

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    Indie considers legal action over death claims

    2008-03-28T13:03:48Z

    Cicada Films, the production company accused of triggering four deaths in Peru, is considering legal action against the human rights group that publicised the claims.

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    Blues for Holby spin-off

    2008-03-28T12:32:02Z

    BBC1's police drama Holby Blue fell out of favour with the viewers last night with just 4.1m viewers (17.4%) at 8pm watching the second episode.

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    Co-pro money available to 'flexible' drama producers

    2008-03-28T12:26:45Z

    Drama producers must learn to be more flexible about editorial control if they want to attract co-production investment, according to a leading drama-documentary producer.