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    MTV to launch MySpace chart show

    2008-03-03T12:17:33Z

    MTV has joined forces with social networking site MySpace to create a weekly chart show.

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    YouTube going live

    2008-03-03T12:11:20Z

    Video-sharing website YouTube plans to offer live channels this year in a bid to take on traditional broadcasters.

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    CSC ties web to new R'n'B channel

    2008-03-03T12:07:28Z

    CSC Media Group is to launch a new R'n'B channel and is beefing up its presence online with a raft of music-based social networking sites.

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    TV critics 3 March '08

    2008-03-03T11:29:16Z

    'It is Schadenfreude in a snazzy suit.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.

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    Mad Men not so stupid for BBC4

    2008-03-03T11:15:03Z

    BBC4's new US drama series Mad Men got off to a fine start last night at 10pm with an audience of 270,000 (1.57%).

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    Morrissey brews new C4 series

    2008-03-03T09:51:26Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a series following Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey's attempts to set up his own brewery.

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    Shed results meet expectations

    2008-03-03T09:25:27Z

    Shed Media said full-year trading for 2007 was in line with market expectations and that it was confident about its future.

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    Virgin weighs up channels future

    2008-03-03T09:05:20Z

    Virgin Media is carrying out a review of its channels that could lead to a sale of some or all of its portfolio.

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    WDYTYA poised for US commission

    2008-02-29T16:35:48Z

    Wall to Wall is developing a six-part version of geneology series Who Do You Think You Are? for a major US network. The Shed Media-owned producer is currently casting for six celebrities to uncover their family heritage in the show, and will be hopeful of securing a full commission from ...

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    Films@59 buys second Film Master

    2008-02-29T16:00:37Z

    Bristol-based post house Films @59 has purchased a second Digital Vision Film Master colour grading system.

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    BBC London 94.9 unveils new look

    2008-02-29T12:29:43Z

    BBC London 94.9 has signed up ‘king of the jungle' Christopher Biggins and ex-Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph as part of its new-look weekend line-up.

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    Ratings don't get any better than this

    2008-02-29T11:21:29Z

    BBC2 hit the ratings jackpot last night as the final of Masterchef pulled in 5.1m (21.3%) making it the most watched programme at 8pm.

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    ITV shares fall after shake-up

    2008-02-29T10:56:33Z

    While the industry was busy hailing Peter Fincham as ITV's saviour yesterday, the broadcaster's share price fell by almost 3.5%.

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    TV critics 29 February '08

    2008-02-29T10:49:29Z

    'Loved it.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    NY-LON going Stateside

    2008-02-29T10:36:09Z

    Channel 4's 2004 translatlantic drama NY-LON is to be remade for US network CBS. The channel has ordered Pangea Management Group, RDF USA's scripted arm, to produce a pilot, which is the first network show for the division.

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    Singer to replace Elstein on advisory body

    2008-02-29T10:35:08Z

    Former Telewest and Flextech chief executive Adam Singer is to chair advisory body the British Screen Advisory Council.

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    BBC hires Ofcom director for chief audience role

    2008-02-29T10:29:25Z

    The BBC has recruited Ofcom director Helen Normoyle as head of audiences, replacing Chris Mundy who is leaving to be managing director of Clearcast.

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    S4C to ramp up kids output

    2008-02-29T09:59:37Z

    S4C will begin broadcasting a six-and-a-half hour block of pre-school programming from June after plans for an overhaul of it kids output were given the green light.

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    Outnumbered set for US

    2008-02-29T09:56:06Z

    BBC1 comedy Outnumbered is to be remade for a US audience after Fox ordered a pilot episode from Hat Trick. The UK indie has teamed up with US TV finance specialist Media Rights Capital for the remake. It was ordered by Fox Broadcasting Company's entertainment president Kevin Riley, the former ...

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    Hincks named Endemol UK chief exec

    2008-02-29T09:37:17Z

    Endemol UK has promoted Tim Hincks to chief executive, the first person to have held the role in three years.