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    Fireworks promotes Ford and Zakis

    2008-02-18T14:57:35Z

    Fireworks International has promoted Jonathan Ford to senior vice president, digital acquisitions and distribution, and Diana Zakis to vice president, sales, Latin America and Asia.

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    ITV1's sees off BBC1's Enemy

    2008-02-18T13:16:34Z

    BBC1's new conspiracy drama The Last Enemy got off to a rather sluggish start with the series launching on 4.2m (17.6%), outperformed by ITV1.

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    Release of kidnapped journalist delayed

    2008-02-18T12:51:23Z

    The release of the British journalist kidnapped in Basra, Iraq, has been delayed.

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    BBC mulling Worldwide sale

    2008-02-18T12:13:15Z

    The BBC is looking at fresh plans for the partial sale or flotation of BBC Worldwide by 2012.

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    BBC1 triumphs with Man Utd victory

    2008-02-18T11:56:13Z

    BBC1 was miles ahead of the terrestrial competition on Saturday as Manchester United's demolition of Arsenal in the FA Cup was supported by 8m (40%).

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    Digital revamp at BBC Showcase

    2008-02-18T11:50:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has given its annual Showcase event a digital overhaul that will see over 550 buyers offered a bespoke video on demand service.

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    TV critics 18 February '08

    2008-02-18T11:17:41Z

    'The whole thing is slick, swift and altogether moreish' Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV

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    Boomerang dramas to return

    2008-02-18T10:38:29Z

    Welsh indie Boomerang Plus has won more than 16 hours of drama recommissions from S4C and a major sports order from Channel 4.

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    Bafta entries to be viewed over the net

    2008-02-18T10:21:27Z

    All programmes enterered for Bafta awards are to be streamed online for the academy's members for the first time.

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    Sky to appeal ITV verdict

    2008-02-18T10:08:44Z

    BSkyB will lodge an appeal against the Competition Commission's verdict that it should slash its 17.9% stake in ITV to below 7.5%.

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    Greg Dyke to chair BFI

    2008-02-15T17:21:31Z

    Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has been appointed chair of the British Film Institute.

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    Ratings reveal tough times at 10pm

    2008-02-15T11:55:13Z

    Channel 4, BBC2 and Five all failed to break the million mark at 10pm last night as BBC3 piled on the pressure with EastEnders on 854,000 viewers (4.9%).

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    TV critics 15 February '08

    2008-02-15T11:50:55Z

    'I had prepared to hate this programme.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV

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    BBC Resources chief warns of sale delay

    2008-02-15T11:47:28Z

    The sale of BBC Resources may be delayed by an 'extra couple of months' according to chief executive Mike Southgate.

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    TUC calls for overtime boycott

    2008-02-15T11:22:16Z

    Broadcasters and journalists are being urged to refuse to work overtime next Friday in protest at the estimated£6,000 in unpaid overtime worked by media professionals.

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    Cartoon Network accepts Quest

    2008-02-15T11:05:10Z

    Cartoon Network has acquired UK broadcast rights to animated comedy-adventure series World of Quest from Canada's Cookie Jar Entertainment.

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    Jim Godfrey quits ITV

    2008-02-15T10:59:23Z

    ITV's director of corporate affairs Jim Godfrey is leaving the broadcaster next month to set up his own PR company.

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    Freesat will 'struggle'

    2008-02-15T10:16:42Z

    Freesat will “struggle” to take off when it launches this spring because BSkyB has already made the satellite business its own, according to Top Up TV chief executive officer Nick Markham.

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    Shine completes Reveille deal

    2008-02-14T16:07:08Z

    Shine has completed its deal to buy US producer and distributor Reveille for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around£97m.

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    5m have Grand Designs on C4

    2008-02-14T14:38:10Z

    Channel 4's property show Grand Designs gained its highest audience of the current series so far last night with 5m viewers (20.5%) tuning in at 9pm.