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    ITV1 enjoys best summer showing for over six years

    2007-09-12T17:44:00Z

    ITV's strategy update comes after ITV1 saw its first improvement in its summertime performance since at least 2001, with its share rising by 0.7%.

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    Bectu slams ITV regional news cuts

    2007-09-12T16:45:00Z

    Bectu has slammed ITV's plans to cut its regional news services from 17 flagship programmes to a nine region structure warning the move could cost hundreds of jobs. [ALL]

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    Bectu warns of ITV job cuts

    2007-09-12T16:45:00Z

    Bectu has slammed ITV's plans to cut its regional news services from 17 flagship programmes to a nine-region structure, warning the move could cost hundreds of jobs. [ALL]

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    Play TV platform gets December launch

    2007-09-12T12:30:00Z

    Play TV UK, a new pay-TV service provider, will launch in December this year when its hybrid set-top boxes first go on the market. [ALL]

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    Coe won't take legal action against C4

    2007-09-12T12:05:00Z

    London 2012 is to take no legal action against Channel 4 following Monday night's Dispatchesdocumentary in which it was suggested that Lord Sebastian Coe stood to profit personally from the bid for the Olympic Games. [ALL]

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    Hollyoaks star to debate anorexia online

    2007-09-12T11:15:00Z

    Hollyoaksstar Emma Rigby is to kick off a debate about anorexia on CTVC's issues-based video-sharing website Truetube. [ALL]

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    Antony Cotton gets lowest audience yet

    2007-09-12T10:55:00Z

    The teatime series that ITV1 hoped would raise its ratings fortunes, That Antony Cotton Show, slipped to its lowest audience yet yesterday with an audience below 1.1m viewers and a share of just 10.4%. [ALL]

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    Grade's recovery pledge: content is key

    2007-09-12T09:05:00Z

    ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has unveiled a content-led plan to restore growth to the business over the next three to five years. [ALL]

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    Something for nothing

    2007-09-12T09:00:00Z

    These stories are free to access. Click on the headlines to read more.

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    Grade unveils ITV's business plan

    2007-09-12T08:53:00Z

    ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has unveiled a content-led plan to restore growth to business over the next three to five years. [ALL]

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    Lynn to chair SCBG

    2007-09-12T08:00:00Z

    The Satellite and Cable Broadcasters' Group (SCBG) has named MTV chief David Lynn as its new chairman following the retirement of John Hambley. [ALL]

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    VM adds red button to BBC Radio channels

    2007-09-12T08:00:00Z

    Virgin Media is to offer subscribers the chance to interact with BBC radio content using red button technology. [ALL]

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    Portman explores Australia's Underbelly

    2007-09-11T19:40:00Z

    Drama distributor Portman has secured the international distribution rights for the latest drama series from the Australian producers of ITV's Mary Bryant.

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    RDF Rights to help build The Pyramid

    2007-09-11T19:35:00Z

    RDF Rights is working with Croatian production company Castor Multimedia on the international roll-out of award winning format The Pyramid.

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    Parthenon picks up Roman Mysteries

    2007-09-11T19:25:00Z

    Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the exclusive international rights to both series of the BBC live-action children's drama Roman Mysteries.

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    Millionaire returns to Oz

    2007-09-11T19:10:00Z

    Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?is set to return to Australia's Nine Network next month after 18 months off air.

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    Alchemy to co-produce Diamonds

    2007-09-11T19:00:00Z

    Alchemy Television has commenced production on a star-studded $15m drama mini-series about the international diamond trade.

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    Fireworks inks VoD deal for Blood Ties

    2007-09-11T18:55:00Z

    Fireworks International has struck a deal that will see its new vampire drama Blood Tiesmade available on Virgin Media Television's catch-up and VoD services.

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    3DD behind C4 peace concert

    2007-09-11T18:50:00Z

    3DD is to produce and distribute a Channel 4 TV special covering the Peace One Day live concert taking place at the Royal Albert Hall on September 21.

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    Canadian deal for Martha Stewart

    2007-09-11T18:40:00Z

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold season three of The Martha Stewart Showto Canada's CBC.