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    Apple launches radio tagging system

    2007-09-07T11:30:00Z

    Apple has unveiled new technology that enables US high definition radio listeners to 'tag' songs that they hear on FM stations for subsequent purchase via iTunes. [ALL]

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    Showtime orders more Californication

    2007-09-07T10:10:00Z

    US cable channel Showtime has ordered a second season of Five acquisition Californication. [ALL]

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    Twofour hires former Leopard exec

    2007-09-07T08:00:00Z

    Twofour Broadcast has hired former Leopard Films head of programmes Bernard Periatambee as a development executive. [ALL]

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    PEER POLL: BBC3

    2007-09-07T07:45:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast’s peer poll asks: Should BBC3 be axed? [ALL]

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    Ex Tearaways host to lead kid internet review

    2007-09-06T17:30:00Z

    Child psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, the former host of House of Tiny Tearaways, is to lead the first phase of the government's review of the effects of media on children, which will focus on the internet. [ALL]

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    Radio 1 signs Kelly Osbourne

    2007-09-06T16:15:00Z

    BBC Radio 1 has drafted in Kelly Osborne to host a new Sunday evening teen show and axed chart show presenters JK and Joel, as part of its new look daytime and evening schedules. [ALL]

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    Bebo to launch second interactive drama

    2007-09-06T15:35:00Z

    Social networking site Bebo is following up KateModernwith a second interactive drama series called Sofia's Diary. [ALL]

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    Hell's Kitchen turns up the heat

    2007-09-06T13:15:00Z

    ITV1 cookery show Hell's Kitchendid much better in the ratings last night, adding an extra 700,000 viewers to get an average audience of 4.1m (19%). [ALL]

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    C4 to air von Hagens lectures

    2007-09-06T13:15:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned Firefly to make a fourth series with controversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens. [ALL]

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    O'Connell agrees new Virgin contract

    2007-09-06T12:15:00Z

    Virgin Radio breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell has signed a new two year contract that will keep him at the station until the end of 2009. [ALL]

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    OFT to launch CRR review

    2007-09-06T11:05:00Z

    ITV has moved a step closer to getting Contract Rights Renewal relaxed after the Office of Fair Trading said it would launch a review of the advertising rate formula. [ALL]

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    Pharos shows off Mediator

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    At IBC, media software management specialist Pharos Communications will exhibit the Mediator V3 media management platform, claimed to improve efficiency in a broadcast workflow working across channels, platforms and sites.

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    UTV looks at Virgin Radio

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    UTV, the Irish media group which owns Talksport, has revealed that it might be interested in acquisitions and that Virgin Radio could be on its shopping list.

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    Nuts TV unveils line-up

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Nuts TV has revealed its debut programming line-up, which includes model Lucy Pinder presenting excerpts from HG Wells and Shakespeare in a nightly Book at Bedtime.

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    Seven orders for Kent TV

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Seven Kent-based TV production companies have been commissioned to make a range of programmes for Kent TV, the online TV channel that goes live at the end of the month.

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    Sky signs Jeff Randall

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Sky News has signed up former BBC business editor Jeff Randall to front his own show.

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    NBC pulls shows off iTunes

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    NBC and Apple are locked in a war of words after the broadcasting network behind Heroes(pictured) and Battlestar Galacticatook its shows off iTunes in protest at Apple's pricing model.

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    Inform/Premium merger

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Digital sports content providers Inform Group and Premium TV have merged.

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    Refusing to hang up

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Murdoch's criticism of PRTS is fair - but the terrestrials will gang up to keep them

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    Jungle Group swings into picture post sector

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    Sound specialist Jungle Group is moving into picture post with the launch of a new division called Giant.