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    021 in Omni link-up

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    OB company 021 has formed a long-term business alliance with Omni TV, part of the Barcud Derwen group.

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    BBC drops climate change special

    2007-09-05T16:48:00Z

    The BBC has axed its plans for Planet Relief, a one day environmental awareness spin-off of Comic Relief. [ALL]

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    TV 'must adapt' to new gaming laws

    2007-09-05T16:06:00Z

    Broadcasters need to be 'cleverer' in how they run competitions to avoid breaking gambling legislation that came into force this week, a top lawyer has warned.

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    SMG share price plummets following Jackson exit

    2007-09-05T11:10:00Z

    SMG's float of Virgin Radio has been set back by the resignation of Virgin Radio chief executive Paul Jackson on Friday last week - a departure which has contributed to the company's share price plummeting by almost 20% to 37.7p a share. [ALL]

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    Don't Call Me Stupid brings 1.5m to ITV1

    2007-09-05T11:05:00Z

    ITV1's latest attempt to revive its fortunes in the weekday 10pm slot fell short of the mark last night with the start of Don't Call Me Stupidbringing in just 1.5m viewers, a share of 7.9%. [ALL]

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    Pinewood studios eyes BBC Resources

    2007-09-05T09:40:00Z

    Pinewood Shepperton studios has expressed interest in acquiring BBC Resources, which was officially put up for sale by the corporation last month. [ALL]

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    Oscar winner attacks BBC

    2007-09-05T09:40:00Z

    Kevin Macdonald, whose Oscar-winning documentary One Day in Septemberappeared on Storyvillelast year, has hit out at the BBC, claiming it has 'forgotten its remit to produce informative programmes'. [ALL]

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    Richards gets top programming job at LBC

    2007-09-05T08:00:00Z

    LBC 97.3 FM has lined up editorial news director Jonathan Richards to become its new programme director. [ALL]

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    C4 hands Warner daytime post

    2007-09-05T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has promoted Helen Warner to daytime commissioning editor following Adam MacDonald's move to ITV. [ALL]

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    Blog: Coming in out of the cold

    2007-09-04T16:52:00Z

    In a blog especially for TV producers that are baffled by Bebo and foxed by Facebook, Jens Bachem explains how people can succeed in a digital world full of penguins, pokes and PMs. [ALL]

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    Zeal rolls out Singing Bee worldwide

    2007-09-04T15:00:00Z

    Zeal Entertainment has secured a long list of commissions for NBC's reality hit Singing Beewith local versions already in production in Australia and Greece.

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    Red Planet lands first look deal with Sony

    2007-09-04T14:30:00Z

    Red Planet Pictures, the indie owned by Life on Marsand Hustleco-creator Tony Jordan, has struck a one-year first-look deal with US studio Sony Pictures Television.

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    ABC unveils Dance Wars

    2007-09-04T14:15:00Z

    US broadcast network ABC has unveiled the line-up for the fifth season of BBC Worldwide's reality hit Dancing With the Stars, as well as more details of its remake of spin-off series Dance X.

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    ID picks up Australian docs

    2007-09-04T14:10:00Z

    ID Distribution has added a new four-part documentary series from Emmy-winning Australian filmmaker Mark Lewis to its slate of factual titles in time for next month's Mipcom.

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    Granada sells to Bosnia

    2007-09-04T14:00:00Z

    Granada International has sold a package of more than 20 US television movies and a number of UK docudramas to regional broadcaster Mreze Plus in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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    Cake cooks up partnership with Xilam

    2007-09-04T12:25:00Z

    Boutique children's TV outfit Cake Distribution has formed an alliance with French animation studio Xilam to handle distribution of its programming in English-speaking territories.

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    What Not to Wear heads to Brazil

    2007-09-04T12:22:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has licensed What Not To Wearto Brazilian terrestrial broadcaster SBT, marking the first time the makeover format will be produced in Latin America.

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    Worldwide sells Jekyll to Australia

    2007-09-04T12:15:00Z

    BBC Worldwide Australasia has sold a raft of new scripted and natural history series, including Hartswood Films' Jekyll, to Australian public broadcaster ABC.

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    Digital Vision to unveil restoration tool

    2007-09-04T11:44:00Z

    IBC:Colour grading and finishing specialist Digital Vision will launch two new products at IBC. Also includes other IBC product stories. [ALL]

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    Corrie cleans up at TV Quick awards

    2007-09-04T11:07:00Z

    Coronation Streetcleaned up at the annual TV Quick & TV Choice awards, winning in four categories including best soap. [ALL]