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NewsSci-Fi channel licenses 3rd Rock
The Sci-Fi channel has sub-licensed all six seasons of hit US sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sunfrom Paramount Comedy.
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Arqiva and National Grid facing£2.5bn merger doubt
The£2.5bn merger of Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures and National Grid Wireless Group, the only terrestrial broadcast transmission companies in the UK, has been thrown into doubt by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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NewsLBC pay-podcasts reach 14,000 subs
LBC 97.3FM's emerging commercial podcast business has surged to 14,000 subscribers who download between 200,000 and 250,000 shows a month.
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NewsX Factor: 'what you see is what you get'
ITV director of comedy and entertainment Paul Jackson was today forced to defend the editorial integrity of The X Factor, before the show has even aired. [ALL]
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NewsVH1 orders US pilot of Star Stories
VH1 in the US has ordered a pilot version of Objective's comedy series Star Stories. [ALL]
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NewsBBC begins Resources sale
The BBC today began the sale of its commercial subsidiary BBC Resources. [ALL]
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NewsMuffin the Mule indie struggles
The future of Maverick Entertainment, the indie behind children's classic Muffin the Mule,is in doubt. [ALL]
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NewsTop Up TV hires marketing heavyweight
Top Up TV has hired Barclays' marketing director Jim Hytner, reuniting him with his former BSkyB colleague David Chance. [ALL]
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NewsJamie Oliver's audience drops off
BBC2's new heritage series Great British Journeysgot off to a solid start at 8pm last night, pulling in 2.5m viewers (11.4%), while the second episode of Channel 4's Jamie at Homeperformed less well, dropping to 2.1m. ...
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NewsCBBC ages up
The BBC has unveiled new branding for the CBBC children's channel ahead of its relaunch in September. [ALL]
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NewsHalf of UK ready for switchover
Half of all UK households have converted their televisions to digital, according to research published this week. [ALL]
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NewsBlog: Should Richard and Judy split?
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are reportedly close to ending their 19-year-old husband and wife presenting double act. But, asks Susan Thompson, how much of a loss would it be for Channel 4? [ALL]
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NewsMaverick staffs up
Maverick Television has hired senior staff from Ricochet and Touch Productions to executive produce flagship shows Ten Years Youngerand How To Look Good Naked. [ALL]
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NewsSci Fi orders online superhero drama
The Sci Fi channel UK has ordered a superhero-themed mockumentary drama - the first commission for its broadband player Sci Fi Play. [ALL]
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NewsBBC confirms acquisition of Damages
The BBC has confirmed its acquisition of Damages,a US legal thriller featuring Glenn Close and Ted Danson. [ALL]
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NewsMurdoch gets bumper share payout
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has received a cash payout of just short of£4m for hitting operational targets dating back to 2004. [ALL]
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NewsGoogle closes video shop
ITN will distribute more than a thousand video clips for free via YouTube after Google announced it would end its paid-for online video service. [ALL]
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NewsAntony Cotton draws 2m
ITV1 had a stellar Monday with That Antony Cotton Showlaunching with 2m (17.6%) at 5pm and new peaktime drama Little Devilbringing in 6.1m viewers (28.2%) in the 9pm slot. [ALL]
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NewsFirefly wins second C4 drug abuse series
Indie Firefly is to follow up an exploration of heroin addiction, Going Cold Turkey, with a second Channel 4 series that aims to take a scientific look at wider drug abuse and withdrawal. [ALL]
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NewsBBC1 orders more Inside Sport
BBC1's sports news programme Inside Sport, fronted by Gabby Logan, has been recommissioned for an extended 14-week second series . [ALL]