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Steven Andrew leaves ITV
Steven Andrew is leaving his position as programme director of ITV's digital channels in order to return to production. [ALL]
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Dispatches extremists avoid prosecution
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will not prosecute Channel 4 on grounds of incitement to racial hatred for airing the views of Muslim extremists in a Dispatchesdocumentary. [ALL]
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Jamie returns with 2.4m
Jamie Oliver's return to his Essex roots in Jamie at Homepulled in a respectable audience of 2.4m viewers (12.2%) for Channel 4 last night at 8pm but it still lost out to BBC2 favourite Coast. ...
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Arqiva wins£1bn network contract
Digital 3 & 4 has awarded Arqiva a£1bn contract to design, build and operate a new high-powered national digital terrestrial television (DTT) network that will carry ITV and Channel 4's main channels. [ALL]
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Scotland minister calls for local powers
The first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, is calling for devolved regulatory powers over the country's broadcasters in line with Westminster's remit in England. [ALL]
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GMG and Apax eye joint Emap bid
The Guardian Media Group is thought to be in talks with private equity group Apax Partners about launching a joint£2bn bid for Emap. [ALL]
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Blinkx staffs up following float
Video search engine Blinkx has poached Marco Nadotti, a content acquisition executive at Babelgum, to help drive its European acquisition strategy. [ALL]
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Virgin 'shrugs off' Sky dispute
Virgin Media is claiming to have shrugged off the impact of the BSkyB basic channels dispute by reporting a better than expected number of net TV customer additions in its second quarter results. [ALL]
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ITV shows 'early signs of recovery'
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade is seeing 'early signs of recovery' after the company reported a lower than expected drop in operating profit for the first six months of the year. [ALL]
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ITV shelves Mike Reid reality show
The future of ITV1 reality show The Baronis up in the air following the death of comedian and former EastEndersstar Mike Reid. [ALL]
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Fincham gives go-ahead to Diana doc
The BBC has decided to push ahead with a documentary about Princess Diana despite the 'Queengate' scandal prompting a major internal debate over the show. [ALL]
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YouTube faces 10-strong copyright lawsuit
Eight more parties have joined the English Premier League in its lawsuit against Google for alleged copyright infringement by its video-sharing site YouTube. [ALL]
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Blog: The BBC must be very careful
After 'Queengate', the closure of BBC Jam and the Blue Peterphone-in scandal, is the BBC bonus bonanza justified? Lawrence Walford, managing director of Century Aspect Films, asks the questions. [ALL]
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Dispatches prompts just 15 complaints
Channel 4's controversial edition of Dispatches,which featured an interview with an Islamic extremist justifying the 7 July bombings, has received 15 viewer complaints. [ALL]
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Fox holds on to Mike Darnell
US reality exec Mike Darnell has been promoted to the role of president of alternative entertainment at Fox after agreeing to stay at the company. [ALL]
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DCD completes£19.1m indie deals
DCD Media has completed its£19.1m purchase of indies September Films, Prospect Pictures and West Park Pictures. [ALL]
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BBC pays£20m in bonuses
The BBC's staff bonus bill came to almost£20m during the 12 months to 30 June 2007 - more than£2m more than in the previous financial year. [ALL]
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Virgin Media gives buyers more time
Virgin Media has effectively given itself more time to find a buyer after extending its strategic review. The extension is intended to give potential bidders a better chance of raising the cash to buy the company. [ALL]
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ITV lawyers to quiz Watson
Filmmaker Paul Watson is to be interviewed today (7 August) by lawyers appointed by ITV to investigate allegations of misleading publicity concerning the film Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell. [ALL]
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ITV3 doc to explore Cadfael mysteries
ITV3 will trace the origins of Cadfael, the detective monk, in a special one-off documentary later this year. [ALL]