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NewsBBC iPlayer given green light by Trust
The BBC Trust this week gave the green light to the corporation's new on-demand services, including the controversial iPlayer, but made major changes to a number of key features the BBC Executive proposed.
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NewsBB 'honest' says Endemol
Endemol, the producer of Celebrity Big Brother, has branded claims that it engineered racist debate and secretly briefed celebrity housemates as 'absolute nonsense'.
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McGregor revs up Barry Sheene doc
Hollywood star Ewan McGregor will narrate a documentary chronicling the life of motorcycle racing legend Barry Sheene for the Biography Channel.
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Geldof backs plans for 'peace' channel
Not content with campaigning to end poverty and starvation in Africa, Bob Geldof is to launch a channel aimed at promoting world peace.
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Sky to carry BabyTV
BabyTV, the 24-hour channel aimed at children under three, has secured a BSkyB carriage deal with a launch date of 5 February.
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Johansen joins ATG
Systems integrator ATG Broadcast has hired Søren Johansen as deputy director. Johansen, a former electronics engineer, previously worked as managing director of installation specialist Dansk Video-Tec.
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NewsOctober opens popular arm in Manchester
October Films is driving forward with its expansion into popular factual programming with the launch of October North in Manchester.
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China lures Anthony to Renegade
Shine's head of factual, Sam Anthony, has quit to join Renegade Films, the indie set up last year by BBC former head of documentaries Alan Hayling and his partner Alex Cook.
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NewsEmmerdale set to air in Romania
Long-running UK soap Emmerdaleis heading to Romania in a deal brokered by Granada International.
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Dubbs adds four
Soho facility Dubbs has expanded its team by four following a deal to provide all post and digital media services to Flextech and increased demand for HD broadcast, Blu-ray and HD-DVD work.
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Zig Zag investigates hoarders for C4
Zig Zag Productions is making a one-hour special about compulsive hoarders for Channel 4.
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C4 Radio bid focuses on student appeal
Nathalie Schwarz, director of Channel 4 Radio, has claimed that C4's proposed new digital radio service will have its 'finger on the pulse' of the nation's up and coming producers and scriptwriters and will act as a showcase for the best of student material around the country.
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C4 delays Iraqi abuse drama
Channel 4 has rescheduled its controversial new drama The Mark of Cain - about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British soldiers - to avoid clashes with real-life court cases.
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Newsxbox 360 pinata lives on in nicktoons series
Children's channel NickToons will launch a brand new series based on hit Xbox 360 game Viva Piñata in early March. The 52 x 30-minute series is made by 4Kids Entertainment International.
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Top Gear Breaks ratings barrier for BBC2
The return of presenter Richard Hammond to BBC2's Top Gearhelped the show gain the channel's highest audience in over 10 years.
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Life on Mars gets a 1970s edge
Red Bee Media has created a promotional campaign for the second series of BBC drama Life on Mars.
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NewsPortman sells Fry drama to 14 territories
Distributor Portman Film and Television has pre-sold ITV's upcoming big-budget drama series Kingdom to 14 international networks.
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NewsSMG serves ITV1 another double helping of Scots crime
ITV1 has ordered new runs of two of its biggest drama brands, Taggartand Rebus.
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Off the record 1 February 2007
Rebel without a cause OTR always knew there was a rebel in Noel Edmonds. And at last Wednesday's Broadcast Awards, he let it loose on an unsuspecting audience. Defying a 'collect your award and don't make a speech rule' (set to ensure there ...