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NewsMicrosoft stakes its claim as IPTV provider
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has hailed IPTV as the future of broadcasting, and announced that the company's Xbox 360 games console is to double as an IPTV set-top box.
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NewsITV kids chief exits as department closes
ITV Productions kids controller Anne Brogan is negotiating her exit following the closure of the division and around 20 redundancies.
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NewsGrade: new shows will get a chance
Michael Grade has kicked off his tenure at ITV by vowing to give new shows a chance to shine and warning he will waste no time in dropping long-established but underperforming shows.
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NewsI'm a Celebrity team given Gest pass
The team behind I'm a Celebrity - Get Me out of Here!will be reunited with contestant David Gest for a fly-on-the-wall documentary series.
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NewsITN strikes called off
Strikes by ITN staff that had threatened both ITV and Channel 4 news coverage this month have been called off after the news provider offered revised proposals to make up a 6% shortfall in pension contributions.
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NewsBuzzcocks host in Tiger comedy deal
Never Mind the Buzzcocks presenter Simon Amstell is working with indie Tiger Aspect to develop a raft of comedy programmes.
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IMD buys Optimad
Digital distributor Independent Media Distribution (IMD) has acquired technology company Optimad Media Systems for£3m.
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NewsIMG in talks to buy top US reality producer
IMG Media is in talks to buy Californian reality show specialist Bunim/Murray Productions, best known for Paris Hilton vehicle The Simple Lifeand MTV show Making the Band.
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NewsOn the Box - What an unhealthy start
Jonathan Stadlen thought the idea that Gerry Robinson could fix the NHS was ambitious, while the Truth About Foodjust regurgitated the same old ideas.
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Jelly TV titles Bill Oddie series
Jelly Television has created the graphics and title sequence for BBC2's new natural history series, Bill Oddie Back in the USA.
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NewsFive bids in for Endemol
Endemol could have a new owner by the end of April, following a deal to reintegrate its French arm into the main business. Five bids for the production company are understood to have already been placed with its owner, Telefónica.
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Benham takes on top role at Challenge
Challenge and Trouble have been given a new channel controller and Living TV, Living TV2 and FTN a new head of acquisitions following a senior level restructure at Flextech.
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NewsBBC seals treble deal for Tern TV
BBC Worldwide has secured the international sales of three factual entertainment series by Scottish indie Tern Television, including Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses.
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Rough cut - A baby's for life, not TV
Broadcasters that sugar-coat ethically dubious programmes leave Delissa Needham with a sour taste.
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NewsSky axes The Match
Sky One is calling full-time on reality football show The Matchbecause of fears that the Endemol format is getting tired.
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Max secures distribution for Guinness shows in Asia
Distributor Max Entertainment has sold more than 200 hours of Guinness World Records TV (GWR) shows into Asia.
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NewsRDF appoints Usher in entertainment push
RDF Television has hired Peter Usher as its first permanent executive producer of entertainment as part of plans to bump up its output in the genre.
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NewsLeader: ITV needs time, not another clearout
Michael Grade should give the existing team at ITV a chance
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Optimistic sets up Los Angeles office
Participation TV specialist Optimistic Media has set up a US office and appointed a head of development for North America with plans to crack the US market.
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Headlines fail to add more CBB viewers
The latest series of Celebrity Big Brotherhas once again grabbed the headlines but the return of Jade Goody to the CBB house has failed to add more viewers to the show.