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    More4 tells story of an epic ocean rescue

    2007-01-10T08:00:00Z

    Live footage of a dramatic sea rescue during the Velux 5 Oceans round the world race in November is to feature in a More4 documentary.

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    Sky News poaches new face from ITV

    2007-01-09T17:20:00Z

    Sky News has added ITV Meridian's Charlotte Hawkins to its Sunrise team, starting 15 January.

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    Bids in for Endemol as sale approaches

    2007-01-09T12:35:00Z

    Endemol could have a new owner by the end of April, following the reintegration of its French arm back into the main business. Five bids for the production company are understood to have been placed with its owner Telefónica in November.

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    FremantleMedia sells Three's Company to Latin America

    2007-01-09T11:30:00Z

    FremantleMedia's Latin American distribution arm has sold comedy format Three's Companyinto networks in Chile and Ecuador.

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    Dancing with the Stars gets sixth series

    2007-01-09T11:10:00Z

    Australia's Channel Seven has signed up to do a sixth series of Dancing with the Stars.

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    Zeal moves to Brighton

    2007-01-09T11:10:00Z

    Indie Zeal is moving its distribution arm to Brighton. Managing director Andrea Jackson, who set up Zeal's international sales business, will lead a team of five people at the new office which will be solely dedicated to Zeal's format and programme distribution business.

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    Tobi de Graaff joins Zodiak

    2007-01-09T11:00:00Z

    Scandinavian distributor Zodiak Television World has hired Tobi de Graaff as director of sales and acquisitions in London.

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    Jackson: Virgin to continue 'upward path'

    2007-01-09T10:55:00Z

    Virgin Radio's new chief executive has vowed to continue leading the station on its 'upward path' following the shock departure of Fru Hazlitt yesterday.

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    BT Vision poaches Sky Sports exec

    2007-01-09T10:30:00Z

    BT Vision has drafted in Sky Sports head of marketing Paul Ridsdale and made him senior marketing manager, sports advertising and sponsorship.

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    Waking the Dead rouses 8.6m

    2007-01-09T10:10:00Z

    BBC1 drama Waking the Deadwas the clear winner at 9pm with a sizeable 8.6 million viewers (33%) despite heavyweight competition from both ITV1 and Channel 4.

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    UBC signs radio news deal with UTV

    2007-01-09T08:00:00Z

    UBC Media Group has signed a deal to provide the 20 radio stations owned by UTV with its syndicated Sky News radio package.

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    TUC 'disturbed' by licence fee deal

    2007-01-08T18:45:00Z

    The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has hit out at the government's plans to impose a lower than expected licence fee settlement on the BBC.

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    Jackson replaces Hazlitt at Virgin Radio

    2007-01-08T14:55:00Z

    Virgin Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt has resigned with immediate effect and has been replaced by the station's programme director Paul Jackson.

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    Look4Love loses licence

    2007-01-08T13:15:00Z

    Sex chat channel Look4Love has had its licence revoked by Ofcom after it failed comply with a series of directions from the regulator or pay a£175,000 fine.

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    ITV1 drops below 20% mark in 2006

    2007-01-08T12:15:00Z

    Consolidated figures have confirmed that ITV1, the UK's most popular commercial broadcaster, saw its annual audience share drop below the 20% for the first time in 2006.

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    Waking the Dead returns to BBC1 with 9.2m

    2007-01-08T11:40:00Z

    The new series of BBC1 drama Waking the Deadreturned with an impressive 9.2 million (35.2%) on Sunday [7 January] at 9pm, easily topping the bill for the evening's viewing.

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    BBC Worldwide to entertain Malaysia

    2007-01-08T11:30:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has launched an entertainment channel in Malaysia called BBC Entertainment, airing shows such as Doctor Who, Rebus and Extras.

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    Orange orders ITN news bulletins

    2007-01-08T11:20:00Z

    ITN is to provide video news bulletins to Orange's broadband and mobile phone customers.

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    Doctor drops Channel 4 MMR legal action

    2007-01-08T11:00:00Z

    Libel action taken against Channel 4 by a doctor who featured in an episode of the current affairs series Dispatcheshas been dropped.

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    Grade kicks off with Stewart interview

    2007-01-08T10:30:00Z

    Michael Grade kick started his first day as ITV executive chairman with an internal internet interview with news presenter Alastair Stewart. Also in his diary this week are two away days with director of television Simon Shaps and his team.