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    Southern Star picks up The Beeps

    2006-08-07T16:00:00Z

    Australian distributor Southern Star International has picked up the international rights to Five's new animated series The Beeps.

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    FID to handle new BBC comedy series

    2006-08-07T16:00:00Z

    Fremantle Media has secured the international rights to That Mitchell & Webb Look, a new BBC comedy from the stars of Peep Show, as part of a new push into comedy distribution.

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    ID brokers BBC HD deal

    2006-08-07T16:00:00Z

    ID Distribution has licensed the award-winning US documentary Farther Than the Eye Can See, part of Rainbow Media's Voom HD catalogue, to the BBC.

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    BBC Worldwide hires audience research expert

    2006-08-07T16:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has appointed its first vice-president for audiences, responsible for assessing audiences' needs in different territories around the globe.

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    BBC America buys Fremantle package

    2006-08-07T16:00:00Z

    Fremantle International Distribution has sold a major package of titles to BBC America, including all 48 episodes of Talkback's How Clean Is Your House?and the Simon Nye comedy Hardware.

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    All3Media launches new kids titles

    2006-08-07T16:00:00Z

    All3Media International is heading to Mipcom Junior with an expanded slate of factual titles, including new Dutch series Couscous & Colaand the latest in the BBC's Serious...strand.

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    ITV planning for Allen replacement

    2006-08-07T13:00:00Z

    The ITV board will today set in motion its strategy to replace Charles Allen, as the chief executive prepares to hand in his resignation. Broadcasttakes a look at the men sitting at the top table.

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    3 to stream ITV1 and ITV Play

    2006-08-07T12:30:00Z

    ITV1 is to be streamed live on mobile phones as the result of an exclusive six-month deal with phone giant 3.

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    Maria continues to hit the high notes with 5.3m

    2006-08-07T12:10:00Z

    How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? continued its successful run with the second episode peaking with a large 5.3 million (34%) at 7.30pm.

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    The Miracles of Jesus astounds 2.9m

    2006-08-07T12:05:00Z

    BBC1's new religious series The Miracles of Jesuswas in need of a helping hand on Sunday with 2.9 million (17.9%) in a 6.35pm slot.

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    C4 left with hole in schedule as O'Grady recovers

    2006-08-07T11:35:00Z

    Channel 4 will be left without a flagship chat show in the competitive 5pm slot for at least three weeks next month, as it awaits the return of Paul O'Grady who recently suffered a heart attack.

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    Terry Christian joins Talksport

    2006-08-07T11:30:00Z

    Terry Christian, former host of cult TV show The Word, has joined Talksport as the presenter of its football phone-in Final Whistle.

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    Your chance to become a Broadcast blogger

    2006-08-07T11:30:00Z

    Do you fancy writing a blog that will be seen by thousands of television professionals every week? If so, Broadcast wants to hear from you.

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    Big Brother twist sparks viewer outrage

    2006-08-07T11:00:00Z

    More than 600 Big Brotherfans have complained to Ofcom about the show's latest twist, which will see a previously evicted contestant re-enter the house and be eligible to win the£100,000 prize.

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    Bennett: Commissioning will be even-handed

    2006-08-07T10:40:00Z

    BBC director of television Jana Bennett has insisted the commissioning process will remain fair to both in-house and external production under the corporation's new structure.

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    Allen poised for£2m exit package

    2006-08-07T09:45:00Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen could be set for a£2m pay-off and a£750,000 payment into his pension fund, it was revealed this weekend.

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    Zig Zag heads north

    2006-08-07T08:00:00Z

    Zig Zag Productions is to launch a northern office based in Manchester, a move part funded by the film and TV development agency North West Vision.

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    Sky backs UN green broadband channel

    2006-08-07T08:00:00Z

    Sky has made a series of programmes on climate change for the United Nations-backed broadband TV channel Green.tv.

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    Rivals prepare to block 'Carter move to ITV'

    2006-08-04T11:25:00Z

    ITV's commercial rivals Channel 4 and Five are preparing to block any plans to install Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter as replacement for Charles Allen.

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    Time Trumpet fails to hit the high notes

    2006-08-04T11:20:00Z

    BBC2's new comedy from Armando Iannucci had an uninspiring start at 10pm last night with 1.3 million (6.8%).