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Thompson promises radio when you want, how you want
BBC director general Mark Thompson has promised listeners the prospect of their own personalised radio service, offering a mix of top artists and presenters, in a bid to ape the success of iTunes.
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NTL completes acquisition of Virgin Mobile
NTL has completed its acquisition of Virgin Mobile prompting Sir Richard Branson to announce, 'You ain't, as the saying goes, seen nothing yet-'
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Al Jazeera helps launch freelancer fund
Al Jazeera is to help the families of freelancers who have been captured or killed while working in the Middle East through a new partnership with the Rory Peck Trust.
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Abbott takes visiting professor role at University of Salford
Paul Abbott, the outspoken creator of Channel 4 drama Shameless, has been appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Salford.
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Movies 24 makes solid debut for Sparrowhawk
Movies 24, the new digital channel from Sparrowhawk, owner of the Hallmark international business, got off to a solid start over the weekend helped by its film The Hostage Negotiator.
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Radio group asks for slice of BBC licence fee
Private Radio Operator, UKRD, has written to BBC director general Mark Thompson asking him to back plans for a slice of the corporation's licence fee to be given to commercial radio stations that broadcast public service output.
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Southern Star to distribute Sky's Kylie interview
Australia's Southern Star International has been appointed as the international distributor of The Kylie Interview, which is set to air on Sky One on Sunday July 16 and on the Nine Network Australia on Monday July 17.
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ContentFilm targets US DVD market
AIM-listed film and TV distributor ContentFilm is teaming up with veteran US media execs Jeff Sagansky and Kerry McCluggage in a bid to establish a major presence in the US DVD business.
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Comment: Worldwide still way out in front
As Broadcast kicks off its annual survey of the distribution sector, it looks unlikely that any of the new breed of super indies will have closed the gap on BBC Worldwide.
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Fireworks closes deals for kids' series
Fireworks International, a division of the UK's ContentFilm, has concluded a raft of sales for titles from its kids' catalogue, including a number of deals for live-action series Black Hole High.
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BKN teams with Universal for home entertainment launch
AIM-listed animation company BKN International has struck a deal with Universal Music Operations (UMO) for the exclusive distribution of its DVD and home entertainment products in the UK and Ireland.
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Beastly Behaviour on mobile phones
Honeycomb Animation's cult animated series Beastly Behaviour is set to launch on The Comedy Channel on Vodafone Live in the UK, following a deal with mobile content specialists Mobile Streams.
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Aardman strikes mobile deal in Singapore
Singapore-based mobile operator M1 is to launch a video channel featuring clips from some of Aardman Animations most popular series, in a deal that was completed by mobile content publisher Starcut.
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3DD sells C4 music show in Bulgaria
3DD Entertainment has finalised a series of package deals with central and eastern European buyers, following its visit to last month's Discop market.
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BBC Salford move wins governors approval
The bid to make Salford the BBC's base in the north of England was given a boost today as the board of governors gave the proposed venue its backing.
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Filmflex to launch mobile movie club
Movie-on-demand service, Flimflex, is launching a mobile film club which will provide subscribers with information on new releases, movie news, competitions and special offers.
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Murray's victory nets 3.9m for BBC2
Andrew Murray's straight-set win against Andy Roddick at Wimbledon on Saturday secured a 3.9 million (22.7%) peak audience at 8.15pm and averaged 2.7 million for the match between 6pm and 8.30pm.
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Lost gets sexy
The 'secret hatch' in hit US drama Lostcould be about to get steamy, with producers planning to inject a major dose of sex and romance into the third season of the show.
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Geena Davis: Commander in Chief will return
Actress Geena Davis has revealed that axed US White House drama Commander in Chiefwill come back as a TV movie, after admitting the show had been beset by production problems.
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World Cup Watch: 19m see England knocked out
England's defeat by Portugal in the quarter finals of the World Cup was seen by a peak audience of 19 million (84.3%) as the match ended in a nerve-racking penalty shootout between 6.30pm and 6.45pm.