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NewsBBC brings Charlie & Lola to Cannes
BBC Worldwide will be looking to tie up further deals for Tiger Aspect's 26-part pre-school series Charlie & Lolaat Mipcom, following its launch on Playhouse Disney in the US earlier this year.
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NewsClinton aide lands Sky News show
BSkyB has hired Bill Clinton's former spokesman James Rubin to present a show on Sky News.
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News5.5m see ITV1's greatest shows
ITV stole the show on Saturday night with its special ITV's 50 Greatest Shows, which attracted 5.5 million (26.2%) over 3 hours, coupled with another strong performance for The X Factor.
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NewsGreen Green Grass kicks off with 9.1m
The Green Green Grass, BBC1's spin-off sitcom from Only Fools and Horses, got off to a cracking start averaging an impressive 9.1 million (41.6%) on Friday.
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NewsCaborn to meet TV cricket campaigners
Sports minister Richard Caborn has agreed to meet with a high profile group campaigning to keep live cricket on terrestrial TV.
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NewsBBC drama to probe IVF treatment
Former EastEndersstar Michelle Collins and Waking The Deadactor Trevor Eve are set to star in a new BBC1 drama about the world of fertility treatment.
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NewsPilsworth raises£500,000
Motive Television, the new indie launched by former Chrysalis TV chief executive Mick Pilsworth, is raising a further£500,000 through a share issue.
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NewsEC to launch legal action against Premiership
The European Commission has stepped up its campaign to end the monopoly of Premiership football rights, by confirming that it will start legal action against the League.
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NewsBarb to measure PVR homes
TV ratings service Barb is to include audience figures from PVRs, the hard disk video recorders that are slowly replacing VCRs.
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NewsCinven joins Flextech fray
Private equity firm Cinven has emerged as a bidder for Telewest content arm Flextech.
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NewsHumphrys hits back at 'grotesque' journalism
BBC Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys has hit back at a 'grotesque piece of mischievous journalism', which led to him being wrapped over the knuckles by BBC director general Mark Thompson.
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NewsC4's cricket set for another blockbuster
The final test in The Ashes series looks set to be another blockbuster in the ratings with Channel 4's coverage of the first day's play peaking at the end with 4.8 million (31.1%).
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NewsClub Asia signs to Napster
London-based Asian radio station Club Asia has signed up with online music download service Napster to promote Asian music downloads and streams.
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NewsPratchett drama for CBBC
Children's BBC controller Alison Sharman has commissioned her first drama for the department - an adaptation of a Terry Pratchett novel.
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NewsTOTP heads to Latin America
Presenter Fearne Cotton is set to become a household name in Latin America, after Top of the Pops was sold to one of the continent's leading channels.
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NewsPEER POLL: John Humphrys
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Did John Humphrys' comments overstep the mark?
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NewsEngland's loss is BBC1's gain
England may have failed against Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifier but the match was an unqualified success for BBC1 with a peak audience of 10.4 million (44%) at 9.35pm.
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Vic for Virgin
Comedian Vic Reeves is to host a Wednesday and Thursday evening show on Virgin Radio starting on 21 September. Reeves will host his own three hour show, called Vic Reeves' Big Night In.
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Optimistic rejig
Optimistic Entertainment has reshuffled its team in preparation for expansion in the UK and internationally. Director of business affairs Carolyn Maze will now spearhead the international roll out of Quiz Nation while former director of strategy Matt Gee has been promoted to managing director of the channel. Director of networks ...
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Vincent to The Mill
Former VTR colourist Mick Vincent, who jumped ship this summer to join VFX house Clear in an abortive telecine set-up, has resurfaced at commercials house The Mill. Vincent will spearhead the development of a digital intermediate workflow for commercial clients. Last month The Mill installed a new Grass Valley Spirit ...