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UK shows boost ratings in the US
IT was a strong week for British TV shows in the US last week as the American versions of Strictly Come Dancing, Hell's Kitchenand Hit Me Baby One More Timedebuted with solid ratings.
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BBC ups presence for Jackson verdict
The BBC has quadrupled its staff at the Michael Jackson trial to 20 to cover the jury's verdict. A BBC spokesman said 12 correspondents and eight production staff will be at the court. The corporation had only five people covering the entire trail - correspondents David Willis and Daniela Relph ...
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The Baby Channel chief calls for clear rules on licensing
The head of The Baby Channel has called for media secretary Tessa Jowell to provide 'urgent clarification over Ofcom's policy of licensing' after the regulator licensed the name Baby TV to a rival.
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Root buys autocue
Autocue International, the company that owns the 50-year-old Autocue prompting business, has been bought by private equity company Root Capital for around£2m. Root Capital partner and Autocue chairman Simon Phillips would not comment on the price paid but said: 'We've got plenty of capital and we plan to invest.' No ...
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Sky One tees up Ant and Dec stand-ins
Sky One has signed Jamie Theakston and Kirsty Gallagher to front its celebrity golf special, All Star Cup. Theakson and Gallagher, daughter of former Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Gallagher, have been brought in to replace show creators Ant and Dec, whose exclusive contract with ITV means ...
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Bravo takes another look at pub crime
Bravo has recommissioned two of its highest rating series, StreetCrime UKand Booze Britain 2; Binge Nation, for its summer schedule. StreetCrime UK, which looks at post-pub crime and fights in provincial towns, returns for a fourth 15 x ...
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BBC America signs Footballers' Wives
BBC America has bought the first four series of Footballers' Wivesand series one of Bad Girlsfrom distributor Target Entertainment. Both shows, made by Shed Productions, will air from 17 July. BBC America is hopeful that the ITV drama ...
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Endemol reveals Hogwarts and all
Endemol-owned Initial has won a high-profile ITV contract to make three shows marking the launch of the new Harry Potter book, including filming author JK Rowling's only interview.
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C4 investigates Da Vinci sect's appeal
Channel 4 is to explore the myths surrounding the controversial Opus Dei sect after gaining exclusive access to the organisation.
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C4's Perry Documentary sold to NZ
Why Men Wear Frocks, Twofour Productions' Channel 4 documentary on transvestite Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry, has been sold to New Zealand's Prime. The deal was made by distributor TVF International, which has also sold Maverick TV's C4 show Happy Birthday Thalidomideto ABC Asia Pacific.
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William Hill and At the races in 3G launch
Horseracing channel At The Races has teamed up with bookmakers William Hill to launch a 3G mobile phone service on phone network 3. The service, At The Races 3G, which launched this week, offers previews, news, analysis and UK and Irish horseracing content.
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All3Media wins show rights
All3Media International has picked up rights to three shows from non-UK producers. The distributor has acquired US programme Busting Out, a Stir It Up production about breast obsession, and half-hour documentary Eva's Bag from the Netherlands' EO/Q Best Production, which deals with the memoirs of a Jewish family during the ...
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Springwatch grows BBC2 share
Channel 4's Big Brotherand ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandmay have been receiving the most media attention, but BBC2 is slowly growing its own hit - a wildlife show fronted by Bill Oddie.
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Smooth FM sets 1 million target
Flextech-owned Living TV is hoping to persuade Freeview homes to upgrade to pay-television by broadcasting a taster of one its most popular shows, Most Haunted Live, on its sister channel, FTN.
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ITV1 adds live element to package holiday show
ITV1 is bringing back holiday consumer show Package Holiday Undercoveras a live series this summer in a bid to make it more topical.
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The media's political machine
The days when the gentleman's agreement dominated broadcasting regulation may be over, but behind every piece of legislation there is a complex web of lobbying and politicking.
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It's time to move on
Freelancers must move their campaign against exploitation to the next level if they are to make any kind of headway.
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Stopping the download pirates
Do broadcasters inevitably face massive losses from the increasing problem of programme piracy or can they beatthe pirates with a combination of legislation and their own download sites? Meg Carter reports.
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Don't stop us having fun
As indies are increasingly absorbed into larger groups, it's vital that creative leaders are given their head by their new owners and are allowed to take risks, says Roy Ackerman.
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Meet the comedy double-act
Baby Cow founders Henry Normal and Steve Coogan are expanding the indie into northern territories in a bid to tap into the region's strong comedy heritage.