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    Format focus: the law firm

    2005-06-01T15:01:06Z

    In this NBC format, 12 lawyers compete in a number of real court cases to win a $250,000 prize.

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    EU set to lift TV advertising restrictions

    2005-06-01T12:09:37Z

    Restrictions on the amount of advertising broadcasters can show could be lifted under plans devised by the European Union's media commissioner Viviane Reding.

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    Unions reject BBC offer

    2005-06-01T11:34:24Z

    Unions have rejected the BBC's offer made at last week's Acas meeting, offering no compulsory redundancies until 2006, saying it did not sufficiently address their concerns.

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    Life's not so good for ITV1 with 2.7m

    2005-06-01T11:29:12Z

    ITV1's latest reality show The Real Good Lifemade a slow debut last night with an average audience of just 2.7 million (13%) at 8pm and was overshadowed by both BBC1 and BBC2.

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    Eurosport to air on Top Up TV

    2005-06-01T09:36:19Z

    Top Up TV has picked British Eurosport as its new channel offering, following the decision by E4 to leave the premium service and go free-to-air.

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    C4 extends horse racing deadline

    2005-06-01T09:28:47Z

    Channel 4 has given the racing and betting industries until the end of the week to decide whether to keep coverage of the sport on TV.

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    Shed's profits rise by over 200%

    2005-05-31T12:50:42Z

    Shed Productions, the company behind Bad Girlsand Footballer's Wives, has released its first results since the company floated, showing that its gross profits are up 209% to£2.8m.

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    Big Brother puts Island celebs in the shade

    2005-05-31T12:23:05Z

    The opening show of the sixth series of Channel 4's Big Brothermanaged to dominate viewing with a peak of 7 million (35.5%) at 10pm as ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandwas even overshadowed by BBC2.

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    Pact council discusses freelancer complaints

    2005-05-31T11:32:08Z

    Pact's council will meet tomorrow to discuss its response to the campaign by TV Wrap alleging widespread abuse of freelancers by indie production companies.

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    Sky confirms job cuts likely

    2005-05-31T11:14:05Z

    BSkyB's chief operating officer Richard Freudenstein has confirmed that job redundancies are likely as the company completes its review of efficiencies across the entire business.

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    Postman Pat heads for America

    2005-05-31T11:10:31Z

    Animation producer and rights holder Entertainment Rights, the company behind children's characters such as Basil Brush and He-Man, has sold British animation favourite Postman Pat to US media giant Time Warner.

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    UK TV exports just miss $1bn

    2005-05-31T10:31:07Z

    UK TV exports failed to hit the $1bn mark last year with 2004 proving to be a slow year for overseas sales.

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    Sky One lands Threshold partnership

    2005-05-31T10:23:39Z

    Sky One has signed on as a co-production partner with CBS Paramount for two series of new sci-fi drama Threshold.

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    Crown Castle confirms C4's Freeview slot

    2005-05-31T10:08:12Z

    Channel 4 has officially bagged the last available slot on Freeview after bidding over£5m for a space on the digital terrestrial platform.

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    Big Bro producer wins Broadcast talent award

    2005-05-27T11:54:02Z

    Big Brothersenior producer Melissa Brown was among those honoured at the Broadcast Young Talent Awards at the National Film Theatre last night.

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    Murphy's Law picks-up 5.4m

    2005-05-27T11:47:03Z

    BBC1's Murphy's Lawreturned for a third series last night with a peak audience of 5.4 million (26%), but the big winner last night was the weather.

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    ITV wants to join Freeview consortium

    2005-05-27T10:29:48Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen wants to become part of the Freeview consortium, joining existing stakeholders BBC, BSkyB and Crown Castle.

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    BBC strike called off

    2005-05-27T10:06:32Z

    Unions have called off plans for a two-day strike on Tuesday, after securing an offer from BBC management on proposals to cut 3,780 jobs.

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    BBC kicks off sport chief trawl

    2005-05-27T10:03:40Z

    Another job swap between the BBC and the indie sector could be on the cards after it emerged former TV Corp chief executive Jeff Foulser is in line for the job of head of BBC Sport.

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    PEER POLL: Celebrity Love Island

    2005-05-27T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should ITV axe Celebrity Love Island?