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    Footballers' Wives seduces 7m

    2005-04-01T11:35:35Z

    The trashy glamour of ITV1's Footballers' Wiveshasn't lost its shine with the viewers as the drama series returned to a peak audience of 7 million (32%) at 10pm.

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    Theakston joins Heart on 18 April

    2005-04-01T10:54:36Z

    Jamie Theakston is to launch his new breakfast show on Chrysalis' Heart radio station in London on 18 April.

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    ITV returns to boxing

    2005-04-01T10:50:12Z

    ITV is to broadcast boxing for the first time in over 10 years, after it secured the rights to broadcast the rematch between Amir Khan and the man who beat him for the Olympic gold medal in Athens, Mario Kindelan.

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    Hallmark Channel dropped in Iberia

    2005-04-01T10:22:44Z

    The Hallmark Channel is being pulled off air today in Spain and Portugal, just weeks before the David Elstein-led $242m buy-out of the international business is completed.

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    Emap admits SRH interest

    2005-04-01T10:18:00Z

    Emap, the owner of the Kiss and Magic radio networks, has admitted it is 'interested' in acquiring all of Scottish Media Holdings but has yet to make a formal approach.

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    Ofcom slashes fees

    2005-04-01T10:16:01Z

    Ofcom has slashed its annual fees to broadcasters by up to 29% after coming in under budget last year.

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    FilmFour signs up Neil Jordan film

    2005-04-01T10:12:21Z

    FilmFour has teamed up with director Neil Jordan to adapt a novel about a teenage girl who claims to have seen the Virgin Mary.

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    BBC in Bob Marley gaffe

    2005-04-01T10:06:23Z

    The BBC said this morning it was 'very embarrassed', after requesting an interview with Bob Marley - 24 years after the singer died.

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    PEER POLL: Doctor Who

    2005-04-01T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Did Doctor Who live up to expectations?

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    England victory scores for BBC1 with 10.7m

    2005-03-31T11:23:52Z

    BBC1's live coverage of England's World Cup qualifier against Azerbijan drew in the fans with a peak audience hitting 10.7 million (42%) at 9pm.

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    Scramble set for move into Soho

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Audio facility Scramble is set to complete a£2m move into Soho and double the number of people it employs. ...

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    Who leaker sacked

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    The person who leaked the opening episode of the new Doctor Whoseries over the internet has been sacked. The BBC launched a manhunt with its Canadian broadcast partner CBC after thousands of fans downloaded an illegal copy of the first instalment. The person responsible worked for ...

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    Opening at Jetix

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Kids channel operator Jetix is looking for a new director of acquisitions for Europe, following Henrietta Hurford-Jones' decision to quit. Her resignation comes a month after former senior vice-president of programming and acquisitions Benoit Runel was made redundant as part of a drive to streamline the department. A spokesperson for ...

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    Target in Jacko trial show sale

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Sky News' reconstruction of the Michael Jackson trial is being bought up by broadcasters around the world.

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    Two Way sets up offshoot with HTI

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Interactive TV specialist Two Way TV has set up a production and distribution offshoot and has picked up its first two jobs from Sky Movies and Flextech.

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    Thames TV promotion for Horton

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Claire Horton, executive producer of Pop Idoland The X Factor, is being promoted to deputy head of entertainment at Thames Television. She will be responsible for developing and pitching new entertainment formats to broadcasters. Horton will report to Richard Holloway, head of ...

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    ITV spends a year at historic school

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Life behind the doors of Britain's oldest school is being caught on film for an ITV documentary. ...

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    Quantel hires Mills

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Manufacturer Quantel has brought in commercial development manager Geoff Mills to look after sales in the London area after the departure of Jeremy Lutterloch earlier this month. Lutterloch has joined Imagineer Systems.

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    Globecast win

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    GlobeCast has won three contracts for Satellite Contribution of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in France. GlobeCast is now delivering broadcast content to transmitters via its platform on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite.

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    Format focus: Miss Personality

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    In this reality show, beauty queens have to ingratiate themselves with the locals in a small Australian town.