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ID sells Nigella
Nigella Lawson's 20-episode ITV daytime talk show has been sold to cable broadcasters RAISat in Italy and XYZ in Australia through ID Distribution. The company has also shifted forthcoming US cable show Nigella Feasts, a co-production between Pacific Productions London and Pabulum.
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Little Britain bolsters BBC3 share
BBC3 comedy Little Britain has been the undoubted ratings hit for the channel while Stuart Murphy has been in charge, writes Jon Rogers.
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The BBC's 'talent drain'
The BBC has real reason to fear losing some of its best programme-makers, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.
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Rejigged Sky News begins with Sunrise
BSkyB kicks off its new-look Sky News on Monday (24 October) at 6am with new signing Eamonn Holmes and Lorna Dunkley presenting Sunrise. The channel will unveil a new multimillion-pound studio and revamped programming schedule. Other new signings include James Rubin, the former chief spokesman for Bill Clinton, who will ...
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Beazley confirmed as Lush successor
Jon Beazley has been appointed BBC executive editor for entertainment commissioning after a month of caretaking the post. Beazley, who while mainstream entertainment commissioner handled such programmes as Test the Nation, was widely tipped for the post. He is expected to take up the job with immediate effect and will ...
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Second signing for Setanta from Sky
Setanta Sports has poached a second executive from Sky Sports. Simon Green, general manager, Sky Sports Online, follows Trevor East, former Sky Sports deputy managing director, who joined Setanta in July as director of sport. Green will start next month and work mostly on business outside the UK. He could ...
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Sky Premiership exclusive draws to close
BSkyB's monopoly of live Premiership football rights inched closer to an end this week as the Premier League moved towards an amicable agreement with the European Commission. After 'constructive' talks with Richard Scudamore, the league's chief executive, the European competition commissioner, Neelie Kroes, said she would give herself until Friday ...
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NewsITV1's Cold Blood chills 6.6m
ITV1's one-off crime drama Cold Blood was a big hit with the viewers, attracting a sizeable audience of 6.6 million (29.5%) at 9pm.
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NewsPost house of the year
Broadcast is searching to find the post house of the year to be announced at the Broadcast Awards in January.
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NewsPEER POLL: Reality TV
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Five's Dan Chambers right to declare reality TV is 'on the way out'?
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NewsITV2 brings back Oprah
8am: American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is to return to UK screens after a three-year absence.
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NewsSetanta & Benchmark prepare Premiership rights bid
Irish-owned sports broadcaster Setanta has said it would like to secure 'one match a week' from the auction of the 2007 to 2010 live Premiership football rights.
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NewsCommander In Chief exec producer defends show
The French executive producer of new US drama Commander In Chief has hit back at UK terrestrial broadcasters' claims the show is 'jingoistic'.
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NewsSky News to be 'more informal and more flexible'
Head of Sky News Nick Pollard has said he wants the 24-hour rolling news channel to be known for more than just big events and breaking news.
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NewsSky and Easynet agree terms
BSkyB has confirmed it has agreed terms to buy telecoms company Easynet in a deal worth£211m, in what some analysts believe will be the satellite giant's first acquisition in the broadband market.
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NewsBBC Radio Five Live bags baseball rights again
9.45am: BBC Radio Five Live has renewed its radio rights deal with Major League Baseball in the UK for the third year running.
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NewsJamie's Great Escape heads to Australia
9.45am: TV chef Jamie Oliver is heading Down Under after Fremantle International Distribution signed a deal with Australian broadcaster Network Ten.
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NewsBBC Scotland recognises Bectu as union of freelancers
Bectu has claimed a major coup for freelancers after BBC Scotland agreed it as the recognised union for all its freelance workers.
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NewsSky News in talks to supply footage to C4
Sky News is in talks with Channel 4 over the possibility of supplying the broadcaster with footage for its news bulletins, which are at present produced by ITN.
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NewsDesperate Housewives picks up Mobile TV Award
10.30am:Desperate Housewives weekly mobile recaps made by Buena Vista International scooped the Orange grand prize for best innovation in mobile content at the inaugural Mobile TV Awards.