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NewsBT Vision to offer free Setanta channel
BT Vision is to offer Setanta Sports 1 for free to encourage take up of three new viewing packages.
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NewsCanadian deals for Outright
Outright Distribution has struck a series of deals with two Canadian broadcasters.
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NewsBBC's choir beats ITV's karaoke
BBC1's talent show Last Choir Standing proved to be a more popular attraction than ITV1's own singing show on Saturday with 4.4m viewers (24.6%) at 7pm.
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NewsPrizes for BBC drama at Italian festival
The BBC has picked up prizes for spy drama Spooks and docudrama 10 Days to War at the Rome Fiction Fest.
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NewsBBC teams with Salford Uni
The BBC is to launch joint degree courses with the University of Salford as part of a partnership deal aimed at encouraging new talent in the regions.
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NewsInvestors circle ITV
Interest in acquiring BSkyB's 17.9% stake in ITV is growing ahead of a ruling from the Competition Commission.
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NewsBT Vision to broadcast Saturday SPL games
BT Vision has tied up an exclusive deal with the Scottish Premier League for 28 near-live Saturday games next season.
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NewsDe Mol backing RDF MBO
RDF Media Group's planned management buy-out is being backed by Cyrte Investments, the company that handles John de Mol's investments.
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NewsTV critics 15 July ‘08
“Islam for dummies.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsTVC takes major UTV stake
Investment firm TVC Holdings has paid almost£15m to become UTV Media's largest shareholder.
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NewsBBC3 crowned ratings Queen
BBC3's Sasha: Beauty Queen at 11 got the vote with viewers last night with a strong 635,000 (3.18%) at 9pm.
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NewsITV shares ease back
ITV shares eased back more than 5.5% today (15 July) after surging 12% yesterday on takeover speculation.
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NewsLawson reveals global ambitions for Virgin Radio
TIML's new brand director Chris Lawson has vowed to turn Virgin Radio into a 'formidable' global multi-platform force.
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NewsQur'an attracts 1m to C4
Channel 4's extensive documentary on The Qur'an effectively opted out of the daily ratings battle at 8pm with 1 million viewers (4.6%) but proved a big hit with upmarket viewers.
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NewsOakenfold judging 4Talent Awards
Big Brother theme composer Paul Oakenfold and Green Wing creator Victoria Pile are among the judges for Channel 4's second annual 4Talent Awards.
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NewsPrince's Trust signs with BBCW
BBC Worldwide is to licence footage of Prince's Trust events such as Party in the Park and Fashion Rocks, under a new deal with the youth charity.
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NewsDiscovery orders Dangerous dino doc
Dangerous Films is to take viewers inside the bodies of dinosaurs in a CGI-laden series for Discovery.
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NewsPanasonic teams up with Eurosport HD
Equipment manufacturer Panasonic has been made an official partner of Eurosport HD, the simulcast sport channel that launches on Sky this week.
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NewsEyes Wide Shut promo for More4
Director Siri Bunford explains why he chose The Shining as the subject of a promo for a season of Stanley Kubrick films on More4. Includes video clip.
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NewsDirac Pro to bolster BBC HD links
The BBC's coverage of the Beijing Olympics will make use of a new video compression tool developed by BBC Research and Innovation that squeezes HD signals down SD lines.