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NewsEurosport and Player bag big money pool game
Eurosport and Flextech's new sports gaming channel Player has picked up the rights to a pool tournament boasting the biggest ever prize fund in the game and also featuring snooker legends Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White.
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NewsOpie quits Flextech
Flextech managing director Lisa Opie has quit after 13 years with no job to go to.
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NewsBBC and Kangaroo face content dilemma
The proposed BBC Archive and Project Kangaroo are heading for a tug of war over what content resides on which service.
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NewsBBC World introduces webcam pundits
BBC World is offering football fans in countries from Iran to the Antarctic the chance to take part via webcam in a live programme to be screened during the World Cup.
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News5.6m think ITV1 has The X Factor
ITV1's The X Factor: Battle of the Starspulled off another comfortable victory over Channel 4's Big Brotherat 9pm with 5.6 million (26%) watching as James Hewitt and Rebecca Loos got voted off.
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NewsBBC agrees new media rights with PACT
The BBC and Pact have come to an agreement on new media rights, the first deal to be stuck between a major broadcaster and the producers' alliance after months of negotiation. But there will be no seven or 30-day window.
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NewsHeggessey and Boaden vie for CBI Award
Talkback Thames chief executive Lorraine Heggessey is up against BBC director of news Helen Boaden for the media gong at CBI Real Business First Women Awards.
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NewsTrue HD migration may remain slow till 2012
A large HD 'content gap' will remain in 2012 with a majority of Europeans still watching standard definition TV on their HDTV displays.
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NewsFremantle US boss backs Ant and Dec
The chief executive of Fremantle Media North America, which will produce Ant and Dec format The Con.Testin the US, has backed the Geordie duo to present the show.
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NewsC4 unveils radio strategy
Channel 4 has confirmed details of its move in to radio, announcing the launch of a number of audio programmes, an online music station and the appointment of former BBC Radio 2 controller Jim Moir.
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NewsBBC defends pundit Ian Wright
The BBC has defended comments by Ian Wright, after the former England footballer and commentator condoned England players 'diving' (faking a foul) during a recent match against Hungary.
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NewsFive launches two new channels
Five has confirmed plans to launch two new, free-to-air digital channels this autumn.
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NewsPact looks to up the ante at Mipcom
UK producers' presence at this year's Mipcom TV festival in Cannes has been given a massive boost after producers' alliance Pact announced a new initiative aimed at securing increased access to buyers and distributors for UK indies.
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NewsLast England friendly scores 4.7m for BBC1
The hot weather didn't prevent fans watching England's 6-0 victory over Jamaica on Saturday with 4.7m (55.1%) tuning in to BBC1.
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NewsCBeebies in exec reshuffle
The BBC has appointed Kay Benbow to the role of head of production, animation and acquisitions for its pre-school channel CBeebies.
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NewsEx-soldier goes back to nature for BBC2
BBC2 is to send former SAS soldier Monty Halls to a remote Scottish idyll in an aspirational new series about “the ups and downs” of getting away from it all.
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NewsTop Up TV paves the way for Five on Freeview
Top Up TV is to make the majority of its content available through a new personal video recorder (PVR) service, freeing up valuable digital terrestrial spectrum which will be used for premium sports and Five's two new digital channels.
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UKTV relives war workers' Finest Hour
UKTV History will meet the ordinary people who defied Hitler's bombs in a major documentary series.
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NewsFMX eyes talent fund for branded websites
Fremantle Media's new media unit, FMX, could dip into the company's£28m talent fund to set up companies to exploit commercially branded online entertainment.
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Ten Alps shines as media stocks suffer
It was another week to forget for equities, due to rising oil prices and concerns over the UK housing market.