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NewsFremantle launches comedy website
Fremantle Media Enterprises has launched a comedy download website in a bid to make money out of classics such as George and Mildredand Love Thy Neighbour. [ALL]
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NewsEndemol settles Brainteaser claim
Endemol UK has paid out£858 to a viewer of its axed Brainteaserquiz who claimed he ran up a massive phone bill calling the show. [ALL]
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NewsNeighbours revamp boosts Oz ratings
Long-running Australian soap Neighbours has been given a makeover in a bid to counter flagging audience levels. [ALL]
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NewsXfm picks up live Man Utd rights
GCap Media's 97.7 Xfm Manchester will air live commentary on all Manchester United fixtures this season, taking over the rights from GMG's Century FM. [ALL]
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NewsHow Green is the TV industry?
Environmental issues are rising up the business and political agenda. But is TV doing enough to reduce its carbon footprint, be energy efficient and save the environment? Have your say in Broadcast's Green Survey. [ALL]
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NewsITV lawyers to quiz Watson
Filmmaker Paul Watson is to be interviewed today (7 August) by lawyers appointed by ITV to investigate allegations of misleading publicity concerning the film Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell. [ALL]
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NewsITV3 doc to explore Cadfael mysteries
ITV3 will trace the origins of Cadfael, the detective monk, in a special one-off documentary later this year. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin Media gives buyers more time
Virgin Media has effectively given itself more time to find a buyer after extending its strategic review. The extension is intended to give potential bidders a better chance of raising the cash to buy the company. [ALL]
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NewsBBC pays£20m in bonuses
The BBC's staff bonus bill came to almost£20m during the 12 months to 30 June 2007 - more than£2m more than in the previous financial year. [ALL]
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NewsDCD completes£19.1m indie deals
DCD Media has completed its£19.1m purchase of indies September Films, Prospect Pictures and West Park Pictures. [ALL]
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NewsFox holds on to Mike Darnell
US reality exec Mike Darnell has been promoted to the role of president of alternative entertainment at Fox after agreeing to stay at the company. [ALL]
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NewsDispatches prompts just 15 complaints
Channel 4's controversial edition of Dispatches,which featured an interview with an Islamic extremist justifying the 7 July bombings, has received 15 viewer complaints. [ALL]
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NewsBlog: The BBC must be very careful
After 'Queengate', the closure of BBC Jam and the Blue Peterphone-in scandal, is the BBC bonus bonanza justified? Lawrence Walford, managing director of Century Aspect Films, asks the questions. [ALL]
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NewsFincham gives go-ahead to Diana doc
The BBC has decided to push ahead with a documentary about Princess Diana despite the 'Queengate' scandal prompting a major internal debate over the show. [ALL]
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NewsITV shelves Mike Reid reality show
The future of ITV1 reality show The Baronis up in the air following the death of comedian and former EastEndersstar Mike Reid. [ALL]
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NewsYouTube faces 10-strong copyright lawsuit
Eight more parties have joined the English Premier League in its lawsuit against Google for alleged copyright infringement by its video-sharing site YouTube. [ALL]
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NewsITV shows 'early signs of recovery'
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade is seeing 'early signs of recovery' after the company reported a lower than expected drop in operating profit for the first six months of the year. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin 'shrugs off' Sky dispute
Virgin Media is claiming to have shrugged off the impact of the BSkyB basic channels dispute by reporting a better than expected number of net TV customer additions in its second quarter results. [ALL]
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NewsBlinkx staffs up following float
Video search engine Blinkx has poached Marco Nadotti, a content acquisition executive at Babelgum, to help drive its European acquisition strategy. [ALL]
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NewsGMG and Apax eye joint Emap bid
The Guardian Media Group is thought to be in talks with private equity group Apax Partners about launching a joint£2bn bid for Emap. [ALL]