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NewsKangaroo suffers further delay
VoD joint venture Project Kangaroo has been dealt another setback, with the Competition Commission (CC) extending the deadline for its investigation until early next year.
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NewsBebo's burgeoning content slate
Robin Parker examines how the recently launched The Secret World of Sam King fits into Bebo's burgeoning raft of content.
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NewsA decade of Rushes short films
Rushes managing director Joce Capper tells Nicola Brittain about 10 years of the Rushes Soho Shorts festival.
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NewsTV critics 11 August ‘08
“It almost feels like a jolly, a chance to be Peter Snow for the day.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsVM marketing boss to leave
Virgin Media managing director of brand and marketing James Kydd is to leave the company next month.
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NewsGlobal avoids CC referral
Global Radio has avoided having its£375m acquisition of GCap Media referred to the Competition Commission by offering to sell a handful of stations in the Midlands.
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NewsBBC lauds bumper start to Olympics
The BBC has defended its decision to send more than 400 staff to the Beijing Olympic Games after its coverage of the opening ceremony averaged a massive 5m viewers - equivalent to a 51% share.
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NewsBBC2 orders witchcraft murder drama
Adaptation specialist Joe Penhall has penned an original three-part drama for BBC2 about a mutilated body pulled from the Thames.
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NewsITV Local to stream FA Cup
ITV Local will move into sports broadcasting this week - by streaming an FA Cup clash between minnows Wantage Town and Brading Town.
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NewsAll3M to reveal surge in turnover
All3Media is believed to have doubled its turnover to£400m over the last year, making it the UK's biggest indie producer.
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NewsITV1 soars over Britain from Above
BBC1's new documentary trilogy Britain From Above made a respectable start last night with 5.2m (21.3%) at 9pm, but couldn't match the heights of a repeat of Midsomer Murders on ITV1.
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NewsBBC3 Spooks the competition
BBC3's new Spooks spin-off made a cracking start yesterday, with 810,000 (3.8%) watching the first episode at 9pm.
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NewsTV critics 12 August ‘08
“Given that last night's programme was essentially televised town-planning, it's perhaps not surprising that it had its longeurs.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsCelador acquires regional radio asset
Celador Radio Broadcasting has acquired Solent regional station Original 106FM from Canadian media giant Canwest Media for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsBill Cotton dies
BBC executives and colleagues have paid tribute to the former BBC1 controller and light entertainment head Sir Bill Cotton, who has died at the age of 80.
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NewsITV reveals 12 Yard format
12 Yard's first gameshow pilot for ITV will feature contestants trying to win money from 20 different coloured cash machines.
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NewsMendoza to join Play Radio
Ex-TalkSport presenter Mike Mendoza is to reunite with old colleague James Whale on internet radio site Play Radio UK.
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NewsFox acquires Endemol's online prison drama
Fox International Channels has picked up the first in a planned series of online programmes for its global network of websites.
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NewsSports stars line up for new Disney series
Disney Channel UK will follow the paths of five UK sporting stars as they surprise fans and budding athletes on their doorsteps.
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NewsRatings soar as Olympians dive
British Olympic hopeful Tom Daley may have crashed out of the 10m diving competition but ratings for BBC1 soared to a high of 3.3m (50.6%) at 8.15am yesterday morning.