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NewsPurnell: Is Ofcom strong enough?
Media secretary James Purnell has asked Ofcom whether control over broadcasting needs to be strengthened following the recent call TV quiz show scandals.
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NewsPurnell warns ITV over regional cuts
Media secretary James Purnell has warned ITV it should take account of public anger before proceeding with its regional cut backs.
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NewsSky One scraps G-A-Y awards coverage
Sky One has scrapped plans to broadcast gay club night G-A-Y’s inaugural awards ceremony.
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NewsSky News sorry over Etchingham gaffe.
Sky News has apologised after out-going presenter Julie Etchingham joked on air that the Conservative Party’s new policy to control immigration was 'extermination'.
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NewsJoost beefs up acquisitions team
Broadband TV service Joost has named Stephanie Röckmann-Portier as its new vice president of content strategy and acquisition.
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NewsNGTI sells wildlife docs to RTE
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has sold a package of 30 hours of wildlife and science programming to RTE in Ireland.
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NewsAmerican Idol heads down under
FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold its US reality hit American Idol to Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel.
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NewsGranada cooks up Hell’s Kitchen video game
Granada America has struck a deal with Canadian games developer Ludia to create video games based on its Hell’s Kitchen format.
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NewsSpaced to cross Atlantic
Cult Channel 4 comedy Spaced is to be remade for the US. Fox has ordered a pilot of the show, which revolves around a young man and woman who pose as a couple in order to rent a cheap apartment.
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NewsSony BMG inks Cliq deal
UBC Media has signed a deal to add Sony BMG’s music catalogue to Cliq service, which allows radio listeners to buy the tracks they hear played.
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NewsGoogle overtakes ITV1 in advertising revenue
Google’s UK advertising revenues have overtaken those of ITV1 for the first time.
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NewsDoc Martin goes from strength to strength
ITV1 drama Doc Martin got its second highest audience ever last night with 9.3m (38.4%) watching at 9pm.
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NewsAnthony Clare dies
The psychiatrist and broadcaster Professor Anthony Clare has died suddenly at the age of 64.
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NewsGI signs crime novels co-production deal
Granada International is co-developing a pair of dramas based on novels by best-selling crime writer Martina Cole.
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NewsChallenge goes back for more Miss World
Virgin Media TV-owned Challenge has renewed its deal for the exclusive UK rights to coverage of the Miss World final.
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NewsOwl flies around world
Kids indie TV-Loonland has secured a raft of international deals for animated series The Owl after it was picked up by the BBC.
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NewsFX content to go on 4oD
Channel 4’s 4oD service is likely to feature shows such as The Wire (pictured) and 24 after the broadcaster signed a third-party deal with Fox International entertainment channel FX.
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NewsThe Bill airs on YouTube
Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) and Talkback Thames have teamed up to launch The Bill on YouTube.