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NewsITV and Five launch joint offensive against junk food ban
The chief executives of ITV and Five, Charles Allen and Jane Lighting, have sent a joint letter to culture secretary Tessa Jowell in a further attempt to stop Ofcom banning junk food advertising before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsGranada International hires head of formats
Granada International (GI) has poached a 20th Century Fox director to head up its worldwide formats business, taking responsibility for series including Dancing on Iceand Nanny 911.
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NewsITV insists own production arm must make savings too
ITV says all cuts to programming budgets will apply equally to both the indie sector and its own production arm ITV Productions.
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NewsFind yourself a new TV job
There are 185 freelance television jobs currently available on Broadcast Freelancer. This could be your chance to make a new start or help a friend who is looking for a fresh challenge.
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NewsAllen and Lighting's letter to Tessa Jowell
The chief executives of ITV and Five have written to the culture secretary in a further attempt to stop Ofcom banning junk food advertising before 9pm. Read their letter in full here.
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NewsAndy Duncan's letter to Tessa Jowell
The chief executive of Channel 4 has written to the culture secretary in a further attempt to stop Ofcom banning junk food advertising before 9pm. Read his letter in full here.
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NewsOfcom gets European go-ahead for Freeview
Ofcom has reached agreements with a number of neighbouring European nations that the regulator says will allow 'near-universal availability' of Freeview in time for digital switchover in 2012.
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NewsFive's House is full up with 2.3m
The current run of Five US drama import Housecame to an end last night at 9pm with 2.3 million (10.9%).
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NewsBBC R1 to shake-up evening schedule
The partnership of BBC Radio 1 presenters Colin Murray and Edith Bowman is to end as part of a major shake-up of the station's specialist evening schedule.
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NewsBT Vision gets Lost in Translation
BT has secured a film deal with independent distributor, Momentum Pictures, for access to titles including Lost in Translation and O, Brother Where Art Thou?
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NewsSongs of Praise producer gets BBC Religion job
The BBC has hired Methodist lay preacher Michael Wakelin, the series producer of Songs of Praise, as its new head of religion and ethics, replacing the famously agnostic Alan Bookbinder.
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NewsNew look Film4 unveiled
Channel 4 has unveiled details of the new-look Film4 which will re-launch as a free channel at 9pm on Sunday 23 July with the free-to-air premiere of Lost in Translation.
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NewsBritish character to join Desperate Housewives?
The producers of Desperate Housewivesare hoping to introduce a British character into the third series of the hit US show, but are remaining tight-lipped about both the part and who might play it.
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NewsAlleged sexual assault on Australian Big Brother
Endemol is embroiled in another Big Brotherscandal after an alleged sexual assault took place in the Australian house, resulting in police questioning and calls from senior MPs for the controversial reality show to be axed.
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NewsLangham named best actor as UK dominates in Monte Carlo
The UK scooped ten awards at the 46th Monte Carlo Television Festival on Saturday night, including a Golden Nymph for Bafta-winning actor Chris Langham.
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NewsWorld Cup Watch: 19m see England knocked out
England's defeat by Portugal in the quarter finals of the World Cup was seen by a peak audience of 19 million (84.3%) as the match ended in a nerve-racking penalty shootout between 6.30pm and 6.45pm.
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NewsGeena Davis: Commander in Chief will return
Actress Geena Davis has revealed that axed US White House drama Commander in Chiefwill come back as a TV movie, after admitting the show had been beset by production problems.
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NewsLost gets sexy
The 'secret hatch' in hit US drama Lostcould be about to get steamy, with producers planning to inject a major dose of sex and romance into the third season of the show.
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NewsMurray's victory nets 3.9m for BBC2
Andrew Murray's straight-set win against Andy Roddick at Wimbledon on Saturday secured a 3.9 million (22.7%) peak audience at 8.15pm and averaged 2.7 million for the match between 6pm and 8.30pm.
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NewsFilmflex to launch mobile movie club
Movie-on-demand service, Flimflex, is launching a mobile film club which will provide subscribers with information on new releases, movie news, competitions and special offers.