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NewsBBC Salford move wins governors approval
The bid to make Salford the BBC's base in the north of England was given a boost today as the board of governors gave the proposed venue its backing.
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NewsSouthern Star to distribute Sky's Kylie interview
Australia's Southern Star International has been appointed as the international distributor of The Kylie Interview, which is set to air on Sky One on Sunday July 16 and on the Nine Network Australia on Monday July 17.
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BKN teams with Universal for home entertainment launch
AIM-listed animation company BKN International has struck a deal with Universal Music Operations (UMO) for the exclusive distribution of its DVD and home entertainment products in the UK and Ireland.
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Beastly Behaviour on mobile phones
Honeycomb Animation's cult animated series Beastly Behaviour is set to launch on The Comedy Channel on Vodafone Live in the UK, following a deal with mobile content specialists Mobile Streams.
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NewsAardman strikes mobile deal in Singapore
Singapore-based mobile operator M1 is to launch a video channel featuring clips from some of Aardman Animations most popular series, in a deal that was completed by mobile content publisher Starcut.
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NewsFireworks closes deals for kids' series
Fireworks International, a division of the UK's ContentFilm, has concluded a raft of sales for titles from its kids' catalogue, including a number of deals for live-action series Black Hole High.
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News3DD sells C4 music show in Bulgaria
3DD Entertainment has finalised a series of package deals with central and eastern European buyers, following its visit to last month's Discop market.
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NewsContentFilm targets US DVD market
AIM-listed film and TV distributor ContentFilm is teaming up with veteran US media execs Jeff Sagansky and Kerry McCluggage in a bid to establish a major presence in the US DVD business.
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NewsComment: Worldwide still way out in front
As Broadcast kicks off its annual survey of the distribution sector, it looks unlikely that any of the new breed of super indies will have closed the gap on BBC Worldwide.
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NewsRadio group asks for slice of BBC licence fee
Private Radio Operator, UKRD, has written to BBC director general Mark Thompson asking him to back plans for a slice of the corporation's licence fee to be given to commercial radio stations that broadcast public service output.
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NewsAbbott takes visiting professor role at University of Salford
Paul Abbott, the outspoken creator of Channel 4 drama Shameless, has been appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Salford.
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NewsMovies 24 makes solid debut for Sparrowhawk
Movies 24, the new digital channel from Sparrowhawk, owner of the Hallmark international business, got off to a solid start over the weekend helped by its film The Hostage Negotiator.
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NewsAl Jazeera helps launch freelancer fund
Al Jazeera is to help the families of freelancers who have been captured or killed while working in the Middle East through a new partnership with the Rory Peck Trust.
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NewsNTL completes acquisition of Virgin Mobile
NTL has completed its acquisition of Virgin Mobile prompting Sir Richard Branson to announce, 'You ain't, as the saying goes, seen nothing yet-'
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NewsThompson promises radio when you want, how you want
BBC director general Mark Thompson has promised listeners the prospect of their own personalised radio service, offering a mix of top artists and presenters, in a bid to ape the success of iTunes.
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NewsBBC hires UK news editor
BBC News has appointed Alison Ford, head of journalism for BBC Nations and Regions, to head up its UK newsgathering operation.
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NewsITV to give celebs 24-hour grilling
ITV is to give celebrities the grilling of their lives in a pilot chat show that will see presenter Jamie Campbell interview stars non-stop for 24-hours.
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NewsSecond BB Australia housemate claims sexual abuse
The Big Brothersexual assault scandal deepened last night as a past housemate on the Australian show claimed she had also been victim to similar abuse while in the house.
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NewsMurray defeat gives BBC1 an easy victory
British tennis star Andy Murray might have lost in straight sets yesterday but his last-sixteen match gave BBC1 a comprehensive win in the afternoon ratings with a peak of 3 million (37.4%) at 4pm.
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NewsGCap's Bacon and Lucio switch drivetime slots
Capital Radio's drive-time presenter Richard Bacon is to trade places with Xfm's Lucio.