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NewsSullivan: The future will reveal Freeview's flaws
Freeview's limitations will become more apparent as the digital TV marketplace evolves, according to BSkyB customer group managing director Brian Sullivan.
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NewsPassion for World of Wonder
Passion Distribution, the sales house being launched by Sally Miles, has secured its first exclusive content deal with factual indie World of Wonder.
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Objective's Real Hustle travels to Israel
Objective Productions' BBC3 format The Real Hustle is being adapted for audiences in Israel.
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NewsRebel with a cause
Ahead of a major retrospective of his work on More 4, Lisa Campbell talks to six times Bafta-winning director Peter Kosminsky about his prolific output, his battles with authority and, right, trails what can be seen on our website in Broadcast's first online interview.
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NewsBlue Peter's Gethin goes thrill seeking for Virgin1
Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones will delve into the world of obsessive thrill seekers in a new series for Virgin1.
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NewsPlanet Rock buyer plans TV spin-off
The new owner of radio station Planet Rock plans to enhance the brand by launching a spin-off online magazine and televisionchannel.
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UTV shares take 20% hit after rights issue
It's been a week to forget for the stock market owing to economic concerns. Banks and house builders bore the brunt, but the Broadcast 20 also had a difficult week.
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NewsProspect wins£3m of factual
Prospect Pictures has won£3m of serious factual business since the arrival of Todd Austin, the Bafta-winning former BBC One Life strand editor, seven months ago.
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UTV plans content link-up if ITV drops PSB
Northern Irish broadcaster UTV will approach British, Irish and US broadcasters to supply the bulk of its content if ITV is freed from or relinquishes its public service broadcasting licence.
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C4 to make crunch era home show
Channel 4's latest property series will move away from buying and selling to focus on ways of helping frustrated owners to make the most of their homes.
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NewsUK docs accused of global stereotypes
A government-backed report has accused broadcasters of perpetuating stereotypes of the Middle East and Africa in their documentary output.
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Export figures in limbo following DCMS decision
The distribution sector is urging the government to continue its support of Pact's annual TV exports survey, following a decision by the DCMS to no longer compile data on the industry.
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Five cooks up Army Chefs three-parter
Young chefs who risk life and limb to feed British troops will be the focus of a new documentary series for Five.
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NewsLa Plante to adapt novel Above Suspicion for ITV1
ITV1 has commissioned Lynda la Plante to adapt her novel Above Suspicion with a view to launching a franchise in the mould of Prime Suspect.
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NewsObjective plans Crystal Maze-style show for C4
Objective Productions is to build a four-metre square Perspex cube as the setting for a gameshow being eyed as a Crystal Maze successor for Channel 4.
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NewsBBCW launches ‘unbranded' networking site
BBC Worldwide is launching a new social networking application for teens that plays down the BBC brand.
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NewsDirectors UK to lobby broadcasters on pay
Directors' pay is the first item on the agenda of the new Directors UK organisation, which launches this week.
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NewsBurnham rejects product placement
Broadcasters, producers and politicians have accused media secretary Andy Burnham of trying to kill product placement in the UK before it has been properly debated.
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NewsBBCi to offer full-time sport service
The BBC is to launch a permanent interactive sports service on digital TV after the summer's Beijing Olympics.
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NewsTrust: BBC news is too London-centric
The BBC's news coverage is too “London-centric” and its reporting on the nations and regions lacks “clarity, precision and balance”, the BBC Trust has found.