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    Governors rule Ross not rude

    2006-02-16T16:11:09Z

    BBC governors have dismissed complaints that talk show host Jonathan Ross was 'insultingly rude' when interviewing film star Nicole Kidman.

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    PEER POLL: Celebrity Love Island

    2006-02-17T07:45:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is ITV right to recommission Celebrity Love Island?

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    Tinopolis cancels TV Corp's listing

    2006-02-17T08:00:02Z

    8am:Television Corporation is no longer a traded company on the London Stock Exchange, after new owners Tinopolis cancelled its listing.

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    October Films buys Lodestar

    2006-02-17T08:00:04Z

    October Films, the indie behind Channel 4's Cocaineseries, has acquired factual producer Lodestar Productions.

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    Honey We're Killing The Kids heads down under

    2006-02-17T10:01:38Z

    BBC3 series Honey We're Killing The Kidsis heading down under after BBC Worldwide sold the format into Australia and New Zealand.

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    Posh duo serves salmon for BBC2

    2006-02-17T10:17:24Z

    BBC2 is to screen a one-off documentary about two eccentric upper class cousins on the hunt for a Cornish salmon.

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    Hansen in shock MTV exit

    2006-02-17T10:31:56Z

    London-based MTV Networks International president of creative and editor in chief Brent Hansen has quit the Viacom-owned company.

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    Flextech hires public strategy guru

    2006-02-17T10:43:53Z

    Flextech has hired Patrick Robinson as head of public affairs, responsible for spearheading the group's lobbying efforts with Ofcom and other industry and government bodies.

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    Interactive TV - Death of the red button?

    2006-02-17T15:10:30Z

    C4's canning of its red button service has raised questions over interactive, but others see it as a platform for the future. James Curtis reports.

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    Flextech's new playout village takes shape

    2006-02-20T07:59:30Z

    Multimedia company Red Bee Media has kick-started work on Flextech's new multimillion-pound playout and post-production 'village', due to go live this summer.

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    ITV eyes Perkins for comedy role

    2006-02-20T07:59:50Z

    8am:Catherine Tateproducer Geoffrey Perkins is being wooed for the top comedy job at ITV by its new director of comedy and entertainment Paul Jackson.

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    ITV beefs up comedy slate with new sitcom

    2006-02-20T08:00:00Z

    ITV is beefing up its comedy slate with a pilot starring former EastEndersactress Tracey-Ann Oberman and veteran movie star Stephanie Beecham.

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    ITV's Oliver heads to BBC

    2006-02-20T10:00:00Z

    The BBC has poached ITV News' head of network programmes Craig Oliver to be editor of the Ten O'Clock News.

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    NTL closes in on Virgin Mobile

    2006-02-20T10:44:20Z

    NTL's new£917m offer for Virgin Mobile is expected to be accepted this week, as it emerged Sir Richard Branson was willing go ahead with the deal regardless of minority shareholders' wishes.

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    Football brings victory to BBC1 with 5.2m

    2006-02-20T11:49:09Z

    Saturday afternoon kicked off with 5.2 million (51.3%) tuning in to see the Liverpool v Manchester United match, the first of two games that gave a ratings victory for BBC1.

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    Winterbottom picks up award for Guantanamo

    2006-02-20T17:22:37Z

    Michael Winterbottom's forthcoming Channel 4 drama, The Road to Guantanamo,has collected an international accolade ahead of its transmission next month.

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    RDF launches US management firm

    2006-02-21T07:59:20Z

    Chris Coelen, the US agent who helped export shows such as Wife Swapand Supernannyto America, has joined RDF Media.

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    Lawyers called in over Turn On TV name

    2006-02-21T07:59:30Z

    Manchester-based indie Turn On TV has called in the lawyers after discovering that an adult channel is operating under the same name.

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    Foul-mouthed Moyles escapes reprimand

    2006-02-21T11:19:38Z

    Radio 1 breakfast show host Chris Moyles has escaped a reprimand by BBC bosses for swearing live on air by issuing an immediate apology to listeners.

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    Jackson lined up to speak at MIPTV

    2006-02-22T07:59:30Z

    8am:Former Channel 4 boss Michael Jackson has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for MIPTV in April.