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    ITN anchor joins CNN International

    2005-10-31T15:41:32Z

    CNN has poached ITN's news anchor Isha Sesay as the network beefs up its international arm.

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    3DD opens TV production arm

    2005-10-31T15:18:02Z

    Distributor 3DD Entertainment, which sells footage from pop stars Robbie Williams and U2, is moving into TV production.

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    ITV News Channel clings on to Freeview

    2005-10-31T14:03:27Z

    The ITV News Channel has been given a last minute reprieve on the Freeview platform but will have its hours slashed in half.

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    BBC1's Egypt dazzles 7m

    2005-10-31T12:32:23Z

    BBC1's new lavish Egyptology series attracted 7 million (29%) on Sunday night, winning the 9pm slot.

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    O'Donoghue quits Hat Trick

    2005-10-31T12:13:14Z

    12.15pm: Hat Trick joint managing director Denise O'Donoghue has quit the indie she founded almost 20 years ago.

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    ITV1 still has The X Factor with viewers

    2005-10-31T11:57:30Z

    ITV1's The X Factor still remains the favourite amongst viewers of the Saturday night talent shows with 8.2 million (37%) but Strictly Come Dancing is closing the gap.

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    BBC news reader Anna Ford steps down

    2005-10-31T10:20:19Z

    BBC's Anna Ford has announced she is to quit as a news presenter after 27 years of reading the headlines.

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    Entertainment Rights pays£6m for Rupert

    2005-10-31T10:14:51Z

    Children's indie Entertainment Rights has signed a£6m deal with ExpressNewspapers for a majority interest in Rupert Bear.

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    Hit40uk signs up Dynamite MC

    2005-10-31T10:12:29Z

    Hit40uk has named drum and bass artist Dynamite MC as the host for its new urban chart show, set to launch on the Galaxy and Vibe networks and Kiss 100 FM in the next few months.

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    Ex-C4 finance chief joins Ingenious

    2005-10-31T10:05:15Z

    10am: Ingenious, the investment group which advised Bad Girls producer Shed Productions on its successful floatation, has hired Channel 4's former finance director Sue Ford.

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    Collins replaces Carr on The Friday Night Project

    2005-10-31T09:52:31Z

    Xfm DJ Justin Lee Collins will replace comedian Jimmy Carr as presenter of The Friday Night Project in a major revamp of the series due to be unveiled by Channel 4 on Wednesday.

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    Sky to launch mobile service

    2005-10-31T09:10:01Z

    9am: BSkyB and mobile phone operator Vodafone have joined forces to launch a mobile television service for the UK.

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    Pubs concerned over Premiership rights

    2005-10-31T07:59:40Z

    8am: Pub landlords are worried that they will have to fork out money for multiple pay TV subscriptions after the next auction of Premiership football rights.

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    Liberty Bell staffs up

    2005-10-31T07:59:20Z

    8am: Liberty Bell, the indie run by former ITV chief Stuart Prebble, is looking to increase production in the north east, appointing a producer specifically to make programmes out of Newcastle.

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    Schools warm to Teachers TV

    2005-10-31T07:59:15Z

    8am: A fifth of teachers with multichannel TV have tuned in to the government-backed Teachers TV channel.

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    Sky angers Oxford students over price hike

    2005-10-31T07:59:00Z

    BSkyB has incurred the wrath of Oxford students as colleges are told they are no longer allowed to suspend their subscriptions during holidays.

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    Bright outlook for BBC1's Bleak House

    2005-10-28T14:41:03Z

    Andrew Davies' adaptation of Bleak House for BBC1 got off to a cracking start, attracting an average audience of 6.6 million (28.8%) at 8pm.

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    Radio stations urge ratings change

    2005-10-28T10:40:36Z

    London's biggest commerical radio stations are set to report their Rajar performance based on six months of listening rather than three in a bid to end the volatility of the current quarterly reports.

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    BBC2 to dramatise life of Saddam Hussein

    2005-10-28T10:25:50Z

    BBC2 is developing a drama series based on Saddam Hussein, to be told from the point of view of the former Iraqi leader's inner circle.

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    Top Gear heads to Australia

    2005-10-28T09:52:47Z

    Top Gear is motoring its way down under after BBC Worldwide secured a deal with Australian public broadcaster SBS.