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NewsPop Idol hits its 30th territory
3.45pm: UK talent show Pop Idol is heading to Latin America, the 30th territory the format has now been sold to.
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NewsVincent battles with Waking the Dead
It was a close battle between ITV1's Vincent and BBC1's Waking the Dead last night - over 60-minutes BBC1 had the larger audience of 6.5 million (26.9%), but the 90-minute Vincent had the larger share of 27.3%.
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NewsDigital Classics suffers increase in losses
Music and TV group Digital Classics has said its annual results are below expectations because it failed to find a US buyer for its Michael Jackson documentary.
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NewsMore4's Social Sec seduces 484,000
More4's high profile drama A Very Social Secretary managed to seduce the viewers with 484,000 (2.9%), making the channel an instant hit with viewers.
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NewsRDF looks to make further acquisitions
RDF Media Group is in talks to buy more than five independent production companies.
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NewsBBC calls for£200 licence fee
The BBC is calling for the licence fee to be raised by 2.3% above inflation to help pay for the switch to digital.
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NewsITV's Sampson to chair Thinkbox
ITV director of customer relationship marketing Justin Sampson has been appointed as the first chairman of Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television.
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NewsThe Match scores 2m
Sky One's The Match - Live is the highest rating non-sports multichannel programme so far this year.
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NewsUK groups line-up for inauguralMobile TV awards
8am: Interactive specialist Yoomedia and Buena Vista International are two of the UK-based nominees shortlisted in the inaugural Mobile TV Screenings and Awards, being handed out at Mipcom next Wednesday (19 October).
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NewsC4 news presenter deniedaccess to Pakistan
5pm: Channel 4 News host Jon Snow made a last minute dash to earthquake-ravaged Pakistan last night after fellow presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy was refused entry because his parents are Indian.
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NewsComment: Unlocking the potential of mobile
Online chatrooms are buzzing with rumours that Apple is to unveil a new video iPod this week, a development that mobile TV evangelists have long been predicting will radically transform our viewing habits, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsTarget bulks up on US reality
Independent producer and distributor Target Entertainment has snapped up the latest reality series from the makers of ABC Family's hit format Switched.
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NewsExtreme picks up lifestyle catalogue
London-based Extreme Entertainment has continued its push into factual and lifestyle content with the addition of over 700 hours of short-form programming from UK producer PeakViewing Transatlantic.
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NewsScreentime signs with Fulham for Soccastars
Format specialist Screentime Partners has struck another deal for its reality series Soccastars and tied up a number of options for new BBC Saturday night show What Kids Really Think.
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NewsBaker back on BBC Radio London
Former BBC Radio London presenter Danny Baker is to return to the station, just four months after quitting.
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NewsFremantle Media launches Showtime! at Mipcom
Fremantle Media is looking to follow up the global success of Pop Idol and X Factor with the launch of two European formats that are already proving a hit in their domestic markets.
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C4I picks up Zig Zag's Family format
Channel 4 International has acquired the international rights to a major new formatted documentary series from London-based indie Zig Zag Productions.
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BBC sells Rick Stein down under
BBC Worldwide Australasia has licensed new cooking series Rick Stein's French Odyssey (10 x 30-minutes) to The LifeStyle Channel in Australia and New Zealand's TVNZ.
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Fremantle expands sales team
Fremantle International Distribution has bolstered its sales team with the appointment of two new executives.
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Minotaur names new head of sales
Flextech-owned distribution company Minotaur International has promoted Dayna Lustig Donaldson to head of sales.