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NewsHit poaches Fox execs
London-based children's entertainment outfit Hit Entertainment has unveiled two key additions to its executive ranks in the run up to Mipcom.
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NewsBlair comments spark new BBC row
11am:The BBC was today attempting to play down a potentially damaging row with the government, following weekend reports that Tony Blair branded the BBC's hurricane Katrina coverage as 'full of hatred of America and gloating'.
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NewsCurrie set for Ofcom extension
9.30am:Ofcom chairman Lord David Currie is considering extending his five-year contract but only for another two years.
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NewsSky criticises switch-off plans
9.30am:BSkyB has criticised the government over its plans for digital switchover, claiming the move denies UK TV viewers the freedom of choice.
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NewsNBC picks up Teachers spin-off
9.45am:US terrestrial network NBC has reversed an earlier decision and picked up six episodes of Filmore Middle, based on Tiger Aspect's Channel 4 drama Teachers.
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Tessa Jowell: RTS Cambridge keynote address
Tessa Jowell, secretary of state for culture, media and sport 7pm 15 September 2005
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NewsPEER POLL: ITV's anniversary
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will ITV still be a leading player when it celebrates its 60th birthday?
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Telewest 'rules out' private equity bidders for Flextech
Telewest is reportedly only interested in trade buyers for its content arm Flextech - a move that would rule out a private equity group bid.
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UK indies scoop MTV Int orders
UK indies have been given a strong hand in MTV Networks International's autumn line-up, which includes a Tiger Aspect production following a group of virgins on the road to sexual maturity.
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RDF in first-look deal with Maverick
RDF Rights has signed a two-year, first-look development deal with Birmingham-based Maverick Television for the company's international TV and consumer product rights.
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Discovery to make masthead show with IPC
Discovery has teamed up with magazine publisher IPC to make a masthead show based around its home and design magazine Livingetc.
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Format focus: Ruth 66
The latest reality series from Swedish producer Strix sends a group of pensioners off on a road trip to encounter bikers, supermodels and artists.
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Wall to Wall sells hurricane doc to Oz
Indie Wall to Wall has sold the rights to its Oil Stormdocumentary - which months before Hurricane Katrina hypothesised what would happen if a hurricane struck the Gulf of Mexico - to Australia's Seven Network. The two-hour programme was produced for FX in the US and ...
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Top of the Pops sells to South America
BBC music show Top of the Popshas been picked up by Latin American entertainment channel People + Arts, a joint-venture between BBC Worldwide and Discovery. The programme will be broadcast shortly after its transmission in the UK, with presenter links from Fearne Cotton and guest presenters ...
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Asian radio station in deal with Napster
London-based radio station Club Asia has signed up with online music download service Napster to promote Asian music downloads and streams. Under the deal, Club Asia 963 and 972 AM will act as a
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Nat Geo makes Katrina documentary
National Geographic Television and Film is making an hour-long special on Hurricane Katrina featuring an engineer who predicted a similar disaster. The Day The Big Easy Drownedfeatures footage filmed last year by Nat Geo in which Joe Suhayda stood on a New Orleans levee outlining just ...
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GI shares catalogue with BBC America
BBC America has signed a two-year deal that will allow it to cherry-pick 160 hours of programmes from Granada International's back catalogue of drama and comedy. The deal will give BBC America access to a range of Granada International's back catalogue as well as new programmes. The titles involved are ...
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Sky One lines up coke and Viagra
Sky One is to explore the use of cocaine and Viagra as part of its autumn season.
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Shine makes high-risk property show for C4
Indie Shine is making a new property series for Channel 4 following budding property magnates as they try to make a killing overseas.