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NewsRecord fines to follow 'nipplegate'
The 'nipplegate' backlash against America's broadcasters continued yesterday when plans were revealed to raise maximum indecency fines to $500,000 - and fine performers for any on-air expletives.
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NewsHyacinth goes to South Africa
Local versions of BBC hits such as Keeping Up Appearances are to be made in South Africa after BBC Worldwide completed a deal with public broadcaster SABC.
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NewsReed extends its deal for Mip
Reed Midem, the organizer of the Mip television festivals, has secured a new 10-year deal with the City of Cannes.
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NewsZeiler raises hopes of C4/Five merger
RTL chief executive Gerhard Zeiler has raised hopes of a merger between the company's UK network Five and Channel 4 by saying he is prepared to accept a minority stake in the combined broadcaster.
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NewsRDF picks up rights to new Granada show
Indie RDF has scored a major coup after winning the international rights to a new ITV reality show from the team behind I'm a Celebrity?.Get Me Out of Here!
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NewsLiving launches new channel
Flextech is ramping up efforts to make Living TV the UK's sixth channel by launching a new service dedicated to reality entertainment.
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News'Dr Who' lands in Canada
Canadian public broadcaster CBC Television has become the first channel to buy the new series of Dr Who , months before it is due to air in the UK.
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NewsHilary takes the helm of BBC America
Bill Hilary, the former head of entertainment for the BBC, Channel 4 and Granada, has been confirmed as the new head of BBC America.
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NewsAardman secures CITV commission
Aardman, the Oscar-winning animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit , has secured a CGI sketch show for CITV.
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NewsOfcom chief defends plans for PSB
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has defended controversial plans to create a new£300m public service broadcaster, saying it will keep the BBC competitive and help promote innovative programming.
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NewsKing Rollo splits from production arm
King Rollo Films, the animation production house behind classic kids series Mr Benn , has split its production arm from its rights-holding company.
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Dyke suggests ideas for 'Panorama'
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has branded ideas to populise Panorama as 'terrible'.
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NewsDyke criticizes 'popular Panorama'
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has branded ideas to populise Panorama as 'terrible'.
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NewsC4 orders 100 hours of sports
Channel 4 has ordered around 100 hours of original sports programming from Hot House Productions to cover the winter ski season
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NewsSky One buys Stargate Atlantis
Sky One has bought the rights to Stargate Atlantis , the spin-off to sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 , as well as apocalyptic drama Revelations from MGM International Television Distribution.
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News'Strictly Come Dancing' sold to Australia
Hit BBC1 entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing has been sold to Australia in a co-production deal between BBC Worldwide and Granada Productions.
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NewsChorion in deals for 'Noddy'
Intellectual property company Chorion has signed a slew of free-to-air and pay-TV deals to bring the£10m CGI animated series Make Way For Noddy to ten new territories.
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NewsTrisha quits ITV to join Five
DAYTIME diva Trisha Goddard has quit ITV after six years and defected to Five to host a new weekday morning show as well as a number of primetime projects.
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NewsStrong start for Wife Swap USA
RDF Media's life switch format Wife Swap debuted on the ABC network in the US this week with promising ratings.
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NewsSchoonmaker quits Odeon
Tim Schoonmaker, the former head of Emap's TV and radio division, has quit his job as chief executive of Odeon cinemas.