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TV Corp sets up factual division
TV Corporation, the parent company of Mentorn and Sunset + Vine, is to launch a factual arm and has asked the executive producer behind Channel 4's The Boy Who Gave Birth to His Twinto run it.
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BBC to rerun polar race
The BBC is to take reality television to a new level by recreating the infamous 1911 race to the Antarctic in which Captain Robert Scott lost his life, using replica equipment and huskies.
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Sky chipper as subs up
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has brushed off the threat of Freeview as he revealed that the satellite giant had added 192,000 new subscribers over the last quarter.
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NewsShine moves into light ent
Indie Shine is to move into light entertainment for the first time after poaching the series producer of Granada's Popstars - The Rivals.
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BBC in the soup over chef ban
The BBC has been accused of employing bullying tactics after banning TV chefs from working on cookery shows such as Ready Steady Cook, if they appear on ITV l.
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Atalla scores sitcom order
Ash Atalla, the award-winning producer of BBC sitcom The Office, has won his first commission since joining Talkback as editor of comedy last year.
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GMG out of Manchester FM running
Guardian Media Group Radio has pulled out of the running for a lucrative new Manchester FM licence.
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Shed floats but at what price?
Shed Productions chief executive Eileen Gallagher said this week she was under no illusions that her decision to float on the Stock Exchange will be anything but hard work and not a quick way to get rich.
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NewsMan Utd v Arsenal clash brings 3.3m
Live coverage of the Premiership clash between Arsenal and Manchester United gave Sky Sports 1 a sizeable peak audience of 3.3 million (20.3%) at 9.45pm.
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NewsNotts Uni buys Carlton Studios
Central Television's Nottingham studios, once the home of Bullseyeand Crossroads, have been sold to the local university to house new science companies.
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NewsSky adds 192,000 subs
BSkyB has exceeded City expectations reporting 192,000 new subscribers signing up in the quarter to December 31, bringing the satellite broadcaster's total subscriber base to 7.6 million.
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NewsDMGT offloads Performance channel
The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has sold its Performance arts channel to Bristol-based broadcaster Eicom for£365,000.
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NewsBBC triumphs at Sundance
Two feature-length documentaries commissioned by the BBC Storyville department have scooped prizes at the Sundance Film Festival.
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NewsBodyShock rouses 3.8m
Channel 4's BodyShockstrand made a successful return last night as The Man Who Slept for 19 Yearspeaked at 3.8 million (16%).
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NewsBectu rejects BBC pay deal
Broadcasting union Bectu has rejected an inflation linked 3.5% pay rise for BBC Resources staff, claiming it wants a 4.5% hike in its members' salaries.
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NewsDisney profits rise
Walt Disney has reported a 5% rise in quarterly profits to $723m (£384m), up from last quarter's $688m (365m).
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NewsC4 restructures 4 Ventures
Channel 4 is to slim down its commercial activities to concentrate on new media and programme rights, while other businesses such as digital service E4 are to move back into the main terrestrial network.
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NewsColeman loses Heart slot
London station Heart 106.2 is to replace its breakfast DJ Jono Coleman with former children's TV presenter Jamie Theakston following a drop in ratings.
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NewsTitchmarsh gets role as gnome
Gardening presenter Alan Titchmarsh is to take on a new role as the voice of a cheerful gnome for a new BBC animation series.
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NewsITV moots football shares disposal
ITV will consider selling its stake in football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool as part of is strategy of getting rid of its non-core businesses, even though its holding in the London club is set to almost double.