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NewsLive action heads Disney autumn line-up
Disney Channel has unveiled its line-up of shows for the autumn including a raft of live action series from the US.
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NewsHeggessey: I won't quit
Under fire BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey today fended off criticism that she should resign following a critical report of her channel by BBC governors.
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NewsTurner promotes Kilgarriff
The head of Turner Broadcasting's kids channels Richard Kilgarriff has been given responsibility for the company's entire portfolio of entertainment channels as part of a Europe-wide restructure.
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NewsNorton US show sets up camp on BBC3
BBC3 has acquired Graham Norton's US chat show in a move that will keep the camp comic exclusively on the BBC.
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NewsC4 locks in Ramsay
Channel 4 has locked Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay into an exclusive three-year UK deal.
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NewsUBC lifts sales
UBC Media, the group that is developing Channel 4's first radio venture, has reported a 78% rise in sales at its commercial division in the first quarter.
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NewsYentob expense inquiry to end this week
The investigation into alleged expenses abuses by BBC creative director Alan Yentob is expected to report by the end of the week.
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NewsS4C prepares for analogue switch-off
Welsh channel S4C is to reposition itself as a provider of live-events, including music sport and rural programming ahead of its switch to a digital only Welsh-language service.
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NewsS4C report: BBC should increase Welsh output
The BBC should increase its supply of programmes to Welsh channel S4C, a new report from the department of culture media and sport has argued.
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NewsBBC Technology strike set for Olympics opening
Managers could be drafted in to keep BBC services on the air after broadcasting union Bectu announced it would take strike action over the weekend of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
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NewsCapital's 'Flying Eye' touches down
Capital Radio's 'Flying Eye' traffic reporter, Russ Kane, is hanging up his chocks after 20 years at the station.
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NewsJowell moots 2012 analogue switch-off
The government looks set to put back its timetable for switching off analogue TV signals to 2012 following widespread scepticism about the previous 2010 target.
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NewsSambrook to head World Service
BBC director of news Richard Sambrook - one of the few key protagonists from the Dr David Kelly affair still in his job - is to make a side-ways move to run the BBC World Service in September.
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Granada pulls off bumper drama deal
Granada International has sold more than 500 hours of drama to broadcasters in Denmark, including the four new Poirot films.
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RDFI picks up rights to Ricochet shows
RDF International has bolstered its programming portfolio after snapping up a package of shows from lifestyle specialist Ricochet.
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Ali G in da usaiii to get airing in Croatia
Channel 4 International has secured sales of drama, comedy and animation to broadcasters across eastern Europe. Talkback Production's comedy series Ali G in da USAiii has been picked up by Nova TV in Croatia while National TV Romania has taken 6 x 60-minute drugs drama ...
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Endemol expands into south-east asia
Endemol has hired former Zeal director Ed Sharples to expand its reach into south-east Asia. Sharples, who covered India and the Middle East as director of international television for Zeal, will relocate to Bangkok. He will attempt to drive Endemol formats into territories such as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. ...
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BBC's wide eye sells to Eastern Europe
Abbey Home Media has licensed BBC pre-school show Wide Eye to eastern European children's network Minimax. The channel has acquired the cable, satellite and video rights for Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The 26 x 10-minute series, already sold to South Korea, Australia, ...
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ER creates international director role
Entertainment Rights, the owner of Postman Pat and Basil Brush , has promoted Chloe van den Berg to director of international. In the newly created role, van den Berg will develop the international business strategy for all the company's brands ...
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Reality TV channel launched in Portugal
London-based Zone Vision is to launch its Reality TV channel in Portugal. The three-year deal with cable operator Cabovisao will see the 24-hour channel broadcast in English to 230,000 homes throughout the country. Worldwide, the channel is available to around 120 million subscribers and is broadcast in 18 different languages. ...