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Local TV lobbies for digital slots
Commercial local TV operators met with Ofcom this week in a bid to persuade the regulator to offer them digital spectrum for their services. Currently local TV ventures such as Six TV in Oxford and Southampton and Channel M in Manchester operate on analogue Restricted Service Licences, which offer poorer ...
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Champion to host Virgin chill-out show
Virgin Radio has recruited Horizon 103.3 FM drivetime DJ Sarah Champion to host a Friday and Saturday 10pm chill-out show. Champion is also hosting VH2's summer festival coverage, and is a regular presenter on Sky's interactive gaming channel Vegas Live. This will be her first national radio show.
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Howe quits as head of Flextech sales
Mark Howe, the managing director of Flextech sales house IDS, has left the company after 13 years with no job to go to. He is unlikely to be replaced at the company, which sells TV advertising for the Flextech channels and the UKTV joint-venture with the BBC, and his job ...
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BBC car quiz taps Top Gear success
BBC2 is aiming to capitalise on the success of Top Gearwith a motoring quiz show starring presenter Richard Hammond.
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Entertainment remit for Richard & Judy editor
Cactus Television has appointed a new editor for its flagship show Richard & Judy- the first change since the show launched in 2002.
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Utley to extend Cosgrove portfolio
BBC Worldwide director of TV distribution Anthony Utley has been appointed managing director of animation house Cosgrove Hall Films, the company behind Engie Benjyand DangerMouse.
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Five goes to extremes for Shock Docs
Five is to probe the bizarre worlds of voluntary crucifixion and sex addiction for its new late night documentary strand Shock Docs.
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US comedy pick
Comedy producer Caryn Mandabach has signed a two-year first look deal with US distributor and producer Lions Gate Television for comedy programming. Under the deal, the company will be able to distribute Mandabach shows developed in the US into the UK market. Earlier this year, Mandabach, who developed and produced ...
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FM challenge fails
Ofcom has defeated a second High Court legal challenge to one of its FM radio licence decisions. John Grierson, former managing director of the CKFM bid for the Cornwall licence, challenged Ofcom's decision to award the licence to Atlantic FM, whose bid he said did not comply with the regulator's ...
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Jay to head U105
Ulster TV has appointed Maurice Jay as head of music for its Belfast station U105, which launches on 14 November. Jay has spent the past 10 years presenting for stations BCR, Downtown Radio and CityBeat. U105 is aimed at over-45-year olds in the Belfast region, and will reach up to ...
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Champions League clubs on Talksport
Talksport has secured commentary rights for Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool Champions League matches, renewing its deals with the London clubs and striking its first deal with Liverpool. The deals cover Uefa Champions League fixtures for all three clubs on a national basis, as well as Premiership home games involving Chelsea ...
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Daytime accolade added to awards
The Broadcast Awards has introduced a new category for daytime television to reflect the growth in original production and quality of work in the daytime schedule. The awards will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 25 January 2006. Entries are now being invited for this category and others ...
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Trio to present revamped CD:UK
Former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass, Xfm DJ Lauren Laverne and Trouble TV presenter Johny P will front a revamped CD:UKshow from 17 September. The 60-minute programme, which has had guest presenters since Cat Deeley left in March this year, will return to its 11.30am ITVI Saturday ...
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Sky Sports to screen America's Cup
Sky Sports has secured exclusive UK rights to the America's Cup, being staged in Valencia in 2007, as part of a wider sailing coverage deal. Sky Sports will cover a minimum of five races between Swiss holders Alinghi, and their eventual challenger. The deal also includes coverage of the final ...
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Top Up to show Toonami kids channel
Top Up TV is launching Cartoon Network's kids channel Toonami on its platform early next month. The channel will broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays from 5am to 9am. It will replace Xtraview, its pay-per-day trial service which is being removed at the end of the month. Top Up bosses are ...
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NewsSupernanny instructs 4.9m
Channel 4's Supernannywent from strength to strength last night with the show at 9pm averaging 4.9 million (21.8%), a rise of 500,000 from last week.
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NewsPEER POLL: digital switchover
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Are you in the dark over the government's digital switchover plans?
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NewsBBC reporter 'greys up' for sting show
BBC1 undercover expos programme Rogue Tradershas used an Oscar-nominated make-up artist to turn its presenter into a pensioner to catch out shifty tradesmen.
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NewsBBC dramatises Paddington rail crash
BBC1 is to air a docu-drama based on the Paddington rail disaster in which 31 people died.
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NewsFive orders 'thirtysomething' drama.
Five has made a rare two-hour drama, Perfect Day, for its autumn schedule.