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NewsMaverick back in the black
Maverick Entertainment Group, the owner of BBC kids character Muffin the Mule, said today it was on track to return to profit.
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NewsUK-US relationship subject of new BBC thriller
The BBC is to make a transatlantic political thriller about the special relationship between Britain and the US.
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NewsSalmon offered creative role at Tinopolis
Tinopolis boss Ron Jones has asked Television Corporation chief executive Peter Salmon and director of sport Jeff Foulser to stay on at the group once his acquisition of the larger company is complete.
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NewsFriends and Crocodiles snaps up 4.1m
Acclaimed writer and director Stephen Poliakoff returned last night with the stylish drama Friends & Crocodilesaveraging 4.1 million (16.8%) at 9pm in the face of tough competition.
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NewsUK viewers increase spending via TV
8am:UK households are spending an average of£144 a year on TV - twice as much as in 2000.
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NewsJackson to head ITV entertainment
ITV will today confirm that Granada USA chief Paul Jackson will become its new director of entertainment and comedy.
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NewsTinopolis takes control of TV Corp today
Tinopolis has today taken control of TV Corp, delisting 60.59% of the company's shares from the London Stock Exchange, and issuing Tinopolis shares in their place.
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NewsITV hires strategy director
ITV has poached an executive from industry think tank Spectrum Strategy Consultants to become its first strategy director.
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NewsVirgin Mobile poised to accept NTL offer
Virgin Mobile is set to open its books to NTL, after majority shareholder Sir Richard Branson agreed to take a reduced price for his shares in the potential£930m deal.
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NewsGolden Globe success for C4 imports
Channel 4 imports Desperate Housewivesand Lostrepeated their Emmy success at last night's Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles.
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NewsITV sells O21 for£4.5m
ITV has sold its outside broadcast arm, 021 Television, to Gravity Media Group (GMG) for£4.5m.
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NewsMobile TV catches on
Mobile phone users are prepared to spend over 20 minutes a day watching TV on their phones, according to the first set of results from the Oxford Mobile TV trial.
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NewsIndies line up for Five cricket tender
8am:Five has put the production contract for its England cricket test highlights deal out to tender to the indie sector, with Sunset + Vine and TWI believed to be the frontrunners.
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NewsITV eyes up CanWest's stake in TV3
ITV is being tipped to buy CanWest's 45% stake in Irish broadcaster TV3, which the Canadian company is hoping to offload for around£68.5m.
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NewsHoliday Showdown returns with just 2.8m
The return of Holiday Showdownlast night brought little cheer to ITV1 with the first outing drawing only 2.8 million (12.2%) at 9pm, fewer than Channel 4 or BBC1.
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NewsSky could offer broadband PPV
BSkyB is considering offering its content to non-subscribers through pay-per-view platforms such as the soon-to-launch Google Video Store.
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NewsJackson to target stars
Paul Jackson, ITV's new director of comedy and entertainment, is to launch a comedy talent offensive when he joins the network next month - with major BBC stars such as Jonathan Ross said to be on the hit list.
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NewsSalmon quits after Tinopolis takeover
TV Corporation chief executive Peter Salmon has decided to quit following the takeover of the company by Welsh indie Tinopolis.
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Profile: Liam Keelan - ITV's new daytime signing
ITV's new head of daytime, Liam Keelan, faces the task of finding fresh talent for the lunch and teatime slots and filling the hole where O'Grady used to be.
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Tantrums and tiaras
Following Paul O'Grady's shock defection from ITV to Channel 4 last week, Paul Revoir offers a list of top 10 tips for keeping your star talent content with their lot and not in any hurry to jump ship to a rival.