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NewsLiving to show US Blackpool remake
Living will air the US version of BBC drama Blackpoolafter sealing a deal with Sony Pictures Television International to secure the exclusive UK rights to Viva Laughlin.
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NewsC4 to showcase new comedy
Kudos' first major comedy commission and a Victorian sitcom from the creators of Peep Showare among six comedies due to air on Channel 4 in November with a view to becoming full series.
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NewsITV Productions plans spending spree
ITV's incoming director of global content, Dawn Airey, is preparing to embark on a shopping spree targeting UK and US indies.
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NewsWeb usage jumps 150%
Linear TV still accounts for half of all media consumption in the UK despite the increasing take-up of broadband internet, according to Ofcom's annual UK Communications Market report.
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NewsITV to sell Freeview slots to Virgin
ITV is in talks with Virgin Media about selling or leasing some of its Freeview spectrum as it re-evaluates its digital channel line-up.
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NewsProspect hires One Life editor
Prospect Pictures has hired former One Lifeseries editor Todd Austin as its creative director.
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NewsVirgin 1 explores penis size
Virgin 1, Virgin Media TV's forthcoming entertainment channel, will investigate the size of the average male appendage as part of its autumn launch. [ALL]
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NewsDori Media in YouTube deal
Israeli telenovela specialist Dori Media has partnered with YouTube to launch three branded channels dedicated to telenovelas on the video-sharing site.
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NewsBurch played no part in Virgin auction
Former Virgin Media chief executive officer Steve Burch was frozen out of the cable giant's sale process as far back as June, it has emerged. [ALL]
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Read Michael Apted's letter to Thompson
The BBC's unique documentary tradition is renown throughout the world. As one of its greatest admirers I am writing to you to lend my strong support to the SAVE STORYVILLE campaign.
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NewsEdinburgh blog: diary of a festival virgin
Edinburgh:Framework Television's managing director Rachel Carter will write a daily blog on her experiences of attending her first Edinburgh conference. Here she sets out what she hopes to get out of the festival. [ALL]
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NewsWelcome to Edinburgh from Broadcastnow
Welcome to the Edinburgh Television Festival from Broadcastnow.co.uk.Our festival coverage will be available to both subscribers andnon-subscribers over the weekend. [ALL]
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NewsBBC mulls CBeebies radio station
Controller of BBC children's programmes Richard Deverell is lobbying for a CBeebies radio station. [ALL]
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NewsC4 goes back to PSB roots for autumn
Channel 4 will underline its public service credentials this autumn with a raft of shows about social issues, led by a week-long season highlighting unacceptable levels of illiteracy amongst children. [ALL]
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NewsC4 headquarters to get giant logo
A 48-foot steel Channel 4 logo will be constructed on the steps of Horseferry Rd as part of the channel's Big Artproject in November. [ALL]
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NewsPaxman to attack industry greed
Edinburgh:Newsnightpresenter Jeremy Paxman is expected to attack the television industry's obsession with money in tonight's MacTaggart lecture. [ALL]
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NewsFive unveils autumn line-up
Edinburgh:A crime show with Donal MacIntyre, a comedy by Sharon Horgan and an edgy US drama starring X-Filesactor David Duchovny make up part of Five's autumn schedule, as unveiled today by managing director of content Lisa Opie. [ALL]
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NewsTV bosses call 'trust' meeting
Edinburgh:Michael Grade, Mark Thompson, Jane Lighting and Andy Duncan have agreed to meet in the next two to three weeks to discuss the issue of trust in TV. [ALL]
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NewsC4 to up spend with smallest indies
Edinburgh:Channel 4 is planning to send more business the way of the UK's smallest independents by ensuring that 20% of indies producing content for it have an annual turnover of less than£2m. [ALL]
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NewsRosencrantz: Living rebrand a success
Edinburgh:Virgin Media TV director of television Claudia Rosencrantz has insisted the re-branding of female-skewing Living has been a success, despite seeing its audience share drop from 0.8% to 0.7%. [ALL]