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NewsLynam joins Sky One
Des Lynam has unveiled his first TV job since quitting ITV last July, with a new summer sports show for Sky One.
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NewsGranada scores Oz record breaker deal
Granada Australia is to produce a primetime entertainment series based on Guinness Book of World Recordsfor the Seven Network.
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NewsGovernment welcomes SMG news proposal
Arts minister Estelle Morris has welcomed the proposal by SMG, owner of Scottish Television and Grampian Television, to screen a tailored Scottish version of ITV's main 10.30pm news.
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NewsLRC posts upbeat figures
The Local Radio Company, the business founded by the former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatley, has posted a positive trading update indicating growth across the group.
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NewsOFT clears GWR/Capital merger
Capital Radio and GWR have been given the go ahead from the Office of Fair Trading to complete their£711m merger.
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NewsTV Travel Shop faces job uncertainty
TV Travel Shop could face the axe along with 14 jobs, as the network's US owner InterActiveCorp (IAC) considers the future of its two UK channels - TV Travel Shop 1 and 2.
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NewsProfits hike for ITV
ITV today unveiled a surge in profits after pulling in over£2bn in revenue last year.
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NewsComic Relief Does Fame Academy takes 9m
Interest in BBC1's Comic Relief Does Fame Academycontinued to grow last night as the charity singing contest peaked at 9 million (35%) at 8.40pm, eclipsing ITV1's coverage of Chelsea's tie in the Champions League.
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NewsCelador accuses 12 Yard of format theft
Celador International is threatening legal action against 12 Yard Productions, over a new format which it says rips-off its successful Channel 4 show You Are What You Eat.
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C4 to launch free docs platform
Channel 4 is set to launch a broadband platform for budding documentary-makers as part of chief executive Andy Duncan's commitment to new media.
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Popetown gets airing in new Zealand
Popetown, the controversial cartoon series that was dropped by the BBC following complaints from more than 6,000 Catholics, is to get its first public airing in New Zealand. BBC Worldwide has sold the£2.4m 10 x 30-minute series to New Zealand network C4. It is the first deal BBC Worldwide has ...
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NBC orders Teachers pilot
NBC has commissioned a pilot of Channel 4's axed school drama Teachers.
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ITV revamps daytime
ITV is moving its afternoon regional news bulletin as part of an overhaul of its daytime schedule under the new brand ITV Day.
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A&E and Sky in talks about crime channel
BSkyB and US cable broadcaster A&E Television Networks (AETN) are in talks over launching a crime channel in the UK.
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BBC rejigs top factual posts
The BBC has announced the line-up for three out of four top factual commissioning jobs.
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Kudos makes cop drama for BBC1
Kudos, producer of BBC dramas Spooksand Hustle, has bagged its third peaktime commission from the corporation with a time travel cop show.
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NewsC4 loosens hold on indies' rights
Channel 4 has redrawn its programme rights policy to allow indies to take their shows to multichannel operators six months after transmission.
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NewsBroadcast launches digital channel awards
Broadcastis launching the first dedicated awards for digital TV channels as part of a major two-day event on digital television taking place this June.
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NewsBad Movies channel lives up to its name
TV retailer Sit-Up TV is launching an unconventional new movie channel that promises to showcase the worst films ever made.
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NewsFive orders first original comedy
Five has greenlit its first home-grown comedy commission with an adult sketch show about relationships and sex.