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RDF Rights sells two docs to the US
Virgin 1 series Caribbean Cops and an upcoming C4 documentary about the right to bear arms have been picked up for broadcast in the US.
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Rebranding for Capital
Capital Radio has undergone its fifth rebranding in under three years and will now be known as 95.8 Capital FM - London's Number 1 Hit Music Station.
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BBC orders kids radio
BBC Radio 7 has ordered a long-running radio spin-off of CBeebies TV series Harry and Toto. Harry and Toto Radio is a 42 x 10-minute preschool show by children's indie Handle and Spout.
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Whale drops Talk claim
Ex-Talk Sport presenter James Whale has dropped his legal action over his dismissal from the broadcaster earlier this year. Whale, whose contract was terminated after he urged listeners to vote for Boris Johnson in the London mayoral election, said he did not have the money to pursue the unfair dismissal ...
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NewsTarget the US, Shed urges UK indie sector
Shed Media chief executive Eileen Gallagher has urged UK indies to make inroads in the US after the super-indie generated more than a third of its£12.6m gross profit in the first half of the year from US broadcasters.
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NewsSeptember's US star rises with£5m double order
September Films will follow a family-run pest control business in America's deep south after winning a company record of $8.8m (£4.9m) worth of business from two US networks.
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Corrie's alternative murders to air online
ITV.com will release two alternative versions of how Coronation Street love rat Liam Connor dies later this month, as part of the broadcaster's enhanced commitment to 360-degree content.
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Century's Tim Wardle in BBC move
The BBC has hired Century Films head of development Tim Wardle to head its in-house documentary development slate.
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NewsIllumina Digital seals deal for V Good Films
Multiplatform specialist Illumina Digital has bucked the industry trend by buying a traditional TV production company, V Good Films.
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NewsMartina Cole joins up with Free@Last TV
Crime novelist Martina Cole and indie Free@Last TV have founded a joint-venture development company to create media projects for her to write and present.
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NewsITV regions attack ‘the enemy within'
Furious ITV regional news staff have rounded on their employer after it announced plans to slash 429 jobs from the division, claiming they and their viewers have been “steamrollered” by the commercial broadcaster.
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MTV to use shorts to find comedy faces
MTV is calling on indies to pitch comedy shorts for its flagship channel as part of its search for new talent.
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NewsFive revives Going for Gold with 50-episode order
Five is to revive classic 1990s quiz show Going for Gold - but has ditched the European contestants.
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NewsBBC eyes teen drama as rival to Hollyoaks
The BBC is planning to rival Channel 4's Hollyoaks with a new drama set in a hair and beauty academy in Manchester.
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NewsRoss returning to BBC1 to fight crime
Former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross is to return to BBC1 to present a primetime show about the battle to fight crime.
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NewsITV4 on look-out for UK's Ax Men
ITV4 controller Dave Fewings is scouting for Britain's answer to Ax Men as part of his commissioning wish list for the channel.
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NewsChannels to set out PSB funding plans
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are all poised to make their final PSB lobbying positions clear after media secretary Andy Burnham promised speedy government decisions about future funding models.
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BSkyB to share content
BSkyB could be forced to share premium content such as Premier League football and Hollywood films with all rival platforms.
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NewsHeroes returns with 3.1m
BBC2's hit US drama Heroes was warmly welcomed back by 3.1m viewers (13.1%) for a third series at 9pm, in the face of strong competition from ITV1 and BBC1.
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NewsWhat is the ultimate PSB show?
Ofcom has held up a BBC1 drama as the ultimate symbol of public service broadcasting.