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Rapture in buying mode for relaunch
Digital entertainment channel Rapture TV has gone on a shopping spree, buying up film, gaming and extreme sports programmes in preparation for its relaunch later this year.
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Hegedus takes Fox TV Studios post
ID Distribution sales director Beata Hegedus is to join LA-based Fox TV Studios' global development team in a new role that will include searching out the best European formats for the US market. Hegedus, who joins Fox TV Studios in September, will focus initially on northern and eastern Europe, but ...
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Best of Moyles is number one podcast
The BBC's Best of Moyles podcast went to number one in Apple's unofficial Top Subscribed Podcast chart, only 10 hours after making its debut. Best of Moyles is a montage of the best bits of Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show and is available for free download every Thursday. The ...
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TV-Loonland appoints creative chief
Animation production and distribution company TV-Loonland has appointed Kourtney Kaye to the newly created role of head of creative affairs and development. Kay will oversee programming output, select programme ideas for development and take projects through to production. The appointment is part of a company restructure, with a new head ...
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Wanted: one trick ponies with thick skin
Tap-dancing horses and performing dogs are to be given a shot at stardom in Simon Cowell's latest TV show, Paul O'Grady's Got Talent. The ITV1 pilot, co-produced by Talkback Thames and Cowell's indie, Simcow, is looking for individuals - man or beast - with talent in ...
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Talkback Thames shuts talent agency
Talkback Thames is to shut down its talent agency, Talkback Management, after the departure of Melanie Rockcliffe, who ran the division for 11 years. Rockcliffe decided not to renew her contract and is expected to set up her own agency when she leaves. Her departure date is yet to be ...
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Ofcom fines C4 over Red Bull item
Channel 4 has been slapped with a£5,000 fine for giving undue prominence to energy drink Red Bull during a Richard and Judy Showbroadcast last year. In an attempt to correct inaccuracies in an item on the dangers of excessive caffeine intake, C4 showed a video on ...
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Last chance to vote for most powerful
It's your last chance to vote for the most influential people in British television. Voting closes at the end of Friday 5 August for our online poll to find the 50 most powerful. Whether it's Lew Grade, who built the world's most powerful showbusiness network, or Rupert Murdoch, who built ...
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Hail the revolution
Sky's figures show the PVR onslaught continuing. Now the BBC has jumped in with some much-needed research.
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NewsArmchair anarchist: BiBc puts sex pistols on download
Rare footage from the ITN archive, including the Sex Pistols' debut UK TV performance, is available to download from the internet for the first time.
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NewsRajar: Capital back on top
Capital FM has regained its position as London's most popular commercial station, according to the latest Rajars.
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NewsOnly 1m interested in starting own country
BBC2's new entertainment show How to Start Your Own Countryfailed to get off the ground last night with a meagre average of 1 million (4.6%).
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The critics: How to Start Your Own Country
BBC2's new entertainment show How to Start Your Own Countrydivided the critics into two neat camps.
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NewsRajar: BBC maintains lead
BBC Radio has maintained its lead over commercial radio, recording its second highest yield for six years.
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NewsPEER POLL: Family Affairs
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: As it axes Family Affairs, does Five need a soap in its schedule?
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NewsBroadband users flock to BBC3 comedy
The BBC's first experiment with broadband video-on-demand has been hailed a success, after 35,000 people watched the first episode of The Mighty Booshonline.
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NewsSky's Goswami to launch broadband TV service
Former BSkyB commercial director Martin Goswami is looking to launch a TV over broadband service called Aggregator TV.
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NewsThe critics: Sinatra - Dark Star
BBC1's documentary Sinatra: Dark Staron Frank Sinatra's associations with The Mafia largely got a cool response from the critics.
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NewsSinatra's Dark Star gets 4.7m
BBC1's investigation into Frank Sinatra's connection with the Mafia found a solid peak audience of 4.7 million (22.2%) at 9.45pm during the first half.
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NewsBBC3 lines up comedy winter
BBC3 is sticking to what it knows best for its autumn and winter season, unveiling a line-up of nine comedies alongside its factual and drama strands.