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    All3Media sells 30 hours to Russia

    2006-06-12T16:02:00Z

    All3Media International has sold over 30 hours of children's and family programming to Russia's Kultura Channel ahead of its visit to Discop this month.

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    Hell's Kitchen heads to Asia

    2006-06-12T16:25:00Z

    Granada International has racked up sales to five broadcasters in Asia of the US version of reality series Hell's Kitchen, starring Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.

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    Target sells Footballers' Wives to Bulgaria

    2006-06-12T16:31:00Z

    Target Entertainment has inked a raft of deals in central and eastern Europe in the run up to this month's Discop programme market in Budapest.

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    C4I picks up first BBC drama

    2006-06-12T16:38:00Z

    Channel 4 International has bagged the rights to Flashback Television's BBC4 period drama Beau Brummell - This Charming Man, marking the first time it has acquired a BBC drama for the international market.

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    Comment: Exit the dragon?

    2006-06-12T17:45:00Z

    When the Chinese government opened the door to joint ventures between domestic and foreign media companies back in 2004, western media companies were quick to rush into the market.

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    Screenwriters Festival recruits Marchant, McGovern and Moffat

    2006-06-13T08:00:00Z

    Script writers Jimmy McGovern ( The Street), Tony Marchant ( Great Expectations) and Stephen Moffat ( Doctor Who) are lined up to take part in this year's Screenwriters Festival, beginning on 27 June.

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    GCap signs up Alice Cooper

    2006-06-13T08:00:00Z

    GCap Media's award winning radio station Planet Rock has signed up hard rock icon Alice Cooper as its new breakfast DJ from the beginning of next month.

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    NTL drops Big Game TV following fraud allegations

    2006-06-13T08:00:00Z

    NTL has removed quiz channel Big Game TV from its platform following claims that the channel has been defrauding viewers participating in its quizzes by running up their phone bills.

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    NTL launches World Cup webcast

    2006-06-13T09:15:00Z

    NTL has launched a weekly World Cup webcast hosted by Harry Harris of The Daily Express.

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    MPs push BBC for Manchester move decision

    2006-06-13T09:30:00Z

    BBC chiefs are facing pressure from MPs to make up their minds over plans to relocate to Manchester.

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    World Cup taken off big screens

    2006-06-13T10:00:00Z

    The plug has been pulled on World Cup matches on giant screens in Liverpool and Canary Wharf, after violence marred the opening England game.

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    Bectu sets up asbestos register

    2006-06-13T10:15:00Z

    Broadcasting union Bectu is to set up a register of members who believe they have been exposed to asbestos, following increased concerns from TV workers.

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    Ten Alps reports towering profits

    2006-06-13T10:42:00Z

    Ten Alps, the company which owns 3BM TV, Blakeway and Brook Lapping, has announced soaring pre-tax profits of£2.66m, up 122% from£1.2m last year.

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    Darren Star to make US version of Nighty Night

    2006-06-13T10:55:00Z

    Sex and the Citycreator Darren Star is to produce an American version of cult BBC3 comedy Nighty Nightfor US cable network Showtime.

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    Richards pours cold water on BBC and C4 spectrum claims

    2006-06-13T11:00:00Z

    Ofcom chief operating office Ed Richards has given a signal that the regulator favours auctioning off the spectrum freed from digital switchover - rather than handing it to the BBC and Channel 4 for new services.

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    Ban on junk food ads could cost£141m

    2006-06-13T12:30:00Z

    Ofcom has revealed that calls from consumer and health groups for a complete ban on junk food advertising could cost broadcasters£141m.

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    Italy v Ghana scores 6m for BBC1

    2006-06-13T12:45:00Z

    The BBC scored another victory with its coverage of the World Cup match between Italy and Ghana attracting 6million (28.2%) at 7.30pm .

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    Mr Bean in TV resurgence

    2006-06-14T08:00:00Z

    Mr Bean is making a TV comeback ahead of the theatrical release of the new Bean IImovie in March.

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    MTV brings in production and development head

    2006-06-14T08:00:00Z

    MTV Networks UK has hired John Harvey as vice president of production and development. He will be responsible for creating a long-term programming strategy across the nine channel music portfolio.

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    Eurosport nets big earners

    2006-06-14T08:00:00Z

    Eurosport and MTV have emerged as the two most popular European channels among top income earners, according to a survey by pan-European research group EMS .