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ID Distribution sells 150 hours' content to Asia
ID Distribution has sold 150 hours of content into territories across Asia.
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iRights takes web mystery
iRights, the Digital Rights Group-owned distributor, has picked up the rights to new online drama Do You Believe Me?.
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Fremantle does The Strip
Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) has picked up the worldwide distribution rights to Nine Network Australia's new crime drama The Strip.
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NewsPublic cash could stifle C4, warns Fincham
Channel 4 could put its entertainment heritage at risk in its bid to secure extra funding, Peter Fincham has warned.
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NewsIndies face cuts as ad slump kicks in
Indies are bracing themselves for budget cuts from commercial channels as the advertising slowdown starts to pinch.
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NewsGarvie hits back at BBCW critics
BBC Worldwide's Wayne Garvie has staunchly defended the business against a groundswell of anger from the commercial sector over the extent of its activities.
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NewsZane hits out at XFM over his week-long suspension
DJ Alex Zane has accused XFM of “over-reacting in the extreme” after it suspended him and his breakfast show production team for playing a controversial song.
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NewsDCD offers indies£10m in exchange for rights
DCD Media is to put£10m up for grabs for indies in exchange for programme distribution rights.
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NewsITV franchise trio kicks off battle over programme costs
UTV, SMG and Channel Television are poised to appoint an independent consultancy to establish how much they should pay for ITV programming, as part of a bid to reduce their contribution.
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NewsHeart swaps jingles for rhythms in£1m ad push
London's Heart 106.2 is replacing its on-air jingles with specially composed “rhythmic” musical tracks as parent Global Radio ploughs a record£1m into a major integrated advertising campaign to promote the station.
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NewsFincham: Cotton would understand MacTaggart
ITV director of television Peter Fincham has invoked the spirit of Bill Cotton to help defend entertainment programming, after claiming in his MacTaggart lecture that the genre is under threat at all the major broadcasters.
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VideoVideo: Peter Fincham
Peter Fincham speaks to Broadcastnow about how popular entertainment shows are at risk at the BBC and Channel 4, as well as at ITV, in an interview following his MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsTV critics 28 August ‘08
“It was difficult, but also original and powerful.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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VideoVideo: Reaction to Peter Fincham's MacTaggart
GMTV presenter Kate Garraway, Wall to Wall boss Alex Graham and John Whittingdale MP give their reaction to Peter Fincham's MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsITV desperate for comedy nursery
ITV bosses are wrestling with how they can create a nursery slope for ITV1 where it can break new comedies and dramas.
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NewsRTL promises Airey ‘budget for success'
RTL chief executive Gerhard Zeiler has pledged to hand Dawn Airey the “programming budget she needs to be successful” after negotiating her early release from ITV gardening leave.
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Prime Focus plans SFX division revamp
Indian post-production group Prime Focus is planning a restructure that will see its commercials and special effects divisions re-branded.
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The Fountain Studios spends£1m on HD
The Fountain Studios has spent£1.1m upgrading its facilities to high definition.
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Skaramoosh on the move
Skaramoosh will next week move from Leicester Place in London's West End to nearby Neal's Yard in Covent Garden.