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    New Blue Peter team complete

    2008-09-05T11:24:22Z

    Blue Peter has named Joel Defries as its new presenter, completing its line up for the new series which starts on CBBC on 23 September.

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    Setanta wins World Cup qualifier rights

    2008-09-05T11:38:00Z

    Setanta has secured to the rights to broadcast the final England World Cup 2010 away qualifier match next year, but has confirmed that fans wanting to watch this weekend's clash against Andorra will most likely be unable to watch highlights on terrestrial television.

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    BBC to relaunch Working Lunch

    2008-09-05T11:39:17Z

    The BBC will relaunch Working Lunch next month, BBC business and economics unit editor Jeremy Hillman has revealed.

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    Promotion for BBC Trust comms chief

    2008-09-05T11:50:28Z

    The BBC Trust's communications chief Tina Stowell is to move across to the BBC's senior management team as head of corporate affairs.

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    1.4m pour into new C4 series

    2008-09-05T12:29:58Z

    The first instalment of new Channel 4 series Chateau Monty entertained 1.4m viewers (6.8% share) at 8pm last night (4 September).

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    BBC1 snares Little Britain USA

    2008-09-05T13:54:53Z

    BBC1 is to broadcast the US version of Little Britain this autumn.

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    IBC 08: The lowdown

    2008-09-08T09:35:13Z

    Getting ready to go to IBC this week? Broadcast has (almost) everything you need to know ahead of this year's event in Amsterdam.

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    TV critics 8 September '08

    2008-09-08T10:04:54Z

    'It's all astonishing, unbelievable, sublime, savage, quite overpowering.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.

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    C4: Top 10 most criticised

    2008-09-08T10:07:36Z

    The top 10 most criticised programmes on Channel 4 in August.

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    C4: Top 10 most praised

    2008-09-08T10:11:09Z

    The top 10 most praised programmes on Channel 4 in August.

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    C4's Kevin Bishop sparks viewer criticism

    2008-09-08T10:21:40Z

    Big Brother continued to be Channel 4's most controversial show in August, sparking over 4,000 calls from viewers - but comedy show The Kevin Bishop Show edged out more potentially sensitive offerings to take second place.

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    Charles Allen on board at Endemol

    2008-09-08T10:39:51Z

    Former ITV chief executive Charles Allen has joined the board of Big Brother producer Endemol as a non-executive director.

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    Target signs first-look with US network

    2008-09-08T10:44:36Z

    Target Entertainment Group has signed a first-look deal with US music television network Fuse to distribute its original programming around the world.

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    RentaGhost and Worzel Gummidge to return

    2008-09-08T10:52:57Z

    Spooks and ghouls and freaks and fools have joined RDF, which is preparing BBC children's classic RentaGhost for a 21st century makeover.

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    BBC Trust to review licence fee collection

    2008-09-08T10:57:46Z

    The BBC Trust is to ask the public if the BBC is too heavy handed in the way that it collects its licence fee, as part of a wide-ranging review launched today.

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    SBC: Move BBC channel to Scotland

    2008-09-08T11:55:56Z

    The Scottish Broadcasting Commission has called for one of the four major BBC channels to be moved to Scotland - but has stopped short of recommending a dedicated Scottish Six news bulletin.

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    BBC and CFC launch co-pro training

    2008-09-08T12:17:26Z

    The BBC has teamed up with Canada's CFC (Canadian Film Centre) to launch a training programme for encouraging UK/Canadian co-production projects.

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    ITV share price rallies

    2008-09-08T12:25:30Z

    ITV's share price soared by more than 5% this morning after renewed speculation of a takeover bid, despite latest research showing that the commercial broadcaster will tomorrow drop out of the FTSE 100.

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    BBC jumps on board container story

    2008-09-08T12:38:55Z

    The BBC is to track a shipping container around the world for a year to illustrate the global economic story in an easily tangible way.

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    C4 hails BB despite viewer dip

    2008-09-08T12:52:53Z

    Channel 4 has heralded Big Brother 9 as a success, despite its final on Friday attracting fewer viewers than ever before.