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    Hardie to run Jetix Europe

    2009-02-11T09:13:28Z

    Disney Channel exec John Hardie has been appointed chief executive officer of subsidiary Jetix Europe.

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    BBC radio suffers

    2007-10-25T13:45:41.967Z

    The BBC suffered a disappointing Rajars with four of its five main national radio networks seeing their audience reach fall.

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    Dougray Scott to battle Triffids

    2009-02-11T10:05:12Z

    Desperate Housewives actor Dougray Scott is to take the lead role in BBC1's new adaptation of The Day of the Triffids.

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    Edina and Patsy roles cast in US AbFab

    2009-02-11T10:49:50Z

    Revolutionary Road actress Kathryn Hahn and Third Rock From The Sun star Kristen Johnson are to take the lead roles in the US remake of Absolutely Fabulous.

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    No Heroics to be remade for US audiences

    2009-02-11T11:00:37Z

    US network ABC has green-lit a new pilot based on ITV2 comedy No Heroics.

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    Coronation Street: The video game

    2009-02-11T11:36:09Z

    Step aside Mario and Lara Croft. A Coronation Street-themed video game is in the works, following a licencing deal struck by ITV.

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    C4 orders 'snow chaos' doc

    2009-02-11T11:37:48Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a fast turnaround documentary on the heavy snowfall that engulfed the UK last week.

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    Moving Wallpaper moving forward

    2009-02-11T11:46:00Z

    ITV is facing a mad rush to promote the upcoming series of Moving Wallpaper after schedulers brought forward its launch date from June to 27 February.

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    Broadcast@50: Technology

    2009-02-11T11:54:19Z

    Kicking off our 50th anniversary year, we are publishing Broadcast @ 50: Technology this week, a special 17-page supplement published on the eve of exhibition and conference Broadcast Video Expo, examining the pivotal role that technology has had to play in the evolution of television over the last half century.

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    Benham joins Disney

    2009-02-11T12:35:32Z

    Louise Benham, the former MTV channels executive who stepped down in November, has resurfaced in a senior role at Disney Channels Australia and New Zealand (DCANZ).

  • Ratings

    CSI grabs 3m for Five

    2009-02-11T12:50:10Z

    Five's US drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation continues to perform strongly at 9pm as last night's episode drew 3m viewers (13%), beating ITV1 in that slot.

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    School format is sold to Spain in DRG triple deal

    2009-02-11T12:51:56Z

    Channel 4's historical re-enactment series That'll Teach 'Em is to be remade in Spain as one of three major format sales in the country for Digital Rights Group (DRG).

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    John Nettles to leave Midsomer Murders

    2009-02-11T12:54:59Z

    Midsomer Murders is looking for a new police chief after John Nettles announced his plans to retire from the long-running ITV show.

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    Blakeway buys Belfast indie

    2009-02-11T12:58:30Z

    Ten Alps subsidiary Blakeway Productions has acquired the Belfast-based indie Below the Radar in a deal worth up to£800,000 to help expand its factual output.

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    Target to give Aussies taste of Boozed up Brits

    2009-02-11T12:59:59Z

    Bravo's observational documentary series Boozed Up Brits Abroad is heading Down Under as part of a significant slate of deals for Target Entertainment Group.

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    BBC's Beautiful People to return

    2009-02-11T13:06:28Z

    BBC2 has ordered a second series of Beautiful People, the comedy drama adapted from Simon Doonan's memoir by Gimme Gimme Gimme creator Jonathan Harvey.

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    Lord Carter: C4-Five merger still viable

    2009-02-11T13:20:14Z

    The government is to issue an open invitation to broadcasters and other interested parties to come forward with proposals for solving Channel 4's funding crisis.

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    BBC's This Week up for grabs to indie sector

    2009-02-11T13:31:16Z

    BBC News is putting the contract for current affairs series This Week out to tender - in order that in-house production can hit its nations and regions targets.

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    Sam Mendes to exec Lost in Austen movie

    2009-02-11T15:19:27Z

    ITV's Jane Austen time-travel drama Lost in Austen is to be turned into a movie, with Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes as an executive producer.

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    C4 News names indie fund commissioner

    2009-02-11T15:29:46Z

    Channel 4 News has appointed Mike Radford to the role of commissioning editor for its independents fund.