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Microsoft exec named BBC marketing director
The BBC has appointed former Microsoft executive Sharon Bayley as director of BBC marketing, communications and audiences, replacing Tim Davie who became director of BBC audio and music last year.
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Hammond connects 2.9m viewers with BBC2
BBC2's new documentary series Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections made a fine start on Sunday night with a solid audience of 2.9m (10.7% share) at 8.30pm.
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Jade Goody may die on camera
Reality TV star Jade Goody has revealed she has just months to live - and may have her death filmed.
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Chorion profits top£28m
Chorion, the intellectual property company behind Mr Men and Noddy, made£28.4m last year - driven by 35% annual growth in its children's division.
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BBCW buys 25% stake in Sprout
BBC Worldwide has bought a 25% stake in actor and QI presenter Stephen Fry's indie Sprout.
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Sky to replace 90,000 HD boxes
BSkyB is to replace 90,000 of its Sky+ HD boxes after an assembly flaw was identified in a “small minority” of the boxes manufactured by Pace.
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The Simpsons goes HD
Video: After 19 years and over 400 episodes, The Simpsons opening titles have finally been updated to meet the demands of high definition TV.
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Living to probe haunted celebrity homes
Living TV will help Freddie Starr rid his home of unwanted spirits in the second series of paranormal show Living with the Dead.
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Five to seek Britain's best home
Five is to mount a second nationwide hunt for the best home in Britain.
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Brigstocke's R4 chatshow moving to BBC4
Marcus Brigstocke is to challenge John Humphreys and Esther Rantzen to do things they've never done before in a TV version of Radio 4 series I've Never Seen Star Wars.
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BBC names NW regional programming head
The BBC has appointed Aziz Rashid head of regional and local programming for the north west of England.
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Honeybone to tickle funny bone at Dai4Films
Welsh indie Dai4Films has appointed stand-up comic Frank Honeybone as its head of comedy development.
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Kaplinsky return delivers 1m
The return of Five News reader Natasha Kaplinsky to the 5pm bulletin got off on the right foot with an audience of 1m (7.9% share) over half an hour.
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BBCW: We will not work to Carter's deadline
BBC Worldwide has warned it will not necessarily work to Stephen Carter's 12 March deadline to come up with a joint venture plan with Channel 4.
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Whitechapel rips rivals
ITV1's drama trilogy Whitechapel ended strongly last night at 9pm with a bumper audience of 7.6m (30% share), once again towering over BBC1 and the other terrestrial channels.
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Compact snaps up Lazytown
UK-based rights administrator Compact has picked up the global representation for secondary rights to hit children's TV brand, Lazytown, currently aired in the UK on CBeebies.
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Cooper steps up at Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 exec Ben Cooper has been promoted to deputy controller for the station as well as black music station BBC 1Xtra.
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C4/BBC joint venture takes shape
The proposed BBC Worldwide and Channel 4 joint venture could include the likes of E4 and Dave - but will not include BBCW's magazine or DVD businesses in their entirety.
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Passion sells Showtime series
Passion Distribution has secured a number of deals for a reality series currently broadcasting on US cable broadcaster Showtime.
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ITV Studios inks deal with 19 Entertainment
ITV Studios has signed a production deal with 19 Entertainment, the indie owned by American Idol creator Simon Fuller.