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BBC boosts animation with Aardman order
The BBC has commissioned Aardman to make a 40-part spin-off to Wallace and Gromit in a bid to meet its commitment to invest in UK animation.
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ITV gets go-ahead on GMTV shares
The office of Fair Trading has given the green light for ITV to buy SMG's 25% stake in GMTV, despite fears from advertisers that it will give the broadcaster increased power in the market.
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Discovery signs up ex-Sky music chief
Lester Mordue, Sky's former music channels chief who left after only six months in the job, has resurfaced with a new job at Discovery.
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Five to screen major ops
Five is set to screen major medical operations such as open-heart surgery in a bid to build on the success of Cosmetic Surgery Live.
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NewsThompson reviews Dyke book
The current BBC director general gives his verdict on Greg Dyke's memoirs Inside Story.
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Vulnerability of a natural born winner
Mark Thompson assesses Greg Dyke's account of his time at the BBC, some of which he shared and some he watched from outside as Hutton's verdict floored a determined fighter.
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NewsX Factor goes down under
The Australian bidding war for Simon Cowell's new talent search format The X Factor has ended with Network Ten reportedly paying over A$20m for the format rights.
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NewsITV cuts debt with Thomson share sale
ITV has cut its debt by£172m after offloading its entire stake in technology company Thomson SA.
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NewsIFJ bids to protect war journalists
Journalists could soon report from war zones under the banner of a Red Cross-style emblem under plans being discussed to cut the huge number of media casualties.
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NewsLRC pays£1.2m for Dune FM
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with a£1.19m acquisition of a Merseyside radio station.
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NewsEastEnders chief quits
Under-fire EastEnders executive producer Louise Berridge has quit the flagship BBC1 soap after three years in the job.
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NewsThompson: Hutton was mistaken
BBC director general Mark Thompson has made his first public criticism of the Hutton report, saying Lord Hutton seemed to have formed a 'mistaken impression' of the BBC's editorial processes.
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NewsTen Years Younger goes to the US
US cable network TLC is giving viewers the chance to look a decade younger after picking up yet another British factual entertainment format.
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NewsGWR whips up The Storm for Manchester
Classic FM-owner GWR is to bid for a new FM licence covering Greater Manchester with a rock format that champions new music.
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NewsRajar moves to stem insider trading claims
Rajar has agreed to move forward the time it releases it quarterly audience data in a bid to stem concerns over insider trading.
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NewsDyke attacks Thompson
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has criticised his successor Mark Thompson publicly for the first time, saying he is 'unnerved and depressed' by the direction the corporation is being taken.
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NewsITN retains C4 lunchtime news contract
Channel 4 has renewed ITN's contract to produce its midday news show for another two years.
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NewsGWR and Capital admit merger talks
GWR and Capital Radio have confirmed they are in talks to merge the two companies and forge a£700m broadcaster.
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NewsShameless bag Prix Italia
Shameless , Channel 4's comedy drama about a dysfunctional Manchester family, has been named best drama series at the prestigious Prix Italia awards, while the BBC scooped four gongs.
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NewsDigital TV now in 55% of homes
Digital TV is now in 55% of UK homes, with almost 4 million people taking Freeview.