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NewsUK focus for Viacom's BET launch
Viacom's Black Entertainment Television (BET) will launch on Sky later this year with a heavy focus on local commissioning.
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NewsTime to halt the PR circus
TV should tone down the hype and allow films like Watson's to speak for themselves, says Broadcastdeputy editor Emily Booth
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NewsWorld's film-makers unite to save Storyville
A campaign to 'save' the BBC's documentary strand Storyvilleis attracting the support of documentary-makers around the world.
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NewsVirgin 1 wins US hit The Riches
Virgin 1 has beat rival broadcasters to Emmy-nominated US satirical drama The Riches, which will lead its primetime schedule when it launches this autumn. [ALL]
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NewsWatson backed by peers over 'fake publicity' row
Documentary-makers have leapt to Paul Watson's defence in the row over Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell, arguing that marketing practices and the drive for ratings can easily lead to their work being misrepresented. [ALL]
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NewsPolice wait on Ofcom and Icstis call-TV inquiries
Scotland Yard has given regulators Ofcom and Icstis the power to decide whether it should launch a criminal investigation into recent phone-in allegations.
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NewsC4 pulls plug on most phone-in competitions
Channel 4 has axed all premium-rate phone-in competitions except for one tied to Deal or No Dealin the wake of the You Say, We Payrow. [ALL]
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NewsSky Sports mobile service
BSkyB has taken a major step into mobile simulcasting by offering live coverage of Barclays Premier League football on mobile phones for the first time.
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NewsWatson doc row fuels trust crisis
The trust in TV crisis took a new twist this week as ITV and documentary-maker Paul Watson clashed over the events that led to the controversy over Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell. [ALL]
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NewsFive misses with David Beckham
David Beckham's Soccer USAhas yet to find its footing with the second episode pulling in a disappointing 282,000 viewers (1.7%) at 7.15pm last night. BBC2's Heroesalso experienced a slight dip to 3m viewers. [ALL]
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NewsITV nets£7.4m for subtitling business
ITV has sold its majority stake in subtitling business Independent Television Facilities Centre to post production firm Elektrofilm for£7.4m. [ALL]
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NewsBroadcasters 'cosy up' with super-indies
The terrestrial broadcasters are increasingly relying on super-indies to make their primetime programming, according to Fremantle Media. [ALL]
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NewsLangham guilty of child porn charges
The Thick of Itactor Chris Langham has been found guilty of downloading child porn but has been cleared of indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl. [ALL]
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NewsUK banks 40% of global TV formats market
The UK accounted for 40% of the global entertainment formats business in the first four months of 2007, retaining its position as the dominant player in the market. [ALL]
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NewsFremantle on why Five got Neighbours
After 20 years Neighbourshas become an ‘invisible part’ of the BBC’s schedule, according to distributors Fremantle Media, which earlier this year sold the Australian soap to Five. [ALL]
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NewsPeers demand right to vet BBC Trust chair
The House of Lords communications select committee has asked prime minister Gordon Brown to give Parliament the power to vet the chairman of the BBC Trust. [ALL]
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NewsBBC Scotland to air climbing challenge
BBC Scotland has commissioned Triple Echo to produce an ambitious six-hour outside broadcast in which eight climbers will attempt to climb the crags of Cairngorms National Park. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin Media auction stalls
The sale of Virgin Media may be postponed because recent financial market conditions mean that potential private equity buyers are questioning whether offers for such a large target can be financed. [ALL]
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NewsTrue Dare Kiss ends with 3m
The last episode of BBC1's True Dare Kisscaught a mediocre audience of 3m (14.9%) at 9pm last night, losing out to a repeat of ITV1's Blue Murder. [ALL]
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NewsMobiles to support radio download service
UBC's Cliq service, which allows radio listeners to download music tracks they hear, will be made available on most of the UK's mobile phones later this year. [ALL]