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NewsTWI gets into podcasting
8am:TWI has teamed up with two former Sky pundits to launch a new advertiser-funded podcast for golf fans on the iTunes music store.
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NewsNewsround investigates child arsonists
BBC Children's series Newsround has chosen the topic of arson committed by children as the first subject for its new investigative strand.
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NewsJowell: BBC won't get 2.3% licence fee rise
The government is to cut the BBC's controversial demand for a£180-a year-licence fee - and has said for the first time that the corporation will not get the settlement it has asked for.
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NewsOfcom to tighten interactive regulations for Sky
Media regulator Ofcom has called for change in the regulations BSkyB must adhere to with regards to the terms and charges for third party broadcasters on its interactive platform.
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NewsITV1's Vital Signs unsteady with 4.8m
ITV1's Vital Signslost out to BBC1's The Streetwith 4.8 million (20.9%) in a straight head-to-head drama battle at 9pm.
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NewsMTV exec heads to History Channel
8am: The History Channel UK has poached MTV Networks executive Ian McDonough to become its commercial director.
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NewsLocal agency offers£30m towards BBC Manchester move
8am: The Northwest Regional Development Agency has agreed to stump up£30m towards the BBC's plan to set up a Media Enterprise Zone in Great Manchester.
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NewsStrike action threatens BBC's World Cup coverage
Broadcasting union Bectu is threatening the BBC's World Cup coverage as a potential target for strike action, after the corporation confirmed it is to close its final salary pension fund to new members.
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NewsGrant to build ITV gym sparks outrage
11am: The National Lottery's decision to give ITV Productions a£15,000 grant to build a gym for staff has sparked outrage amongst charitable organisations.
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NewsGervais helps The Simpsons take 2.2m
Sky One's The Simpsonsspecial featuring Ricky Gervais took a massive 2.2 million (15.3%) in multichannel homes, the second highest ever programme on the channel.
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NewsMuller joins Capital Radio as programme director
GCap has appointed former GWR executive Scott Muller as programme director of flagship station Capital Radio, replacing managing director Keith Pringle and programme director Nik Goodman.
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NewsShaun the Sheep animator joins CBeebies
The man who brought the Aardman animation Shaun the Sheepto the small screen has been appointed to the new role of creative director of the BBC's pre-school programming CBeebies.
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NewsKilgarriff gears up for broadband network launch
Former Turner executive Richard Kilgarriff is launching a broadband TV service called ib.tv in partnership with digital and on-demand specialist Ioko.
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NewsOTF secures further factual sales
Off the Fence has sold a package of five documentary titles to Scandinavian broadcaster Viasat, including the one-hour specials Of Dogs and Gods, Atlantic Oases, The Forgotten Atoll and Science ...
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NGTI racks up factual sales
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has confirmed a raft of deals for new factual programmes that launched at MipTV, including multiple sales for current affairs titles The New Mafiaand Reign of Terror.
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Teen drama heads Fremantle's LA slate
Teen drama Falcon Beachwill spearhead Fremantle International Distribution's catalogue of new drama, entertainment and comedy programming at next month's LA Screenings.
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New goals for new Frapa MD
International format protection body Frapa is looking to add more broadcasters to its membership and to expand its scope to cover new media platforms, following the appointment of new managing director Eva Stein.
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NewsFremantle names Swedish MD
FremantleMedia is expanding its presence in the Nordic region, with the appointment of Claes Leinstedt as managing director of its newly-created Swedish production outfit, Blu Sweden
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NewsK-9 heads to Jetix
Dr Who's robot dog K-9 is to get his own spin-off series- although not on the BBC.
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NewsNickelodeon launches pre-school spin-off
Nickelodeon UK is launching a second pre-school offering, Nick Jr 2, designed to compliment the existing channel.