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U.K. TV indies see record sales 26 October 2010 at 7:26 am by admin

TV News: Companies generate $28.5 million at Mipcom — British shingles exhibiting at the Mipcom U.K. Indies Pavilion netted record revenues, according to producers’ lobby group PACT.

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+ BSkyB rebrands Living channel By admin 25 October 2010 at 6:03 am and have No Comments

TV News: Satcaster puts focus on its own channels — The Living channel, recently acquired by U.K. paybox BSkyB from Virgin Media, is to be re-branded as Sky Living from early next year.

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+ Japan arrests pirates By admin 25 October 2010 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: Websites streamed TV shows to overseas audiences — The Tokyo Metropolitan Police High-Tech Crime Center and police in Tokyo’s Harajuku district have arrested three individuals for violating Japan’s Copyright Law by transmitting domestic TV programs to Japanese living abroad, the Center announced on Friday.

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+ Compact names Green exec chairman By admin 25 October 2010 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: Group announces $27 mil investment from Lyceum — Compact Media Group, aiming to grow its work in secondary TV and film rights, has announced the appointment of Richard Green exec chairman and a $27 million investment from Lyceum Capital.

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+ Celebs do switcheroo for CBS pilot By admin 24 October 2010 at 9:00 pm and have No Comments

TV News: ‘Same Name’ comes from 51 Minds — CBS has ordered a pilot for a reality show revolving around celebs who switch places with everyday people who share the same first and last name.

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+ Ofcom cuts budget by 25% By admin 21 October 2010 at 8:43 am and have No Comments

TV News: One in five jobs at U.K. TV watchdog may go — Ofcom, the U.K

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+ Paley honors pair By admin 21 October 2010 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: Broadcasters Hart, Michaels in gala spotlight — The Paley Center for Media will honor Mary Hart and Al Michaels at its annual salute to excellence gala Nov. 30 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

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+ Ratings: Scream Awards take a dip By admin 20 October 2010 at 5:02 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Spike broadcast draws 800,000 viewers during 9 p.m. premiere — Tuesday night’s Scream Awards on Spike drew 800,000 total viewers for the initial 9 o’clock premiere and another 471,000 in the 11 p.m.

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+ ‘Jersey’ couture By admin 16 October 2010 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: It’s tough to keep track of new content-delivery methods — Anyone who covers TV and media is inundated almost daily by announcements regarding new technology — so much so that there’s a tendency to zone them out.

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+ TV shows find creative ways to cut costs on DVD By admin 16 October 2010 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: Music supervisors find cheaper alternatives to original songs — Long a badly kept secret of the TV-to-DVD business, replacement music for DVD releases has recently undergone something of a facelift, with supervisors and libraries growing more canny in their substitution efforts.

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