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RDF Media Group PLC08 November 2007 8th November 2007 RDF Media Group plc ("RDF" or "the Group") ITV FORMALLY LIFTS RDF NEW COMMISSION SUSPENSION RDF Media Group plc, a leading television production and distribution company,is pleased to announce that ITV has confirmed, today, that it has lifted thetemporary suspension on new commissions from RDF and normal commissioningrelations are able to resume with immediate effect. Enquiries: RDF Media Group plcAlice Robertson ([email protected]) +44(0)20 7013 4368 Hogarth Partnership LimitedAndrew Jaques, Julian Walker, Vicky Watkins +44(0)20 7357 9477 InvestecErik Anderson/ Andrew Craig + 44(0)20 7597 400 About RDF (www.rdfmedia.com) The RDF Media Group is a group of companies that creates, acquires anddistributes compelling television content, mainly in the factual, entertainment,drama and children's programming genres. The Group seeks to maximise theworldwide commercial value of this intellectual property through its rightsexploitation division. RDF was founded in 1993 and floated on AIM in May 2005.In the year to 31 January 2007, the Group earned revenues of almost £100m. Through its group members RDF Television, RDF USA, IWC Media, TouchpaperTelevision, Presentable, Radar TV, The Foundation & The Comedy Unit the Groupmakes television programmes for all the UK terrestrial broadcasters, a number ofsecondary UK channels as well as several US Network and cable broadcasters. Italso sells programmes and formats to broadcasters worldwide and exploitssecondary rights such as DVDs and merchandising through RDF Rights & PangeaManagement Group. Key shows include: Wife Swap - Channel Four/ ABC (US); Location LocationLocation and Relocation Relocation - Channel 4; The Basil Brush Show - CBBC;Ladette to Lady - ITV1; Scrapheap Challenge - Channel 4; A Room with a View -ITV1; Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands - Channel 4; The Secret Millionaire -Channel 4; Mountain - BBC One; Dickinson's Real Deal - ITV1. RDF has won numerous awards for its programming including a number of BAFTAs,RTS awards, the Rose d'Or at Montreux and an International Emmy. In 2003, 2004and 2005 RDF was voted the most respected and admired independent producer byits peers and won Broadcast's Best Independent Production Company award in 2002,2004 and 2006. IWC Media won the award in 2003 and RDF Rights won Broadcast'sDistributor Peer Poll in September 2007. RDF has offices in London, Glasgow, Bristol, Cardiff, Maidstone, Bristol, NewYork and Los Angeles and the Group employs about 600 people. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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