All Broadcast articles in 28 January 2005
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NewsClassic FM grows clout
Classic FM has reversed a decline in audience figures and bolstered its position as the nation's biggest commercial radio station.
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NewsFahrenheit 9/11 convinces 4m
Channel 4's premiere of Michael Moore's documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11was a big hit for the broadcaster with a peak audience of 4 million (18%) at 9.30pm.
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NewsBurns panel calls for new BBC watchdog
The government should set up a new independent body to oversee the BBC's accountability and advise on how much public funding it should get, the charter review panel led by Lord Burns said today.
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NewsSopranos for sale at£1m an episode
US cable stations are lining up to bid more than£1m an episode for old episodes of The Sopranosas HBO offers the hit show to America's syndicated market for the first time.
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NewsSMG bids for Scottish ITV News
Sir Trevor McDonald will no longer be the face of ITV's news bulletin in Scotland if new proposals submitted to Ofcom are given the green light.
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NewsYorke axes EastEnders duo
EastEndersexecutive producer Kathleen Hutchison and series producer Sharon Hughff have left the show after only four months as part of an overhaul by drama chief John Yorke.
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NewsMagic overtakes Heart in London Rajars
London easy-listening station Magic has overtaken rival Heart 106.2 for the first time - taking a step closer to the number one slot.
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NewsPEER POLL: BBC News
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Michael Grade right about BBC news?
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Off the record - Suits you, sir.
Channel 4 celebrated a successful 2004 with a party last week, which saw all the broadcaster's
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Off the record - A day in the wife.
BBC chairman Michael Grade has a funny way of marking the time it would seem as
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Off the record - Cabbies get a tip-off.
Cabbies are clearly not losing any sleep over the new BBC rules banning freelancers from using
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Off the record - 30 second guide - Trisha Goddard.
Right, here's your starter for 10. Who recently declared that 'work is better than sex'? Easy, Gordon
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Newsnight - The Newsnight revolution.
For 25 years, BBC2's Newsnight has been probing the stories behind the news headlines of the day - and terrorising politicians. Lisa Campbell asks four leading lights in the programme's history for their perspective.
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Production - On location - Mud, sweat and tears.
The weather didn't always behave itself for the making of a series on how the elements affected famous battles, as The Storms of War producer/director Paul Murton explains.
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Production - Hitting the right notes.
While working in creative harmony with a good director is the ideal scenario for TV composers, their lot is often one of low pay and increased competition from libraries, as Peter Keighron explains.
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Ratings - Who's reaping rewards of Freeview sales uplift?
C4 24 19 The Simpsons Wed 18.00 2.93 13.98 1.67
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Production - Liberating experiences.
A BBC series gets under the skin of troops in Iraq as well as their families, writes Stephen Tate.
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Production - Rough Cut - Who are they kidding?
The TV business is losing swathes of talent through family-unfriendly attitudes, says Leo Carlyon.
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Comeback TV - The comeback kids.
They have risen phoenix-like from the ashes - shows that were all but dead have been resurrected and made into ratings winners, but what's the story behind their transformation? David Wood looks at the challenges TV executives face in keeping their brands