All Broadcast articles in 17 December 2004 – Page 9
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NewsLottery Disasters gains 5.7m
ITV1's A Decade of Lottery Disasters beat off all other channels in its time slot peaking at 5.7 million (28%) at 10.20pm.
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NewsLRC reverses fortunes
The Local Radio Company (LRC), owner of a string of stations across the country, has reported an operating profit of£324,000 following last year's operating loss of£712,000.
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NewsMorris joins ITV job cuts row
Junior media minister Estelle Morris has joined the row over ITV's plans to cut regional programmes.
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NewsC4 confirms 4 Ventures review
Channel 4 has confirmed plans to undertake a review of its business arm 4 Ventures in the wake of Rob Woodward's decision to quit as commercial director.
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NewsDyke attacks BBC reforms
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has launched a stinging attack on the reforms of his successor Mark Thompson, claiming they could 'debilitate' the BBC.
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NewsCan't Buy Me Love pays off with 8.2m
ITV1's feature-length drama Can't Buy Me Love appealed to the viewers with a high of 8.2 million (34%) when it started at 9pm.
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NewsBBC4 puts TV on trial
BBC4 is to test whether current television schedules really have dumbed down in a new interactive week-long event pitting shows from the past with those of today.
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NewsITV Wales hits back over job cuts
ITV has hit back at union claims that it is pre-empting Ofcom's public service review by cutting 15 jobs in Wales, claiming that the jobs have nothing to do with the regulator's review.
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NewsBBC3 unveils gritty winter schedule
BBC3 is to put documentaries centre stage in its new winter season with series looking at the lives of young British people in rural areas and gang members in San Salvador.
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NewsDisney appoints UK TV chief
Disney UK finance controller Simon Bailey is to take control of the company's British TV business, including the ABC1 channel that launched earlier this year.
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NewsBroadcasters accept new licenses
Ofcom has revealed that all of the 18 digital replacement licenses (DRLs) offered by the regulators to the main commercial terrestrial broadcasters have been accepted.
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NewsITV's Shaps takes multicultural role
Granada chief executive Simon Shaps has become the new head of the Cultural Diversity Network, the industry body aimed at improving the ethnic mix of British TV.
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NewsC4 recommissions Piers Morgan
Channel 4 has flown in the face of critical opinion by commissioning a second run of the political talkshow fronted by former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan and ex-Conservative spin doctor Amanda Platell.
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NewsLiverpool MPs slam BBC Manchester plan
Mark Thompson's plan to move 1,800 staff to Manchester has upset Liverpool and provoked demands from Merseyside MPs for the BBC to relocate jobs there instead.
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NewsBBC: 'radio doesn't need digital switch date'
The BBC has said it does not believe a date should yet be set for the switch-off of the analogue radio signal as such a move could confuse the public.
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NewsNo strike decision at BBC until spring
Strike action over BBC's dramatic job cuts is unlikely to happen until April next year, unions have said.
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News11.5m see Strictly Come Dancing final
BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing won the hotly contested battle of the Saturday night talent shows as a peak of 11.5 million (48%) at 9.10pm saw former EastEnders actress Jill Halfpenny win the ballroom dancing competition.
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NewsToday programme launches Peer Idol
BBC Radio 4's Today programme has launched its own 'Peer Idol' competition with listeners invited to vote for an individual to join the House of Lords.
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NewsITV Wales slashes 15 jobs
ITV has been attacked by unions for axing jobs in Wales before Ofcom's public service broadcasting has been concluded.
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NewsFive beefs up wildlife output
Five has boosted its natural history line-up by acquiring 13 hours of wildlife programming from distributor National Geographic.