All Broadcast articles in 21 December 2007
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NewsBroadcast parent sold to Apax/GMG
Emap Communications, the company that publishes Broadcast, is to be bought by venture capitalist Apax Partners and Guardian Media Group for£1.2bn.
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NewsBBC1 to search for the next Oliver
The BBC is wheeling out its ‘search for a musical star’ to find the next Oliver.
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NewsMerry Christmas to Broadcast readers
Broadcast would like to wish all its readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Online news coverage on www.broadcastnow.co.uk will begin again on Wednesday 2 January and the first issue of the magazine will be published on Thursday 10 January.
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NewsViewers not Sold on estate agent drama
ITV1’s drama series Sold ended its disappointing run quietly with just 2.3m viewers (10.1%) last night at 9pm.
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NewsXfm signs MTV’s Dave Berry
Xfm London has signed MTV’s Dave Berry to host its Saturday afternoon show from January.
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Xfm signs MTV’s Dave Berry
Xfm London has signed MTV’s Dave Berry to host its new Saturday afternoon show which kicks off on Saturday 5 January from 2pm - 6pm.
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NewsBBC brings back Swap Shop - boom, boom
The BBC is dusting off the 1970’s classic Swap Shop with a new version presented by Basil Brush.
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NewsSky boosts Anytime service
Sky has added movies from Paramount and Warner Bros to its on demand Anytime on PC service, making it the first online download service to offer films from all six major US studios.
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NewsSetanta and Orange agree mobile terms for Premier League
Barclays Premier League matches are to be broadcast live on mobile phones for the first time from this weekend in a deal agreed between Setanta and Orange.
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NewsTV Critics 20 December '07
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including Dave Cameron’s Incredible Journey - broadcast on 20 December 2007
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NewsITV stake in SMG is slashed
ITV’s refusal to take up its option on SMG’s recent rights issue has cut its shareholding in the Scottish broadcaster from 16.7% to 5.57%.
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NewsBBC lifts commissioning ban on RDF subsidiaries
BBC has lifted its commissioning ban on RDF Media Group's subsidiaries - but it still remains in place for RDF Television.
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NewsEckoh to fight C4 case
You Say, We Pay phone line operator Eckoh has come out fighting after Channel 4 announced plans to take legal action against it.
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NewsOfcom responds to Purnell’s PRS inquiry
Ofcom has responded to media secretary James Purnell’s inquiry on premium rate call scandals and proposed better self-regulation by broadcasters and more wide-ranging regulatory powers.
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NewsHazlitt lands top GCap job
GCap Media, the radio group that owns Capital 95.8 and Classic FM, has appointed Fru Hazlitt as chief executive with immediate effect.
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NewsHazlitt appointed GCap Media chief
GCap Media, the radio group which owns Capital 95.8 and Classic FM, has appointed Fru Hazlitt to the role of chief executive with immediate effect. More follows.
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NewsC4 launches legal action against Eckoh
Channel 4 is taking legal action against Eckoh to recover the costs it has incurred as a result of the mismanagement of the You Say We Pay competition.
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C4 braced for six-figure phone-in fine
Channel 4 is bracing itself for a six-figure fine from Ofcom this week as the regulator delivers its verdict on premium-rate phone-in problems on Richard & Judy and Deal or No Deal.
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NewsC4 fined£1.5m for phone-in mistakes
Channel 4 has been slapped with a£1.5 million fine by Ofcom for misconduct in viewer competitions aired in Richard and Judy and Deal or no Deal.
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GCap and iTunes ink new deal
GCap Media has signed a co-marketing campaign with iTunes to simplify the link between hearing new tracks on the radio and buying them.