All Broadcast articles in 21 December 2007 – Page 2
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NewsCompetition Commission says Sky should cut ITV stake
The Competition Commission has recommended BSkyB reduce its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV to below 7.5%.
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NewsTV Critics 19 December '07
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including BBC2’s Heston Blumenthal’s Perfect Christmas - broadcast on 19 December 2007
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Sky urged to cut ITV stake
The competition commission has recommended that BSkyB cut its stake in ITV.
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NewsBennett vows to safeguard quality of kids TV
BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has vowed to safeguard the quality and range of the BBC’s children’s output - but has admitted it may not always have a place on BBC1
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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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NewsBazalgette rules out another role in TV
Peter Bazalgette will not take another job in TV and has confirmed plans to establish a portfolio of digital companies.
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GMG awards media buying contract to MediaCom
After a highly competitive pitch GMG Radio has appointed MediaCom to handle the media buying for its 13 stations across the UK .
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NewsPact looks to outsource training as budget is squeezed
Pact's training and events programme is under review due to lack of funds.
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NewsBroadcast's Hot 100 of 2007
Who were the key broadcasting players in 2007? Find out who made it into Broadcast's Hot 100.
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Ex-C4 man Cox will head radio review
Former Channel 4 deputy chairman Barry Cox is to head the government’s review of digital radio take-up.
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NewsThreat of 96-hour strike looms after early BBC staff talks
BBC staff have given an early indication that they are prepared to strike for as long as 96 hours in January.
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Tony Jordan planning kids animation
Life on Mars co-creator Tony Jordan is developing a children’s animation series.
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Young@Heart team to look at sibling incest
The producer behind award-winning documentary Young@ Heart is to explore the taboo subject of brothers and sisters who fall in love for ITV1.
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NewsRock School star Lil’ Chris returns to C4 with celebrity chat show
Channel 4 has commissioned Connected Pictures to make a pilot of a new chat show fronted by teen rocker Lil’ Chris.
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NewsDave to cover WRC in push for original shows
UKTV channel Dave has struck its biggest original content deal since its October rebrand, snatching the UK rights to the World Rally Championships from ITV.
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NewsA year on the ropes
Critics were already labelling 2007 as TV’s annus horribilis by half way through the year as scandal after scandal gripped the sector. Liz Thomas looks back.
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CommentA time of troubles
Phew, what a year broadcasting has had - but it wasn’t all bad... was it?
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Off Cuts - 21 December 2007
Off the record stories, wicked whispers and general hilarity from the week ending 21 December 2007.
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NewsITV announces two newly created roles
ITV is building up its corporate team in sport and digital channels as part of wider expansion plans.