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Radio chief calls for end to regulation 'nonsense'
The commercial radio sector feels 'undermined' by the Radio Authority and its relationship with the body is 'strained', according to Commercial Radio Companies' Association (CRCA) chief executive Paul Brown, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC may lose Coogan show to C4
In a scenario which could have been plucked straight from one of Alan Partridge's wildest dreams, the BBC and Channel 4 are engaged in a tug of love over a new comedy from Steve Coogan, writes Lucy Rouse.
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ITV outfits seek compensation
Minority ITV shareholders Ulster and Channel have joined battle with SMG to extract compensation from Carlton and Granada, following the pair's decision last week to rebrand their On Digital joint-venture as ITV Digital, writes Steve Aston.
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C5 targets Springer to front its coverage
Commercial broadcasters will rely on big names and interactivity to boost their coverage of the forthcoming election, write Broadcast reporters.
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Sky takes six clunes films
Buffalo Pictures, the indie owned by Men Behaving Badly star Martin Clunes, is to make six stand-alone TV movies for Sky Pictures, writes Simon Ellery. Each 90-minute film will star Clunes
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C4 hits back at criticism
Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has hit back at industry criticism over the channel's programming and commercial strategy, following a spate of attacks over the past week.Answering charges from key
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BBC plans autumn hand-over
The BBC is expected to make a smooth hand-over between outgoing chairman Sir Christopher Bland and his expected replacement vice-chairman Gavyn Davies by the end of September, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC unveils web commission aid
BBC director of TV Mark Thompson this week attempted to simplify the corporation's much-criticised commissioning process with the introduction of a TV commissioning website, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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LNN sport archive boost
London News Network (LNN) is to radically expand its ITV Sports Archive (ISA) division following the merger of ITV Sport and On Digital's sports programming, writes Steve Aston.
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Miller joins Nigella team
Former Uden Associates managing director William Miller has quit his job as Conde Nast director of new media and is joining cookery writer Nigella Lawson's indie, MYC, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Pearson shake-up follows departures
Pearson Television is to overhaul its distribution business after confirming the departures of international chief executive Brian Harris and president Joe Abrams, as revealed in Broadcast last month.Pearson had held a
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Liddiment lecture
ITV director of channels David Liddiment is to deliver the 26th MacTaggart lecture at this year's Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.His lecture will take place in the evening on the opening
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Sky takeover is on
BSkyB chairman Rupert Murdoch's bid to take control of US satellite outfit DirectTV took a step forward after owner General Motors gave the go-ahead to new talks. GM subsidiary Hughes Electronics
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Radio First post
Radio First has appointed Ray Arthur as its new group programme director.Arthur, 43, joins the company after spending most of his career in the Australian radio industry, where he most recently
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Money channel woe
Personal finance service The Money Channel has suspended trading in its shares pending clarification of its financial position and has called in a team of accountants. The 130-strong outfit is understood
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World Cup row
The row over German media giant Kirch's plans to auction the rights to next year's World Cup stepped up a gear this week following news that media secretary Chris Smith has
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Invest TV switch
Invest TV, which recently turned its financial offering Simply Money into retail service Simply Shopping, has promoted chief operating officer John Hodges to managing director. He replaces founder Ed Hall who
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Atlantic 252 sale could fetch£50m
Long-wave radio station Atlantic 252 is on schedule to be sold by the middle of next month for up to£50m, writes Leigh Holmwood.According to a source close to the deal,
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Sky Digital to air the classics
Internet outfit onlineclassics.com is to launch a classical music TV channel featuring international concerts from around the world, including the Vienna State Opera and the week-long opera week in Verona in
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Discovery set to enhance output
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has unveiled a raft of enhanced programmes for Sky Digital viewers as part of the broadcaster's drive to target and retain viewers.Discovery's six-strong internet team has added