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Bryce to head Gold
Capital Radio has handed Xfm managing director Graham Bryce responsibility for its Capital Gold network. Bryce was recently parachuted in to take the managing director position at Capital's recent£15m acquisition, Choice FM. He replaces Lynn Long, who will focus more on Capital's FM network around the country, as regional managing ...
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RatingsBBC1 hits record low over Easter
BBC1 slumped to its worst week ever in the ratings over Easter as it packed its schedule with repeats in the holiday period.
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The BBC's ratings war
The BBC might argue that it's damned if it does and damned if it doesn't when it comes to ratings at the moment.
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New controller of sport for Granada
Independent Sports Network (ISN) controller Rick Waumsley has been made Granada controller of sport, with immediate effect. In his previous role at ISN Waumsley oversaw Uefa Champions League coverage, On the Ball and The Premiership. He will report to ...
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Talent TV creates new department
Indie Talent TV has appointed the former editor of the BBC's election coverage to head a new department overseeing events and special programming. Alexandra Henderson will develop events shows that combine politics, current affairs and entertainment.
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Hallmark pulls out of international TV
US giant Hallmark is pulling out of all its international TV operations including the UK. Its subsidiary Crown Media, which distributes the Hallmark channel in 122 countries and sells programmes from the Hallmark library, said this week it wanted to focus on the US market only. Assets up for sale ...
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Beckhams threaten Sky over interview
Lawyers acting for David and Victoria Beckham and his former agency SFX have threatened BSkyB with legal action over its exclusive interview with the woman who claimed she had an affair with him. Sky One's heavily publicised interview with Rebecca Loos, David Beckham's former assistant at SFX, is due to ...
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Every Time You Look at Me (BBC2) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'All this disability propaganda rather over-extended the piece, which, at 90-minutes, was far too long: had this be...
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Every Time You Look at Me (BBC2) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'As soppy as Bambi, moving, thought-provoking and funny.'...
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Every Time You Look at Me (BBC2) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian
'It's obviously a good thing to see a drama that tackles disability honestly... It's just a shame it had to be so d...
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Every Time You Look at Me (BBC2) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Every Time You Look at Me was poignant, often moving.'...
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Bad Girls (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star and Daily Express
'Bitchy, brassy women. Weak corrupt men. Sex, drugs and violence.'...
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Saints and sinners
As some of the top jobs in broadcasting become vacant, Broadcast considers some of TV's most notorious heroes and villains and asks which management styles inspire loyalty - and which provoke fear and loathing
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RatingsDeath on Camera puts off the viewers
BBC1's hard-hitting documentary Death on Camera was too tough for most viewers with just 3.4 million (15.3%).
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NewsPEER POLL: BBC drama
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Simon Shaps says the BBC's drama output is failing - is he right?
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NewsBBC puts all regional radio online
The BBC is putting all 40 of its regional radio stations online to service what it sees as the growing community of people who want to listen to local radio on their office computers.
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Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues (BBC4) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'There was, inevitably, a lot of sage head-nodding as people said silly, vague things about music.'...
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Black Books (C4) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'This has been the most idiosyncratic comedy in years. More, please.'...
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Make Me Honest (BBC2) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'The programme left me with grave misgivings and many unanswered questions.'...