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Comment - Proof of the pudding.
The indie sector is in an upbeat mood - but still has to deliver on its potential.
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BBC eyes regional move.
The BBC is under increasing pressure to devolve large parts of its operations to the regions,
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Initial stages The Match for Sky.
Initial is to put 18 celebrities through their paces in training with Newcastle United football club for a reality show for Sky One, writes Glen Mutel.
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Sky to lock star couples in penthouse.
Sky One is to launch its own Big Brother-style reality show in which two celebrities are holed up together for a day in a£2m luxury penthouse, writes Glen Mutel.
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Two pints next to put plot to viewers' vote.
BBC comedy Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is to place the outcome of the series' cliffhanger in the hands of its audience, writes Michael Rosser.
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Target sets up production arm.
Distributor Target Enter-tainment is launching an in-house production division to make factual entertainment shows and develop formats and has approached former Carlton controller Nick Bullen about running it, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC to spend£6m on amateurs' movie.
The BBC is to produce a£6m big-screen movie using entirely amateur on-screen talent and production
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Talkback hires Furneaux for history doc push.
Talkback Thames is to begin making history and science documentaries and has poached Channel 4 executive Charles Furneaux to spearhead the move, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC AND C4 SCRAP OVER THE APPRENTICE.
The BBC and Channel 4 are in a bidding war to screen a local version of
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RANTZEN TO FEATURE IN WOULD LIKE TO MEET.
Veteran presenter Esther Rantzen is to take part in BBC2's dating show Would Like to Meet
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NEVILLE-JONES OUT OF BBC CHAIR RUNNING.
BBC governor Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, tipped as one of the leading contenders for the vacant BBC
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ITV BOOKS MIT IN AUTUMN PEAKTIME SLOT.
ITV1 is looking to bolster its Saturday night schedule in the autumn with a second series
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FIVE IN PROFIT AS RTL CLIMBS OUT OF RED.
Five has posted profits of£10m for 2003 - its first positive yearly profit figure since
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C4's Thompson suggests trust.
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has ruled out privatisation, but has expressed support for transferring the broadcaster to trust status, writes Glen Mutel.
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Pioneer stirs volcano for C4.
The devastating eruption of the Krakatoa volcano is to be turned into an ambitious docu-drama for Channel 4, writes Michael Rosser.
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MacKenzie sues Rajar for£66m.
Kelvin MacKenzie has stepped up his court action against Rajar and has sent the ratings body
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BBC1 tries six fresh ideas for Saturdays.
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has stacked up at least six new formats to try and revitalise Saturday nights, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Ant and Dec boost ITV's ratings.
The third series of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway kicked off last weekend giving ITV1 its best Saturday night ratings for three months, writes Jon Rogers.
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TOP 10 SHOWS IN PEAKTIME ON SATURDAYS SO FAR THIS YEAR.
BBC1 has come off better in the Saturday peaktime skirmishes so far this year, not only
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CAMELOT HIRES FOX.
Camelot, the company that runs the National Lottery, has hired former ITV executive producer Martyn Fox