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NewsHave your say on work experience
New guidelines, unveiled yesterday, covering the treatment of work experience people in TV have provoked a mixed reaction. Read what people think and have your say in Broadcast Blogs. Non-subscribers click here.
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Sky ads banned for misleading switchover message
Two Sky adverts have been banned because they misleadingly implied that all terrestrial TV signals would cease following digital switchover.
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NewsEmap tells City to lower expectations
Emap has warned that its radio division, which includes Magic and Kiss, is likely to perform to the bottom end of market expectations in its full year results.
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NewsLiving TV imports US talent show Top Chef
Living TV has picked up the basic cable rights to the first season of culinary talent search Top Cheffrom NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsViewers attracted to current affairs
The move of BBC1's Panorama programme to a new peaktime slot on Mondays has ignited a general rise in interest in current affairs programmes.
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NewsRoger Cook returns to ITV
Roger Cook is returning to ITV1 for a 20th anniversary special tracking down the villains he made famous.
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NewsITV sells stake in Liverpool FC
ITV has agreed to sell its 9.99% shareholding in Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds to American tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks at a price of£5,000 per share.
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NewsBroadcasters unite for HD campaign
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sony have joined forces to launch an HD for All campaign, which is aimed at securing high definition television programming on Freeview.
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NewsFreeview sales soar
Freeview had its best ever Christmas in 2006 with over two million digital boxes and digital televisions sold during the final quarter.
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NewsTop Gear motors on with 6.8m
BBC2 motoring show Top Gearkept up its phenomenal run on Sunday with an impressive 6.8 million people (25.3%) tuning at 8pm.
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NewsDiscovery US shake-up sees Root promoted
Discovery Networks US has seen a massive executive shake-up involving Brits David Abraham, who is leaving to join UKTV, and Jane Root who has been handed a promotion.
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NewsFilm 4 and MySpace partner on movie
MySpace has joined forces with Film 4 and Vertigo Films to fund a£1 million British movie, with the filmmaker to be chosen in a competition on the social networking website.
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NewsNew junk food ad bill introduced
The government will come under increasing pressure to introduce a pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising today with the introduction of a private members bill.
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NewsITV pushes into DVD comedy
ITV DVD is pushing into the live comedy genre and has signed an exclusive three-year deal with comedian Phil Nichol.
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NewsKirstie Alley signs up for US Vicar of Dibley
Former Cheersactress Kirstie Alley has signed up to take on the Dawn French lead role in the upcoming US version of The Vicar of Dibley.
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NewsIWC searches for freelancers
There are 196 jobs available on www.broadcastfreelancer.comtoday including researcher, director and assistant producer roles with IWC Media in Glasgow. Click hereto find out more.
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NewsNew work experience guidelines unveiled
New guidelines were published yesterday to promote fair treatment of work experience people in the TV industry. Recommendations include hours being limited to 40 a week. Non-subscribers go here.
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NewsIMG acquires German mobile company
Sports and media giant IMG has acquired German mobile TV company Nunet.
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NewsComment - second thoughts
With more opportunities to view repeats via new services like BT Vision and the BBC's proposed iPlayer, Dominic Schreiber ponders what impact this will have on the UK's secondary market.
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NewsFremantle confirms Canadian debut for Project Runway
Canadian cable network Slice has set a launch date for FremantleMedia's locally-produced version of US reality hit Project Runway.