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NewsTWI in bid to create UK's first mega-indie
TWI is lining up a double swoop to buy Tiger Aspect and Darlow Smithson in a mega-merger creating the UK's biggest indie with a£166m turnover.
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NewsIndies attack cuts in production budgets
Sixty-eight per cent of the top 150 independent producers who responded to the 2006 Broadcast Indie Surveysaid they have experienced 'netting off' - broadcasters paying less for programmes because indies now have additional rights.
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NewsJowell demands 'fun' from BBC
In a bid not to leave out any element of Lord Reith's founding principles of the BBC, culture secretary Tessa Jowell called on the BBC to 'take fun seriously' as she unveiled the white paper.
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NewsUKTV to air World Cup
UKTV is stepping up its sports' output with its biggest acquisition to date - sublicensing 31 live World Cup matches from the BBC.
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More 4 to air live hernia surgery
More 4 is to undertake one of Britain's riskiest ever broadcasts - a live hernia operation during which the patient is under no form of anaesthetic.
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NewsNew editor for Tonight
5.15pm:ITV Productions has appointed Fiona Keenaghan as the new editor of ITV1's flagship current affairs series Tonight With Trevor McDonald, following Jeff Anderson's departure to network centre.
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NewsIndie survey says 'netting off' is happening
2.45pm:Almost 70% of independent producers who responded to the 2006 BroadcastIndie Survey say they have experienced 'netting off' since the terms of trade were introduced.
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NewsSperber follows Pickard to RDF
12.15pm:RDF Media has poached Mentorn executive producer and former CBBC drama boss Elaine Sperber to head up drama within its new family and children's department.
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NewsITV lines up Ant and Dec for Soccer Aid
12.15pm:ITV is lining up Ant and Dec to present Soccer Aid, the Endemol-produced celebrity football tournament that will screen before the World Cup in April.
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NewsPress reaction to BBC white paper
10.30am:Find out what today's papers had to say about the BBC white paper, published yesterday.
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NewsGrade defends new Trust
BBC chairman Michael Grade has insisted that the new Trust set to replace the board of governors will make 'the judgement of Solomon' when deciding on the launch of new services.
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NewsFive reports rising profits
10am:Five reported a 68.4% leap in pre-tax profits, up from£19m to£32m, as part of parent company RTL's full-year results.
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NewsSky plans movie marketing drive
9.45am:BSkyB is asking marketing agencies to come up with customer-loyalty initiatives aimed at reducing churn from its premium Sky Movies package.
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NewsSky One to air Hollywood Grand Prix
8am:Sky One has commissioned a one-off special pitting Hollywood hard-man Vinnie Jones against Star Trek's William Shatner in a car race around Los Angeles.
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NewsQVC's profits on the up
8am:QVC UK posted net sales of£305m for 2005. The shopping channel had its most profitable day ever on 11 December when it took£3.56m worth of orders.
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NewsWhite paper delayed until later today
2.30pm:The announcement of the white paper on the BBC's future has been delayed by 45 minutes, with Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell now due to unveil the document at 4.15pm.
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NewsITV attempts to lure Peter Kay from C4
ITV is trying to poach Peter Kay away from Channel 4 by offering the Phoenix Nightsstar an exclusive talent deal.
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NewsSony BMG backs former BBC duo
10.45am:Former BBC entertainment chiefs Richard Hopkins and David Mortimer are to launch their new indie on 17 April and are recruiting a six-strong development team, after securing backing from music company Sony BMG.
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NewsLocal Radio Company hires new MD
10.30am:Former Capital Radio strategy and development director Sally Oldham has joined The Local Radio Company (TLRC) as managing director of its radio division.
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NewsSky One looks at bizarre ASBOs
9.30am:Sky One is to follow up its documentary about old age pensioners that have ASBOs with a series about the unexpected use of the anti-yob punishment programme.