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Andy Duncan speech to Faithworks in full
Thank you for inviting me to give this lecture. Faithworks does an important job helping churches and Christian agencies make a dynamic and effective contribution to their communities. Its aims are ambitious and its achievements admirable. And because of the leadership of Steve Chalke, it understands better than many organisations ...
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NewsUS reality shows branded 'sweatshops'
Working conditions on reality TV shows in the US are in the spotlight after the Writers Guild of America this week branded them modern 'sweatshops'.
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NewsC4 chief: TV is force for good
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has defended claims by the Archibishop of Canterbury that the media is destroying trust in society, claiming television is a force for good.
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NewsOfcom fines niche broadcasters
Ofcom has handed out fines totalling £30,000 to two digital broadcasters for breaches of its codes.
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NewsWindfall man for C4
Channel 4 has appointed Windfall Films producer/director David Glover to its history and science commissioning team.
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NewsBland: BBC governance plans 'unworkable'
Former BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland yesterday branded the government's plans to shake-up the way the corporation is governed as an unworkable 'fudge'.
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NewsLove Island final draws 5.9m
Viewers rallied for the final of ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandas 5.9 million (27%) at 10pm saw Jayne Middlemiss and Fran Cosgrave walk off with the£100,000 prize money.
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NewsMPs call for justice for 'murdered' TV crew
MPs are calling on the Government to help relatives of a two-man TV crew murdered 30 years ago to 'obtain justice'.
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NewsLiving TV goes broadband
Telewest Broadband has launched a web-based TV service offering a selection of niche entertainment and sports programming, including Living TV, on its Blueyonder website.
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NewsEmap buys SRH
Emap has taken full control of Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) after paying£285.43m for the 73% it did not already own.
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NewsAll3Media buys Mersey
All3Media, the company set up by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison, has agreed terms to buy Hollyoaksproducer Mersey TV.
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NewsCruise considers legal action over C4 squirt
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is considering legal action against Channel 4 after being squirted with water by the team of a new entertainment show.
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NewsCNN bags Blair G8 interview
Tony Blair is to be interviewed by CNN about global poverty after being shown Richard Curtis's BBC political drama The Girl In The Caf.
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NewsITV news chief slams BBC over Robinson poaching
The head of ITV News has hit out at the BBC for poaching its political editor Nick Robinson, claiming the corporation should have promoted one of its own to the prestigious job.
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NewsDoctor Who finale peaks at 6.7m
The finale of BBC1's revival of Doctor Whotook a knock from the fine weather but still peaked with a sizeable 6.7 million (44%) at 7.35pm.
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NewsMTV chief joins Entertainment Rights
Postman Patrights-holder Entertainment Rights has poached MTV executive Kathleen Hricik to head up its activities in North and South America.
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NewsXfm appoints for Manchester launch
Gcap-owned Xfm has unveiled the management line-up for the launch of its new Manchester station.
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NewsSky plans Artsworld HD
BSkyB has taken full control of Artsworld and is considering including the arts and culture channel on its high-definition package set to launch next year.
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NewsOFT raises 'competition' concerns over BBC Worldwide
The Office of Fair Trading has added its voice to fears over the BBC's profit-making activities, warning that the corporation could be damaging competition in the broadcast industry.
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NewsEvans returns to BBC radio for Live 8
Chris Evans is returning to Radio 2 for another presenter stint as part of the corporation's Live 8 coverage.