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NewsVirgin poaches Xfm's O'Connell
Virgin Radio has poached Xfm's award-winning breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell.
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NewsMP calls for BBC cuts debate
Labour MP Austin Mitchell has made a fresh bid to get a Parliamentary debate on job cuts at the BBC.
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NewsNUJ slams BBC Governors
The National Union of Journalists has accused BBC Governors of 'betraying licence fee payers' over their refusal to meet the union to discuss job cuts at the corporation.
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NewsStrong hand for Brits at NY Upfronts
British producers have had a good showing at the New York Upfronts, the annual event where US TV networks present their new autumn schedules to advertisers, with the BBC, RDF Media, Ricochet and Granada all picking up recommissions.
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NewsGoodwin quits Talkback
Talkback editorial director Daisy Goodwin, one of the TV industry's most successful programme makers, has quit.
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NewsCelebrity Love Island seduces 5.3m
ITV1's widely touted new reality show Celebrity Love Islandgot off to a modest start with an average of 5.3 million (23.4%) over 90-minutes from 9pm.
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NewsSky man to head Heart FM
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Sky Networks director of marketing Barnaby Dawe to the role of managing director for flagship London station Heart 106.2.
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NewsBBC trials 'itunes' for TV
The BBC is offering viewers the chance to download TV programmes over the internet with a new initiative it hopes will become 'iTunes for the broadcasting industry'.
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NewsEmap launches FHM TV
Lads' mag FHM is to launch a music TV channel on Friday featuring the sexiest female bums in music and videos for viewers to air-guitar along to.
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NewsDeadline looms for C4 racing talks
Channel 4 will decide whether to continue screening horseracing coverage at the end of the month after issuing racing authorities with a 31 May deadline to put up a suitable offer.
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Pitching chance for new channels
Budding entrepreneurs are being invited to pitch their channel start-up idea to an industry panel at next month's Broadcast Digital Channel Conference.
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News100 Greatest War films takes 2.9m
Channel 4's conclusion of its 100 Greatest War Filmsdrew in a sizeable peak audience of 2.9 million (16.1%) at 10.15pm.
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NewsITV1 still in Saturday night ratings doldrums
ITV1's early evening woes on a Saturday continued as Hit Me Baby One More Timecould only interest an average audience of 1.9 million (15.6%) from 5.30pm.
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NewsNTL takes all Flextech and UKTV content
NTL has strengthened its relationship with rival Telewest after signing up to carry all 27 channels from Flextech and UKTV arms.
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NewsBoxing set for regular ITV fixture
ITV looks set to bring back boxing as a major part of its sports coverage after Saturday's bout between Amir Khan and Mario Kindelan pulled in 6.3 million viewers.
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NewsPaxman under fire over Galloway interview
The BBC's head of politics has stepped in to defend star presenter Jeremy Paxman, after more than 100 complaints about his election night grilling of George Galloway.
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NewsParfitt starts R1 cost review
BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt has kicked off a review of the station, saying he is confident he can meet director general Mark Thompson's demands for 15% costs savings.
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NewsSky to make job cuts
BSkyB is to make job cuts after weekend reports suggested it was to shed up to 1,000 staff.
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Comment - Skills equal success
The industry is in danger of losing its talent to other sectors because it isn't investing in skills development. National Skills Day is a step in the right direction, writes Clive Jones.
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Opinion - Peer poll: Celebrity reality shows - Is it time to ditch celebrity reality shows?
YES - 80% NO - 20% Next week's question: Is consolidation in the radio market good for listener