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Interview: James Baker - What's the point of Sky One?
Despite mutterings about poor ratings for key shows, Sky One's controller, James Baker, is confident that pursuing a strategy of buying and making edgy, talked-about shows will persuade the punters to sign up for the Sky platform.
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NewsKath & Kim charm 1.6m to BBC2
BBC2's new Aussie sitcom Kath & Kimmanaged a modest average of 1.6 million (8.9%) at 10pm despite a positive critical reaction and a healthy amount of publicity.
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NewsNew channel to showcase Yorkshire talent
A new digital satellite channel promoting the TV and film work of people from Yorkshire and Humber, is set to be broadcast across the UK and Ireland after securing a slot on the Sky Digital platform.
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NewsC4 buys feted Hitler biopic
Channel 4 has boosted its line-up for its soon-to-launch digital channel More4 by snapping up the first-run rights to celebrated German film Downfall.
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NewsBBC buildings contract up for grabs
The company that runs the BBC's network of offices across the UK has pulled out of the deal less than four years into its 30-year contract.
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NewsStars line up for US Strictly Come Dancing
Supermodel Rachel Hunter and heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield are to go head to head in the US version of Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsGrade warns on news bias
BBC chairman Michael Grade has warned that the growth of multichannel TV could see British news broadcasters follow the US trend for abandoning impartiality.
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NewsPEER POLL: Radio consolidation
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is consolidation in the radio market good for listener choice?
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NewsTelewest buys Sit-Up TV
Telewest has bought TV retailer and movie channel operator Sit-Up TV, in a deal worth over£194m.
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NewsBBC staff names strike days
The BBC is to be hit with four days of strikes, after unions voted for a series of 24-hour walk-outs.
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NewsITV1 cleans up with the Soap Awards
ITV1's The British Soap Awardsmanaged to hit an audience high of 8.9 million (41%) at 10pm helping the broadcaster to its best peaktime performance of the year so far.
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GCap reveals a slump in sales
Ralph Bernard, the head of the newly merged Capital and GWR group has admitted that publicity surrounding the merger may have had a negative impact on sales.
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Somethin' Else buys into Manchester radio indie
Indie Somethin' Else has expanded its radio interests after paying£250,000 for a majority stake in Manchester-based current affairs indie All Out Productions.
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MacKenzie poised to quit Wireless Group
Kelvin MacKenzie is set to leave TalkSport-owner The Wireless Group if ITV broadcaster Ulster Television's£98.2m bid is successful.
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ITV set to sell Anglia studios to EV Group
ITV is poised to sell its Anglia TV studio complex, the former home of Trisha.
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Drama centre opens
The BBC has opened its new£2m drama centre in Birmingham. The 17,000sq ft Drama Village will handle the filming of programmes such as Doctors, Dalziel and Pascoe, Brief Encountersand the Afternoon Playand will house around 100 production staff and actors. The Drama ...
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Ofcom backs BBC
Ofcom has backed the BBC's decision to broadcast Jerry Springer - The Opera, rejecting complaints about bad taste, swearing and blasphemy. Ofcom said the show had not breached its guidelines, adding it was an
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Xfm DJ nets Sonys
Xfm DJ Christian O'Connell took three awards at the Sony Radio Academy Awards on Monday (9 May). He won two golds for his breakfast show, taking breakfast show of the year and best entertainment awards. He also won the competition award for Christian O'Connell's Rock School. ...
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Fun FM for Robinson
Former Disney branded channels chief Paul Robinson is joining new kids radio station Fun FM as a non-executive director. The GCap and Hit Entertainment joint-venture digital station launches this week in London, Swindon and West Wiltshire, Reading, Bath and Bristol. It is also bidding for the Solent licence and the ...