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Scottish six not on the BBC's agenda
The BBC has again ruled out a Scottish Six O'Clock Newsfollowing a six-month review of news and current affairs output north of the border. The review, which included a series of public meetings and a survey of more than 1,000 people, found that 45% of ...
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Kerrang! gets midlands digital launch
Emap is to launch Kerrang! digital radio in the West Midlands on 1 January as an appetiser to its forthcoming FM station. The heavy rock station, owned by Broadcast's publisher, is currently only available in London but will roll out an analogue service in the ...
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Lee moves from C4 to world of wonder
World of Wonder has appointed Channel 4 arts editor Janet Lee as its first head of arts. Lee will be replaced at C4 by editor, music and performance Jan Younghusband, who is promoted to the newly created role of editor, arts and performance.
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Rise news editor gets London news role
ITV has revealed that the new regional London ITV news service will be run by the former news editor of Channel 4 breakfast flop Rise. Stuart Thomas has been named editor for the service, which will be called ITV London News Service when it relaunches ...
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Sky still Premier winner
A few months before he departed the top job at Sky Tony Ball was asked how worried he was about the European Commission's investigation of the exclusive rights deal the satellite giant had signed with the Premier League for the 2004-2007 seasons.
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NewsRedmond plans to sell off Mersey TV
Brookside creator Phil Redmond is looking to sell Mersey Television, the Liverpool-based indie he set up 21 years ago.
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NewsSky rivals to vie for games
The BBC, ITV and Five are set to pitch for some or all of the eight Premiership football games BSkyB will be forced to sell from next season.
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NewsE4 looks to US for ideas
Channel 4 sister offering E4 is looking across the pond for new programme ideas in order to inject more irreverent MTV-style content into its schedule.
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NewsHollingworth quits Five for rival ITV
One of Five's founding programme executives, controller of drama Corinne Hollingworth, is leaving to join ITV as head of continuing series.
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NewsITV bosses warned to get 'on message'
The ITV management team has ordered senior ITV, Carlton and Granada managers to brief all employees on the 'post-merger vision' - and has tasked an external researcher to cold call staff to make sure it is done properly.
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NewsAnderson future in doubt at ITV
ITV controller of news Steve Anderson could leave the network after it was revealed his role is to be scrapped after the merger.
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NewsBan on freelance work could be costly for BBC
The BBC's ban on its journalists writing newspaper and magazine columns has already run into trouble after it emerged the move may cost the corporation tens of thousands of pounds.
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BBC1 follows actors making screen debut
The BBC is to screen a one-off, fly-on-the-wall documentary following the progress of new actors on two of its flagship soaps.
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Sky will not renew Shine output deal
Sky has decided not to renew its output deal with Elisabeth Murdoch's indie, Shine.
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BBC gives indies Profile strand
The BBC is to hand an entire current affairs strand over to independent producers in a bid to increase its indie quota.
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Lygo reforms commissions system at C4
Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has unveiled a new commissioning structure that will increase the amount of direct involvement he has with heads of departments.
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Indies of the year shortlisted
Broadcast this week unveils the six production companies shortlisted for the prestigious indie of the year award at next month's Broadcast Awards.
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NewsFreeview shifts 100,000 boxes a week
Freeview is selling 100,000 boxes a week in the run-up to Christmas and is expected to be in 2.5 million homes by the end of the year, according to new figures released this week.
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NewsSky One bags 24
Sky One has seen off ITV and Channel 4 and secured the rights to the third series of US thriller 24, after the BBC's exclusive negotiations broke down earlier this month
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The Private Life of Samuel Pepys (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'An intermittently funny piece of inconsequential entertainment.'...