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ITV's killer gains
ITV won its biggest audience in three years on Monday night when 19.4 million viewers tuned in to ...
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Freeview gets off to a flying start as the new force in British television
Half a million set-top boxes will be bought for ITV Digital's successor by mid-March ...
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BBC will have to open its books to public scrutiny
The BBC is to be forced to open its books to public scrutiny for the first time in a drive to make it more accounta...
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Hewitt sues TV channel for $1m
James Hewitt is suing Rupert Murdoch's Fox News television channel for allegedly reneging on a deal to hire him as ...
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Hoping for many happy returns
BBC4 chief Roly Keating is celebrating the channel's first birthday ...
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Jowell to clarify role of communications watchdog
Ministers have moved to clarify the role of Ofcom by tabling three new amendments to the communications bill ...
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NewsShadow media secretary attacks licence fee
Shadow media secretary John Whittingdale has pressed for more powers to be given to Ofcom to consider alternatives to the license fee and to adjudicate complaints about the BBC, writes Hayley Treacy
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NewsNewsnight bids for Hussein interview
The BBC's Newsnight is in discussions with US broadcaster CBS about buying up the network's exclusive interview with Saddam Hussein, in which the Iraqi dictator dismisses George Bush's calls to disarm, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITC eyes more TV jobs for the disabled
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and the Creative Industries' Disability Network (BCIDN), have joined forces to spearhead a drive aimed at ensuring more jobs are found in broadcasting for people with disabilities, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsWelsh indies call for S4C quota
The Association of Welsh Independent Producers (TAC) has called for the government to impose a 75% indie quota on Welsh public service broadcaster S4C amid fears that it is taking more production in-house, writes Hayley Treacy
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NewsBowman quits RI:SE
Edith Bowman, the only surviving member of the original line-up of presenters on Channel 4's breakfast flop RI:SE, has quit the programme, writes Luke Satchell
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Off the record - Knobbled.
One senior BBC commissioner has been left fuming after thieves nabbed a dildo - signed by
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Off the record - BBC cuts the crap.
You can tell the BBC is desperate to prove the value of its local radio services
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C4 reels in young viewers with fly-on-the-wall Salon.
pplied by broadcasters CHANNEL OVERVIEW WEEK 5
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Off the record - Just be thankful he's not Fergie.
His rivals might brand him the Del Boy of British broadcasting but BBC director general Greg
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'MUST CARRY' DEBATE - CHARGING THE EARTH?
Clive Jones, joint managing director of ITV, explains why it is paying too much for access to Sky's platform. BSkyB's chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, argues Sky is simply recovering its investment.
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CHANNEL REPORT - STOPPING HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF.
When the BBC launched UK History, many thought the History Channel would go the same way as Artsworld - but so far it's holding its own.
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TX - Lock up your daughters.
Last May, Outraged of Tunbridge Wells worked himself into a lather over Channel 4's Cutting Edge
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On the box - A refreshing change.
For Pioneer Productions head of production Kirstie McLure Operatunity's format was too safe but Motherland broke new ground.