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NewsHunt to accept Sky News offer
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today he intends to accept News Corp’s plans to spin off Sky News to address concerns over its planned takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsITV to plough £6m into digital channels revamp
ITV’s new digital channels boss Angela Jain is to be handed a £6m war chest to dramatically improve branding and programming.
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NewsMurdoch 'ready to spin-off Sky News'
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has reportedly offered to dispose of Sky News in order to gain approval for the media giant’s takeover bid for British Sky Broadcasting.
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NewsC5 move Vanessa to boost flagging ratings
Channel 5 is to reschedule daily chat show The Vanessa Show in a bid to up its audience figures.
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NewsSky Living orders Jade Goody tribute
Sky Living will to mark the anniversary of reality star Jade Goody’s death with a new documentary.
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NewsGuru-Murthy joins BME initiative
Channel 4 News broadcasters have thrown their support behind Bectu’s initiative Move on Up to encourage more black and minority ethnic (BME)professionals to join the industry.
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NewsITV eyes online micropayment trials in 2011
ITV could trial micropayments for its online content before the end of the year, according to chief executive Adam Crozier.
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NewsMore bidders emerge for local TV project
A further three groups have emerged as bidders for the rights to run Jeremy Hunt’s proposed local TV network, as the deadline for entries passed yesterday.
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NewsITV rules out indie purchase
ITV has for now ruled out any major indie acquisitions as it bids to rejuvenate its production arm.
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NewsITV1 returns to 71 Degrees North
ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Arctic reality show 71 Degrees North.
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NewsITV profits triple as ad revenue grows
ITV has reported a near trebling in annual profits today as it benefited from a bounce-back in advertising revenues and hit shows such as Downton Abbey and The X Factor.
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NewsBBC drops comedy Whites
BBC2 has dropped Alan Davies’ chef comedy Whites after its first run, despite drawing both critical acclaim and solid audience figures.
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NewsJain to run ITV's digital channels
Former E4 head Angela Jain has been appointed ITV’s director of digital channels and acquisitions.
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NewsBBC to offer Desert Island downloads
BBC Radio is to make an ten-year, 500 episode archive of Desert Island Discs available to download as part of a wide ranging strategy to boost its digital content offering.
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NewsTrust backs BBC sports rights process
The BBC has been given a thumbs up for its approach to acquiring sports rights, after making a number of improvements to the process.
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NewsITV set to report £300m profits
ITV is on course to post profits of up to £300m and could reinstate its shareholder dividend, according to analysts.
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NewsMatt Locke plans to leave Channel 4
Acting head of cross-platform Matt Locke is set to leave Channel 4, Broadcast understands.
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NewsContent remains king in product placement
Audiences are happy to see product placement but editorial content must still lead programming, according to research ordered by Channel 4.
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NewsDesmond unveils health lottery
Media tycoon Richard Desmond has unveiled a new lottery game which aims to raise more than £50 million a year for health charities.
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NewsShine goes Bang for BBC1
Shine TV is to produce this year’s indie special for popular science series Bang Goes the Theory.