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  • Owen Edwards
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    First S4C director dies

    2010-08-31T16:08:00Z

    Welsh language broadcaster S4C has paid tribute to former director Owen Edwards, who died yesterday.

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    Edinburgh 2010

    2010-08-31T12:49:00Z

    Round-up of news from the 35th Edinburgh International Television Festival, including coverage of Mark Thompson’s MacTaggart Lecture, reports from the sessions and stories from behind the scenes.

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    UTV profits rise 17%

    2010-08-31T09:40:00Z

    ITV’s Northern Irish licence holder UTV has reported a 17% rise in pre-tax profits in the first half of 2010, underpinned by an improvement in the advertising market.

  • Top Gear
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    BBC in court bid to protect Stig's identity

    2010-08-31T09:02:00Z

    A bid to prevent the revelation of the identity of Top Gear’s mystery driver The Stig will be heard at the High Court today.

  • The Bill
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    ITV to air final Bill tonight

    2010-08-31T08:59:00Z

    The final episode of long-running police drama The Bill will be shown tonight.

  • Big Brother
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    Viewers crave docs over reality

    2010-08-31T08:47:00Z

    Viewers want to see more drama and documentaries rather than reality and celebrity shows, research has shown.

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    BBC2 unveils Paula Milne drama

    2010-08-29T13:28:00Z

    An ambitious new drama from Small Island writer Paula Milne has been unveiled by the BBC.

  • Peter Fincham
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    ITV to get tough with indies

    2010-08-29T12:58:00Z

    EDINBURGH: ITV will become more hard-nosed in negotiations with indies to secure a greater stake in secondary content value, according to director of television Peter Fincham.

  • Collision
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    ITV unveils new crime dramas

    2010-08-29T12:52:00Z

    ITV has signed up heavyweight writers Anthony Horowitz, Peter Morgan and Sally Wainwright to pen a hat trick of gritty crime dramas.

  • Doctor Who
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    Next Doctor Who series split in two

    2010-08-29T12:31:00Z

    EDINBURGH: The next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with blocks of episodes airing in the spring and autumn.

  • Inside Incredible Athletes
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    Grade: C4 should fight for licence fee

    2010-08-29T11:53:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Former ITV chairman Michael Grade has called for Channel 4 to compete for licence fee funding.

  • Peter Fincham
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    ITV to get fresh factual Perspectives

    2010-08-28T18:49:00Z

    EDINBURGH: ITV has finally revealed details of its strategy for serious factual - unveiling a strand called Perspectives.

  • Jeff Ford
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    Ford reveals C5 investment plans

    2010-08-28T18:08:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Channel Five has “tens of millions more pounds” to invest in content, according to new director of programmes Jeff Ford - but has yet to draw up exactly what it wants.

  • Jana Bennett
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    Jana Bennett defends salary

    2010-08-28T17:50:00Z

    EDINBURGH: BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has publicly defended her salary, arguing that compromises already made by the executive board were enough.

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    Government moves to relax CRR

    2010-08-28T17:38:00Z

    EDINBURGH: The government has moved to relax the ITV Contract Rights Renewal scheme and indicated that it could support a full review of the television advertising market.

  • Jeremy Hunt
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    Jeremy Hunt scotches Thompson's Sky proposals

    2010-08-28T17:36:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has poured cold water on BBC director general Mark Thompson’s call for Sky to invest more in UK content.

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    BBC3 zombie drama to be reshot

    2010-08-28T16:08:00Z

    EDINBURGH: BBC3 is to reshoot supernatural drama pilot Touch after fast-tracking it to series.

  • Graham Norton
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    Norton move date confirmed; Strictly format changed

    2010-08-28T15:51:00Z

    EDINBURGH: BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has revealed when Graham Norton’s talkshow will move to Friday nights and how the format of Strictly Come Dancing is set to change.

  • Richard Desmond
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    C5 plans in-house production push

    2010-08-28T15:03:00Z

    Channel Five is planning to introduce in-house production as part of Northern & Shell’s strategy to re-invigorate the broadcaster.

  • Pete versus Life
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    C4's Comedy Showcase to return

    2010-08-28T14:37:00Z

    Channel 4 is planning a third Comedy Showcase season next year – but plans to enter production on full series much earlier than previously.