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    Sky News regrets airing Diana crash pictures

    2007-09-03T11:00:00Z

    Sky News has apologised for airing photographs of Princess Diana being given oxygen at the scene of the Paris car crash that lead to her death. [ALL]

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    The Queen reigns with 7.9m

    2007-09-03T10:30:00Z

    ITV1's Oscar-winning film The Queen, starring Helen Mirren, was the premier attraction on Sunday (2 September) with a bumper audience of 7.9m (36.1%), the second most popular film on TV so far this year. [ALL]

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    Freesat appoints managing director

    2007-09-03T10:25:00Z

    The launch director behind Freeview, Emma Scott, has been given the managing director job at Freesat, BBC and ITV's planned free-to-view satellite service. [ALL]

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    Big Brother ends with 5.3m

    2007-09-03T09:40:00Z

    The 10pm final of Big Brotheron Friday managed a moderate audience of 5.3m viewers (29%), 2.2m down on last year's final show. [ALL]

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    GCap poaches Paul Jackson

    2007-08-31T14:20:00Z

    Virgin Radio boss Paul Jackson has quit to join GCap as managing director of Capital Radio. [ALL]

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    Sky News opts out of live Diana coverage

    2007-08-31T13:20:00Z

    Sky News has opted out of broadcasting live coverage of the Princess Diana service of thanksgiving - a move that has stunned rival newscasters. [ALL]

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    Broadcast is moving

    2007-08-31T08:00:00Z

    Broadcastis moving offices today so we will not be updating our site much. Normal online service will resume on Monday. Our new offices will be based at Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ. Telephone numbers will remain the same. Reception can be contacted on 020 7728 5000.

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    PEER POLL: MacTaggart

    2007-08-31T07:45:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Did Paxman's MacTaggart hit the right note? [ALL]

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    Carnival to make hotel comedy for ITV1

    2007-08-30T11:45:00Z

    ITV1 will follow the trials and tribulations of an assistant manager left in charge of a hotel over the Christmas period in a Fawlty Towers-esque one-off comedy drama. [ALL]

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    UTV grows profits by 4%

    2007-08-30T11:15:00Z

    TalkSport owner UTV was upbeat after posting a 4% rise in profits for the six months to 30 June, but has warned that TV advertising revenues are set to fall. [ALL]

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    Supernanny outsmarts BBC2's Restaurant

    2007-08-30T10:40:00Z

    BBC2's new reality show The Restaurantserved up a decent enough first serving at 8pm with 2m viewers, a share of 9.5%, but was no match for the return of Channel 4's Supernannywhich drew 2.9m (14%).

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    You the Jury: Getting dressed up and knocked out

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Mark Cullen and David Libbert review this week's television

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    GMG chief plans for 'integrated future'

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Guardian Media Group chief executive Carolyn McCall will introduce greater cross-pollination between the group's radio, television and newspaper divisions as part of 'a big future for digital' at the company.

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    Indie Profile: Above the Title

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Behind the mic: David Morley.

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    Bite Yer Legs hires Gecko production chief Norman

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Bite Yer Legs, the indie that produces Eamonn Holmes and Gabby Logan's shows for BBC Radio Five Live, has appointed Caspar Norman as head of production.

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    Smooth hits the north-east

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Smooth Radio will launch across the north-east of England at 8am on 8 January 2008.

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    Docs to mark Xfm decade

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Xfm is to produce a season of 10 documentaries about the most influential and significant albums released in each of Xfm's 10 years of broadcasting since its launch in 1997.

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    An interview with Julian Bellamy

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Julian Bellamy explains why C4 is in need of creative renewal

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    MTV and Gateway distribute Premier League

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    MTV Studios has struck a deal with Gateway Broadcast Services (GBS) to distribute the Barclays Premier League to 48 sub-Saharan African countries.

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    Evolutions expands reality

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Arena P3 dubbing mixer Richard Ashley, Ascent Media duplications producer Lee Austin and M2's Tim O'Brien have all joined post house Evolutions to work on its expanding reality TV business.