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NewsUKTV's new chief plans to diversify
UKTV's incoming chief executive, David Abraham, has said that UKTV Gold relies too much on classic sitcoms.
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NewsHeggessey: indies can earn more from rights
Talkback Thames chief executive Lorraine Heggessey has suggested an X-Factor broadband channel as an example of one of the ways indies can extract more value from the new terms of trade.
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NewsSky's bullying backfires
Virgin and Sky's battle dominates the headlines, but another David and Goliath-style spat is brewing, writes Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell
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NewsShaps moves swiftly to recommission hits
ITV director of television Simon Shaps has demonstrated his confidence in his current slate by recommissioning three big new shows.
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All3Media moves into Germany
Super-indie All3Media is making its first move towards becoming a major international company by acquiring one of Germany's biggest indies.
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NewsLife on Mars writers reveal new projects
The co-creators of Life on Marsare developing two new dramas for the BBC and ITV1 under their newly formed indie Monastic Productions.
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NewsDinnage is third exec to quit Five
Five schedules and planning director Susanna Dinnage will become the third executive to leave the channel following its recent restructure.
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Veteran kit and crew hire firm goes bust
Picture Canning Company, one of the largest and oldest kit and crew hire firms, has collapsed with the loss of 30 jobs.
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NewsITV factual 'powerhouse' faces job losses
ITV Productions is set to cut up to 30 jobs from its Leeds-based factual department leaving it to focus only on archive-based commissions.
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NewsPact lobbies MPs in kids campaign
Pact has stepped up its campaign to save kids TV after pressing MPs to launch an urgent review into funding for children's programming.
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NewsCarriage crisis escalates
The carriage deal crisis between Sky and Virgin Media has escalated, with the latter wanting to take its Bravo and Trouble channels off the satellite platform.
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NewsRadio indies braced for BBC budget cuts
Radio indies have said BBC Radio 4 is poised to slash millions from its commissioning budget and are blaming the cuts on the corporation's lower than expected licence fee settlement.
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NewsIcstis calls 'urgent' phone-in TV meeting
Icstis, the premium rate services regulator, has called an urgent meeting next week in the wake of recent allegations made against Channel 4's Richard & Judy show and the BBC's Saturday Kitchen.
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NewsSMG abandons merger with UTV
SMG has abandoned its on-going merger talks with UTV and has appointed Rob Woodward as its new chief executive.
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NewsBam Bam signs for Capital
Controversial DJ Bam Bam has been signed up by GCap's Capital Radio to replace Paul Gillies as the voice of a weeknight music show.
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NewsITV admits to incorrect X Factor payments
ITV has admitted that£200,000 worth of incorrect payments have been collected through red button voting on the Sky platform during the last series of TheX Factor.
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NewsVirgin refuses to negotiate with Sky
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has failed in his bid to get his opposite number at Virgin Media, Steve Burch, to return to the negotiating table.
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NewsBennett wades into Saturday Kitchen row
Director of BBC Vision Jana Bennett will look into the Saturday Kitchenphone-in furore and prepare a dossier for director general Mark Thompson.
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NewsKupsky snares top Turner job
Turner has appointed Jeff Kupsky as its new president. In his new role he will oversee the broadcaster's business operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa including the Cartoon Network channel.
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NewsRapture continues crusade against EPG costs
Rapture TV has made a final submission to Ofcom claiming BSkyB overcharged the entertainment channel for a listing on its electronic programme guide (EPG).