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NewsTUC urges work to rule
Media workers have been urged to 'take a proper lunch break and leave work on time' today (Friday) after it emerged they work an average seven hours of unpaid overtime a week.
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Ofcom seeks better way to fight pirate radio
Ofcom has admitted for the first time that it is unlikely to solve the problem of pirate radio by cracking down on illegal operators alone.
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NewsLime takes first step into reality
Hollyoaks producer Lime Pictures has teamed up with MTV to make a UK version of US fly-on-the-wall programme Laguna Beach - The Real Orange County- a move that marks the drama producer's first push into reality formats.
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NewsPE backs Chart Show Group deal
Former BBC director of new media David Docherty has re-emerged as chief executive of the Chart Show Group following an investment in the company by private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
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NewsRDF poaches Granada's Tremayne
Super-indie RDF has swooped on Granada America, poaching its executive vice-president, Charles Tremayne, and appointing him group creative director.
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NewsBBC3 reporter sets off to find eternal youth
The woman who went on a 30-day drinking binge to demonstrate the effects of alcohol abuse will be the subject of a new BBC3 series exploring how far people are prepared to go in pursuit of eternal youth.
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NewsFive slams TV cancer claim
Five director of children's programmes, Nick Wilson, has rubbished a psychologist's claims that children under three should be banned from watching TV because it is linked to cancer, autism and Alzheimer's disease.
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NewsRecriminations begin over Richard & Judy
A row has broken out over who is to blame for the alleged misuse of premium rate phone lines on Channel 4's Richard and Judy Showbetween producer Cactus TV and Eckoh, which runs the show's phone service.
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NewsPressure grows on Manchester move
The race is on for the BBC to move five departments to Salford by the 2012 London Olympics as contractual negotiations edge to a close.
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NewsDesperate Housewives to run until 2011
US studio ABC has signed up Desperate Housewivescreator Mark Cherry for a further four years. The eight-figure deal will secure the future of the hit US show until 2011.
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NewsSky One pulls Sport Uncovered
Sky One has pulled Sport Uncoveredfrom its Tuesday night schedule after the first episode of the series only attracted 60,000 viewers - less than a third of Sky One's slot average for Tuesdays at 10pm last year.
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C4I lines up drama offer for MipTV
A BBC1 drama-documentary from Touching the Voidproducer Darlow Smithson and the first TV comedy from Trainspottingauthor Irvine Welsh are among the highlights of Channel 4 International's programme at MipTV.
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NewsFive hires Barnes to replace Thorogood
Lisa Opie has made her first move as managing director of content for Five, poaching Sky One executive Hannah Barnes to replace multichannel controller Nick Thorogood who is being moved into commissioning.
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NewsBad year for BBC at RTS Journalism Awards
The BBC picked up just three gongs out of a possible 16 at the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2005/2006 last night.
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NewsSmooth poaches Magic DJ
GMG Radio has poached Magic drivetime presenter Graham Dene to host the breakfast show on its London station Smooth 102.2.
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NewsItalian publisher joins race for Endemol
Italian publisher De Agostini is preparing a bid for Big Brotherproducer Endemol, according to reports in Italy.
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NewsETV sells stake in Great Big British Quiz
ETV has sold its stake in the Great Big British Quiz channel as it looks to focus on producing participation TV, such as ITV's The Mint,for third parties.
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NewsITV Productions drafts in Prospect's Kelpie
ITV Productions has brought in Michael Kelpie from indie Prospect Pictures to join its entertainment department and is lining him up as executive producer on its new daily cookery show Soapstar Supercheffor ITV1.
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NewsJowell pressurised over top slicing licence fee
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell is facing pressure to bring forward her promised review of public service broadcasting to examine the case for topslicing the BBC's licence fee revenue.
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NewsITV News promotes Rumsey to head of output
ITV News has promoted joint programme editor Ian Rumsey to the role of new head of output with immediate effect.