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NewsTalent TV reports first profitable year
Test the Nation producer Talent TV has reported full year pretax profits for the first time since floating on AIM in 2002.
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NewsWhiston to head ITV Production
Coronation Street chief John Whiston is to take over the running of ITV's entire in-house production arm.
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NewsNUJ blasts decision to axeITV News Channel
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has blasted ITV chiefs over their decision to axe the news channel saying they were 'disgusted' by the decision.
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NewsITV closes news channel
11.15am: ITV News Channel is to be closed down at the end of January, threatening 70 jobs.
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NewsGhost Squad scares off viewerswith 800,000
The situation for Channel 4's The Ghost Squad went from bad to worse last night as only 800,000 (4%) watched the fifth episode at 10pm.
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NewsYoomedia's Avago heads to cable
10.15am: Yoomedia, the interactive entertainment group has signed a carriage deal with NTL for its betting service Avago.
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NewsBBC's Andrew North relocated to Baghdad
The BBC has appointed Afghanistan correspondent Andrew North to cover Baghdad, as part of a reshuffle of the corporation's overseas reporters.
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NewsCable damaged by oil depot fire
NTL equipment in the Hemel Hempstead area has been damaged by the Buncefield Oil Depot fire and cable services in the surrounding area have been affected.
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NewsEC liberalises TV ad market
The European Commission published its long-awaited Television Without Frontiers directive yesterday, ushering in a more lenient set of advertising rules for commercial broadcasters.
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NewsBBC Radio 4 ends Home Truths
8am: BBC Radio 4 is to axe Home Truths, the long running Saturday morning show made famous by the late John Peel.
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NewsJames Nesbitt to play Jekyll in BBC1 series
8am: Indie Hartswood Films has signed James Nesbitt to front its production of Jekyll and Hyde for BBC1.
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NewsSky Interactive MD poached by Vodafone
8am: BSkyB managing director of Sky Interactive, Ian Shepherd has quit after nearly nine years with the satellite group to become director of commercial operations with Vodafone.
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NewsRome gets two Golden Globe nominations
The BBC has picked up a slate of nominations for next year's 2006 Golden Globe awards, including one in the best TV drama category for its co-production of Rome with HBO.
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NewsFive buys Blue Water High drama for Shake strand
Five has acquired a teen drama series from Southern Star International, following the fortunes of seven 16-year-olds as they attend a surf school.
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NewsOfcom: Olympics could delay London switch-off
Plans to switch off analogue TV in and around London in 2012 will be delayed if snags prevent people enjoying the Olympics.
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NewsBroadcast Awards shortlist announced
BBC1, BBC3, Channel 4 and Living TV are set to battle it out for the Channel of the Year title at this year's Broadcast Awards.
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NewsSecret Smile charms 7.4m
Secret Smile, ITV1's two-part thriller, towered over the opposition at 9pm as 7.4 million (32.8%) watched the first instalment.
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NewsTindle bags Ipswich licence with Town FM
Tindle Radio has won the new FM licence for the Ipswich area with Town FM, a new speech and music led station.
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NewsEC to allow product placement
The European Commission (EC) is expected to announce today it will legalise product placement as part of a comprehensive plan to liberalise television advertising.
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NewsBBC extends iMP pilot
10am: The BBC has extended the pilot of its broadband catch-up TV and radio service by two months, in order to get over the 'honeymoon period' for users.