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NewsSeafaring drama floats on BBC2
BBC2's adaptation of William Golding's sea-faring trilogy, To the Ends of the Earth, met with success this week, with more than 4 million watching its maiden voyage.
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Loud Five ads rapped
Five has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for playing its adverts too loudly. The ASA said that during a broadcast of the Bill Murray comedy film Groundhog Dayon 3 March 2005, Five breached the TV Advertising Standards Code governing sound levels in advertisements. ...
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Bradby takes ITV political editor role
ITV News has promoted UK editor Tom Bradby as its new political editor. He replaces Nick Robinson, who quit ITV News to replace Andrew Marr as the BBC's political editor. Bradby is a former political correspondent and royal correspondent for ITV News. In addition, the BBC's Daisy Sampson has joined ...
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More than 60% of homes have digital TV
More than 60% of UK houses now receive digital TV, with more houses having broadband internet connections than dial-up accounts for the first time, according to The Ofcom Communications Marketreport. It added that more than 250,000 houses each month are switching onto digital or adding another ...
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Aardman makes first ever acquisition
Aardman has acquired the English-speaking rights to Belgian 3D model animation Panique au Village. It is the first time the 30-year-old UK company has acquired a programme and it hopes to make further acquisitions in the future. The rights to the 20 x 5-minute series, created ...
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DCMS select committee announced
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has unveiled the line-up of its new select committee. Nine newcomers will join the House of Commons committee that monitors the department's work. They include former Conservative culture spokesman John Whittingdale, who is set to be chairman. Labour MPs Rosemary McKenna and Alan ...
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BBC to screen Al-Qaeda series earlier
The BBC has brought forward a series on Al-Qaeda in the wake of the terrorist attacks on London. The first episode of three-parter The New Al-Qaedawill now be shown on BBC2 on 25 July, a week before its original broadcast date. The series, fronted by veteran ...
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Happy, but feeling the pressure
The second part of our lifestyle survey looks at how those in broadcasting feel about issues such as job satisfaction, career development and stress.
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The lure of the Golden Triangle
Eastern Europe is becoming an increasingly important destination for UK drama productions seeking tax breaks and cheaper rates on studios, craftspeople, crews and kit hire. Is it worth the headahce and are there any hidden costs? Andy Stout reports.
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A reporting revolution
The use of user-generated content to record events as they occur brings a unique competitive edge to news-gathering but demands judicious editing
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Gold medal coverage?
There is little doubt that the 2012 London Olympic Games will prove a massive bonanza for the BBC. But the commercial channels and independents are also hot medal contenders.
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Sums on ITV don't add up
With few cuts left to be made at ITV and little strategic brand value to play on, Time Warner's bid makes no sense, writes Stuart Prebble.
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From triumph to tragedy
ITV London News' editor Stuart Thomas and his team went from covering the city's triumph in Singapore to the carnage of last Thursday's terrorist attack. By Kate Bulkley.
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Don't do their dirty work
As journalists we owe it to the victims of terrorism to tell their stories as honestly as we can, writes Kevin Sim.
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Close but no cigar
The annual report is a start but Michael Grade must go further to address legitimate concerns about the BBC.
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NewsBBC comedy to get own department
The BBC is looking to give greater emphasis to comedy commissioning by creating a new comedy division on a par with its entertainment and drama departments.
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NewsBBC draws up battleplans
BBC chairman Michael Grade presented his first annual report this week, amid moves to show that he is putting clear water between governors and the corporation's management.
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NewsHeggessey poaches BBC exec for Talkback
Former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has made her first raid on BBC talent, poaching Traumaexecutive producer Camilla Lewis to join her at Talkback Thames.
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NewsFive orders UK 'Desperate Housewives'
A British answer to Desperate Housewives- a comedy thriller set in the Home Counties - is to launch on Five.
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NewsITV kids channel set for autumn
ITV has scrapped plans to link up with multichannel broadcaster Nickelodeon for a new kids offering and is set to launch its own channel instead.