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ITV to consider love island return
ITV has commissioned research into the performance of controversial reality series Celebrity Love Island, before deciding whether to recommission the Granada show. The broadcaster will use the research, which will examine the viewers' opinions on the show, to decide if the celebrity romance series will come ...
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Menzies finds full-time ents role at Five
Alex Menzies, the freelance commissioning executive behind Five reality show The Farm, has been handed a full-time role at the broadcaster.
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Relax and stop worrying
Kids commercial TV is already heavily regulated, so tune in and enjoy the choices it offers, writes Richard Kilgarriff.
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Try a little tenderness
They may be under constant pressure to consider the bottom line but indies can't thrive unless they nurture the creativity and talent of their people, argues Andrew Jackson.
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The Broadcast lifestyle survey
What are you like? Broadcastset about answering this question by surveying a range of people in the industry about themselves, their lives and their experiences of work.
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Time to sit up and take notice
Broadcast Digital Channel Award winner Sit-Up TV has made a stunning success of a risky idea - an auction channel where the prices get lower.
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Cashing in on Call TV
With Channel 4 in the throes of setting up a quiz channel, it seems that with its promise of high returns for minimal outlays, the concept of call TV is proving hard for broadcasters to resist.
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Flooded with work... and uncertainty
While a slew of national events and major concerts has kept the OB market afloat this summer, the 2007 sale of BBC Resources looks set to create a few waves. Kevin Hilton reports.
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Ofcom the troublemaker
Ofcom's potential movement on cross-promotion and licensing digital multiplexes offers mixed blessings for the radio sector.
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TX: The Mafia
A Wall to Wall documentary series uncovers the real-life stories behind the Mafia myths.
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NewsBBC sets up£62m redundancy fund
The BBC has set aside£62m to fund redundancy payouts for the first stage of director general Mark Thompson's plans to axe 3,780 jobs.
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NewsUK buys Warner shows
A slew of Warner Brothers shows are on their way to the UK after ITV, Channel 4 and Living TV all signed deals with the US giant.
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NewsBedell takes commissioning role
The BBC has drafted in independents executive Elaine Bedell to fill its long-vacant post of commissioning editor for features and factual entertainment.
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NewsBBC: Olympics will not affect Manchester move
The BBC yesterday (Wednesday) said that London's successful bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 would not halt plans to move its sports department to Manchester.
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NewsKids are bad for your career, finds survey
If you're reading this, chances are you are under 35, white, live in London, earn at least£30,000 and if you have kids you keep it quiet for fear of jeopardising your career.
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NewsWood to quit as Corrie producer
CoronationStreetproducer Tony Wood has confirmed he will step down from the role at Christmas, with former Emmerdaleproducer Steve Frost tipped to replace him.
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BBC show spend rises to£2.4bn
The BBC is to reveal that it pumped an extra£100m into programme-making last year, but the amount given to the indie sector grew by only£3m.
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NewsMarquess in deal with Endemol
Former Talkback Thames head of drama Paul Marquess has unveiled his new deal with Endemol, which will see him set up a new drama production arm backed by the Big Brotherproducer.
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C4 gets first look at Kosminsky
Channel 4 has signed a first-look deal with Peter Kosminsky, the writer/director behind The Government Inspector.