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OFT raises 'competition' concerns over BBC Worldwide
The Office of Fair Trading has added its voice to fears over the BBC's profit-making activities, warning that the corporation could be damaging competition in the broadcast industry.
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Evans returns to BBC radio for Live 8
Chris Evans is returning to Radio 2 for another presenter stint as part of the corporation's Live 8 coverage.
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Keating pledges more drama for BBC2
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has pledged to bolster the channel's drama slate with a series of one-off, modern programmes next year.
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C4 options more Big Brother
Channel 4 has signed a new deal with Endemol to keep its flagship reality show, Big Brother, on air for another two years.
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Off the Record - Beyond redemption?
Dominic Crossley-Holland has swapped running ITV's News Channel to be its controller of current affairs, arts
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Analysis - Toughest gig in town?
Growing concern about the long hours culture in reality and factual TV has prompted Pact and Bectu to begin renegotiating terms for freelancers. But just what is the worst job in television? David Wood asks around.
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Effects industry calls for tax clarity
The UK visual effects industry is calling for the government to clarify its plans to change film tax breaks amid fears that the closure of Jim Henson's Creature Shop could be the first of many.
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Doctor Who set for third outing
Doctor Who could face yet another regeneration for the show's third series, after the BBC revealed it has still not signed a deal with its new Time Lord actor David Tennant.
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C4's Strangest Village gets 2.8m
Channel 4's one-off documentary about a special needs community in Yorkshire picked-up a sizeable 2.8 million (13%) at 9pm.
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New editor for ITV News Channel
Ben Rayner is to be the new editor of the ITV News Channel, replacing Dominic Crossley-Holland.
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Zone Vision buys Horror Channel
The Horror Channel has been bought by Zone Vision Networks, the owner of string of digital channels including Reality TV.
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BBC Prime launches in Singapore
BBC is expanding the reach of its international channels by launching entertainment service BBC Prime in Singapore later this year.
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RDF acquisitions chief quits
RDF's director of acquisition and development Jane Millichip has quit to head up All3Media's New Zealand production company South Pacific Pictures.
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Springer case thrown out
The BBC has claimed a victory for free speech after the High Court refused a judicial review for a Christian group complaining about Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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Springwatch recommissioned
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has given the thumbs up for another three-week run of the channel's natural history extravaganza Springwatch with Bill Oddienext year.
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PEER POLL: Coronation Street
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should ITV1 use Coronation Streetto prop up Celebrity Love Island?
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BBC Broadcast buys BBC TV listings guide
Soon-to-be-sold BBC Broadcast has bought BBC Worldwide's£4.8m electronic TV programme listings business, writesRick Dacey.
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ITV1 and C4's reality shows draw with 3.9m
The battle between ITV1 and Channel 4 for reality TV viewers raged on yesterday with both Celebrity Love Islandand Big Brotherat 10pm drawing with 3.9 million viewers.
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Ofcom lays out vision for nations' future
Ofcom has called for dedicated digital channels to be set up for Wales, Scotland and Ireland in order to safeguard indigenous language broadcasting in the nations.
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Xfm tunes in to Mancunian vibe
Xfm's new Manchester station will be almost 100% locally produced and the station is already in talks with a series of Manchester personalities about becoming presenters, including former The Wordfrontman Terry Christian.