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BBC paying£10m for Harry Potter film
THE BBC has been accused of 'shovelling money into Hollywood moguls' pockets' by paying a record£10million for the...
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Surprising? Engaging? Then apply to be tomorrow's editor for Today
The successful applicant must be 'able to maintain production of original, investigative journalism' and 'ensure wi...
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BBC 'pays£10m' for the magic of Harry Potter
The BBC has won a bidding war with ITV and other commercial broadcasters for the first terrestrial screening of Har...
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League sidesteps major fall-out after ITV Digital fiasco
Community links and strong financial controls help clubs prepare for season's big tip-off. ...
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BBC digital to reach 75% of homes
One in four households will not be able to receive digital terrestrial television when the successor to ITV Digital...
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Freeview launch and line-up unveiled
Freeview, the new digital terrestrial television service from the BBC and Crown Castle, will launch on Wednesday, 30 October, it was announced today (Thursday), writes Paul Revoir
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Channel 4 axes daytime dept
Channel 4 has axed its daytime department as part of its ongoing drive to streamline its activities, which in July saw 13 departments squeezed to eight, write Penny Hughes and Georgina Lipscomb
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Tiger sells off Target
Tiger Aspect Productions is selling its majority stake in Target Distribution to entertainment and sports management company CSS Stellar, writes Penny Hughes
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Ten Alps buys up Red Welly
TV and radio indie Ten Alps is planning a move into animation and has bought digital effects and animation production company Red Welly Studios as part of the strategy, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Reality TV all day every day
The UK's first dedicated reality television channel is set to be launched next week and will broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week, writes Paul Revoir
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12 Yard in ECM deal
Indie 12 Yard Productions has signed a deal with London-based producer and distributor ECM
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Killed cameraman was 'endangered species'
British freelance cameraman Roddy Scott, who was killed last week in Chechnya, is thought to have been caught up in fighting between Russian soldiers and rebel Chechen fighters, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Ofcom rapped for overlooking public
The board of new super-regulator Ofcom has been condemned by the National Consumer Council (NCC) which has voiced 'deep concern' that it does not feature a consumer champion to stand up for the interests of the public, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Telewest MD unveils debt for equity plan
Telewest managing director Charles Burdick has assured customers and suppliers that the company will continue to honour its commitments, as he announced proposals to swap£3.5bn of the company's£5.3bn debt for 97 per cent of its shares, writes Paul Revoir
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Big Brother house from hell
By turning a TV game show into a horror film, Marc Evans, director of My Little Eye, wanted to exploit contemporary...
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BBC seeks new editor for Today
The BBC is expected to advertise next week for the editorship of the ...
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Life turns nasty for TV's Queen of Nice
One of the most successful chat show hosts in America is being sued for more than£70 million after she cut ties wi...
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Namibian leader bans foreign TV programmes
Nambia's president, Sam Nuoma, ordered the state television company to stop broadcasting foreign programmes yesterd...
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Vivendi plans games unit IPO
Vivendi Universal hopes to raise about $800m though offering an initial public offering of Vivendi Universal Games....
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Does my boom-boom look big in this?
Bristling Basil Brush fans yesterday accused TV chiefs of turning their favourite fox into a camp fattie. ...