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Endemol regains indie status in DCMS U-turn.
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has agreed to reinstate the independent status of Endemol UK and Cafe Productions in a move that will have ramifications for the entire
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Ali G: From Staines to NYC.
Ali G, scourge of the politically correct, is set to become a major feature of one the most conservative TV markets in the world after inking a deal with US network HBO, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC board reforms need 'further explanation'.
BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies moved this week to reform the BBC board of governors amid criticism that the changes did not go far enough to address concerns over independent regulation, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Pre-emptive ITV merger is dumped.
Plans by Granada and Carlton to merge elements of their businesses before new broadcasting legislation comes into effect have been postponed, Carlton admitted this week, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC should take risks in politics.
The BBC must take more risks in the way it covers politics and come up with more innovative programmes, which could even include a political version of Big Brother, according to
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Editor leaves Richard and Judy.
Channel 4's ailing Richard and Judy chatshow has been dealt another blow with the departure of its editor, Karen Smith, writes Steve Aston.
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ITC rules on ITV Sport Sky ads.
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has ordered BSkyB to accept advertising from rival ITV Digital but banned much of the digital terrestrial broadcaster's ITV Sport Channel campaign, writes Simon Ellery.
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Big Brother 3 exec producer appointed.
Phil Edgar-Jones, former executive producer of Channel 4's Ginger Television-produced The Priory, has been appointed by Endemol UK as executive producer of Big Brother 3, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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French and Saunders reunite for special.
Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to reunite on screen for a new television project for the first time in two years, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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MTV UK splits up portfolio.
MTV Networks UK is to inject a fresh sense of competition into its portfolio of channels by splitting output into three divisions to be run by separate general managers, writes Simon Ellery.
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Fans can download Archers.
Internet-Savvy listeners to BBC Radio 4 flagship drama The Archers will not have to worry about missing an episode again from Monday (4 March) when the corporation launches an online repeats service, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Red letter day for broadband.
The Television industry has welcomed BT's announcement this week that it is to slash the cost of broadband services - with key executives describing the move as a 'red letter day'
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ITC chief to look at toddler ad ban call.
MPS calling for the banning of advertising targeted at the under-fives won a small victory this week after Independent Television Commission (ITC) chief executive Patricia Hodgson agreed to examine the proposal, writes David Rose.
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NEW SURVIVOR ON ITV.
ITV is launching the second series of its reality gameshow Survivor on ITV 1 at 21.45 on Wednesday 13 March. Channel 4 cricket commentator Mark Nicholas replaces Mark Austin as presenter
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O'LEARY FOR CHOICE.
Former T4 presenter Dermot O'Leary has been signed up by BBC Choice to present two new programmes, which he will also associate produce. Dermot's Sporting Buddies, to be co-produced by O'Leary's
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C5 GETS 10 PER CENT.
Channel 5 picked up a 10.1 per cent audience share on Tuesday (26 February) - a figure the station claimed was its fifth best since its 1997 launch.The yield was largely
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OLDIES CONFERENCE.
A conference organised by the Independent Television Commission and Help the Aged to address the problems faced by older people in the media will take place on 19 March at Bafta
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ITV SOAP SOLD TO OZ.
Granada has sold its ailing ITV soap Night and Day to the Australian market. The show will be screened three times a week on national channel ABC with the late night
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SKY ANGER AT OFT.
BSkyB this week attacked the Office of Fair Trading for failing to make a quick decision over its planned programming deal with NTL (Broadcast, 8.9.00). The deal, which would provide NTL
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Top comedy producer joins BBC Wales.
BBC Wales has appointed Only Fools and Horses producer Gareth Gwenlan to head a new standalone comedy department as part of a concerted push to increase comedy output, writes Leigh Holmwood.