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Study suggests no hope of analogue switch-off by 2010
Research from Informa Media Group says only 71 per cent of TV households will have switched to digital by government's target date
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BBC governors face pre-Ofcom revamp.
BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies is attempting to reform the corporation's board of governors in a bid to head off calls for the BBC to be regulated by Ofcom.The corporation is considering
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ITV 1 Premiership was 'badly made'.
The Premiership, ITV 1's equally hyped and criticised football highlights show, did not work in its original 19.00 slot because it was badly made, not badly scheduled, according to the head of the world's biggest sports producer, writes Steve Aston.
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BRITNEY'S TOTP SPECIAL.
American pop princess Britney Spears will be the first singer to appear in a series of 10 x 40-minute Top of the Pops specials planned for BBC 1 this year, which will concentrate solely on one artist, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Brunson slams ITV meddling.
Former ITN political editor Michael Brunson has criticised ITV's increasing influence over the content of its news bulletins, writes John Plunkett.
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Radio body to consult over future of AM.
The Radio Authority has launched a consultation on the future of the AM (medium wave) frequency in a move expected to change the way stations are regulated and licensed, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC bids to rebuild free Afghan media.
The BBC is in talks with the Department for International Development (DFID) to secure rolling financial support to re-build Afghanistan's national media - a project that could last up to five years, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Segal leads co-pro search.
The BBC is set to expand its co-production activity on the west coast of the US and has appointed senior vice-president programme acquisition Rebecca Segal to oversee the push, writes Jane Marlow.
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Redmond's Brookie plans.
Channel 4 flagship soap Brookside is to undergo a radical overhaul that will see it move away from sensationalist storylines to focus more on hard-hitting social issues.Phil Redmond, who created the
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lTV plans to increase primetime factual.
ITV is set to stuff its peaktime schedule with more cost-effective factual programming over the next year to help fund expensive commissions such as drama and entertainment, writes Steve Aston.
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Barb allays new data fears.
The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) this week moved to calm fears that the new system for TV audience measurement was wildly under-reporting key demographic groups, writes Lucy Rouse.
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CBBC overhauls schools output.
The BBC is to further align its schools programming with its children's schedule by launching a new block of educational shows on digital channel CBBC, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 announces list of pledges.
Channel 4 has made its first ever commitment to gay programming after pledging to screen a range of 'intelligent' gay programming as part of its 2002 statement of promises.Series such as
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Capital wants more celebrities.
Capital Radio is looking to bolster its talent roster and is understood to be circling Jonathan Ross and former SM:TV presenters Ant and Dec, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Channel 4 agrees deal with Starkey.
Channel 4 is poised to sign an exclusive deal with the historian and presenter responsible for some of its most successful factual output - Dr David Starkey, writes Steve Aston.
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NEWS REVIEW ON THE WAY.
The BBC is to publish the findings of its three-month review into the corporation's political cover-age early next week. Headed by former Newsnight editor Sian Kevill, the review will set the
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RTS SHORTLISTS HACKS.
The BBC has received 18 nominations for this year's Royal Television Society Journalism Awards, ahead of rival ITN which has landed 12. The BBC's John Simpson is up for two gongs,
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AXA TO SPONSOR BBC GIG.
The BBC is to stage a concert in Cardiff the night before the FA Cup final in the first deal from its new sponsorship unit. The event, which will feature stars
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RESEARCHERS GET HELP.
Channel 4 has started its researcher development programme for the third year running but will this year give trainee researchers unprecedented access to its commissioners. The #250,000 fund will create trainee
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CAPITAL/UBC DEAL NEARS.
As Broadcast went to press, Capital Radio and UBC Media were believed to be on the verge of announcing a major new digital radio data service, supplying graphics and text. Capital