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NewsOlympics watched by two-thirds of UK
Over two-thirds of the UK's population have watched at least 15-minutes of the coverage of the Beijing Olympics, making it the most popular sporting event on TV so far this year.
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NewsIT Crowd creator urges self-censorship in sitcoms
Edinburgh 08: A lack of censorship is stifling creativity in TV comedy, according to Father Ted and The IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan.
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NewsUKTV calls for new wave of property formats
Edinburgh 08: Indies need to reinvent property shows to appeal to a new demographic according to Jane Rogerson, head of commissioning at UKTV.
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NewsFincham relieves indie commissioning fears
Edinburgh 08: The door at ITV is ‘absolutely wide open' for business with indies, according to ITV's director of television, Peter Fincham.
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NewsTV critics 23 August ‘08
“[An] impressive directorial debut.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsBaz: Indies may have to give up IP rights
Edinburgh 08: The Pact terms of trade have a limited lifespan and broadcasters could force a return to retaining programme rights, Peter Bazalgette has warned.
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NewsJay Hunt Interview: Q&A extra
Additional questions and answers from Broadcast's interview with BBC1 controller Jay Hunt.
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NewsDay One at Edinburgh
Edinburgh 08: A round-up of the best stories from the biggest sessions on the first day of the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsMacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom
Ofcom's 'box-ticking' PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.
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NewsMacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom
Ofcom's “box-ticking” PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.
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NewsMacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom
Edinburgh 08: Ofcom's “box-ticking” PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.
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NewsBBC accused of training shortfall in doc making
Edinburgh 08: Documentary makers and commissioners have lamented the lack of support for new talent to hone their craft, with the BBC taking the brunt of the blame.
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NewsQuantity over quality in docs says BBC veteran
Edinburgh 08: Veteran BBC documentary maker Peter Taylor has accused broadcasters of sacrificing quality documentaries for quantity and urged the BBC and Channel 4 to cut the runs of their major current affairs strands.
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NewsSharon Osbourne issues 'extreme reality' warning
Edinburgh 08: Former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne has warned that reality shows are becoming increasingly extreme and viewers could next be watching someone 'in the electric chair.'
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NewsMore 4 plans return to original drama
Edinburgh 08: More 4 head Hamish Mykura has signaled his desire for original UK drama to return to the channel as part of a new focus on giving it a broader contemporary voice.
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NewsBBC puts more channels online
BBC4, CBBC and CBeebies will become the next of the corporation's channels to be simulcast online next month.
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NewsOliver: No trust in talent-led indies
Edinburgh 08: Jamie Oliver has said talent-led production find it difficult to convince commissioners to take them seriously.
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NewsSky plans to hire its own Apprentice
Edinburgh 08: Sky 1 controller Richard Woolfe is on the hunt for more factual formats fronted by famous faces and is hunting an Apprentice-style show for the channel.
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NewsBBC3 to boost drama output
Edinburgh 08: BBC3 controller Danny Cohen has pledged to up the amount of drama on the corporation's digital youth channel and is also looking for new sitcom ideas.