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NewsRichards: C4 must flesh out online plan
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has pledged his support for Channel 4 to remain part publicly funded, but warned that the broadcaster must articulate how it can meet its remit online.
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News1 vs 100 sold to China
Endemol is making a Chinese version of hit game show 1 vs 100 for Hunan Television in a six-figure deal.
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NewsBBCW takes Top Gear on the road
BBC Worldwide is to launch Top Gear as an international live event as part of plans to beef up its roster of touring shows.
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NewsBBC popularity among indies dives
The BBC handed indies almost£100m more in commissioning cash last year than it did in 2006, but its popularity with the sector still nosedived over the period.
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NewsSalmon: commission with profit in mind
BBC Vision Productions boss Peter Salmon has urged the corporation's commissioners to consider the extra revenue the BBC can generate from in-house content as opposed to indie shows when making commissioning decisions.
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NewsCorrie and Heartbeat drama chief Hollingworth quits ITV
The executive responsible for The Bill and Heartbeat is leaving ITV.
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C4 to recount eyewitness 7/7 stories
Channel 4 is to mark the third anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings with two films from the perspective of members of the public caught up in the events.
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News'Trunkcam' films rare tiger footage for BBC1
The BBC has enlisted the help of some unlikely cameramen to shoot its latest nature doc - a herd of Indian elephants.
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Brann signed up to spread Love overseas
Love Productions has appointed former Channel 4 head of business affairs Andrew Brann as managing director to help boost its prospects for international growth.
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NewsBBC Switch to take on teen problems
The BBC is to tackle controversial issues facing young people in a current affairs show that will form part of its teen strand Switch.
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NewsBBC1 takes six more Mistresses
BBC1 has lined up a second spell of infidelity by recommissioning Ecosse Films' Mistresses.
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NewsITV1's Fixer breaks curse of 9pm drama
New drama The Fixer put ITV1 back on top of the 9pm ratings pile on Monday night after a run of poor performances. But, as ITV has learnt, new dramas have been tricky to establish this year.
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Community radio hits 100
UK community radio has reached the 100-station landmark with the launch of 7 Waves Community Radio in the Wirral and Calon FM, serving Wrexham.
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Media stocks miss out on market bounceback
The UK markets enjoyed something of a rally this week after the near continuous falls of recent months. But with gales blowing outside, the Broadcast 20 showed all the pep of a wet weekend in Wednesbury.
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Lyttelton leaves jazz show
Veteran jazzman Humphrey Lyttelton has called time on his role as presenter of BBC Radio 2's The Best of Jazz after 40 years.
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Slimmed-down Spa returns
UKTV Style has ordered a fourth series of Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses from Tern TV - but with a twist to the format.
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Last Man lands new run
BBC3 has commissioned a second 10 x 60-minute series of Vision Productions' Last Man Standing.
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ID picks up Animal Rescue
ID Distribution is taking True North's Animal Rescue Squad to the international market.
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Baines quits Paramount Comedy
Paramount Comedy head of acquisitions and digital media Sarah Baines has called time on her career at the Viacom-owned channel.
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NewsRock giants to reveal secrets for Sky Arts
Rock stars including Phil Collins and Mick Hucknall will reveal the art and craft of songwriting and perform their best-known songs in an eight-part series for Sky Arts.