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    ITV profits fall

    2008-03-05T08:33:48Z

    ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has announced a 35% fall in annual profits following his first full year in charge but said “the turnaround plan is on track'.

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    Jazz FM returns to capital

    2008-03-04T18:40:12Z

    GMG Radio will relaunch Jazz FM in London and the north-west as a DAB-only digital station.

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    Fags & Mags returns to R4

    2008-03-04T18:38:25Z

    BBC Radio 4 has recommissioned The Comedy Unit to make a second series of its Glasgow-based cornershop sitcom Fags, Mags & Bags.

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    Unique wins variety of R4 commissions

    2008-03-04T18:35:19Z

    Radio indie Unique has won a raft of orders for BBC Radio 4, including a series to mark the bicentenary of the Peninsula War.

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    Ad flight from radio to web 'has settled'

    2008-03-04T18:33:24Z

    The first full year of growth in commercial radio revenues since 2004 is proof that the shift of advertising to the internet has finally settled, senior industry figures have claimed.

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    Thomson wins product leadership award

    2008-03-04T15:09:48Z

    Thomson, the manufacturer of broadcast and cinematography cameras, has won Frost and Sullivan's 2007 Global Product Line Leadership of the Year Award.

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    Sony adds new LCD master monitor

    2008-03-04T14:28:17Z

    Sony will exhibit a new 42' LCD master monitor at NAB designed to be used for high end post-production, telecine and DI.

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    Brits want free on-demand programmes

    2008-03-04T13:53:12Z

    A consumer survey has revealed that Brits have a huge thirst for on-demand programming - but only if it's free.

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    DTG to scrutinise Ofcom plans for HD Freeview

    2008-03-04T11:38:09Z

    The Digital Television Group (DTG) will use its annual industry meeting this week to scrutinise Ofcom's plans for HDTV on Freeview.

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    BBC Arabic to be 'more international'

    2008-03-04T11:36:33Z

    The BBC has revealed that its new Arabic service will adopt a 'more international' stance than other Arabic news channels in a bid to distinguish itself in the crowded market.

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    Discovery Science rebrands

    2008-03-04T11:32:59Z

    Discovery Science has introduced a new channel brand in the UK to give it a more contemporary feel.

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    Trade bodies looking to replace test signals

    2008-03-04T11:27:02Z

    Two trade bodies have begun a search for new test and measurement techniques to replace the 30-year-old ones currently used for handling video and broadcast signals

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    No crowning glory for The Palace

    2008-03-04T11:12:01Z

    ITV1's struggling new drama series The Palace came to a close last night with just 3.3m (14%) at 9pm.

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    TV critics 4 March '08

    2008-03-04T10:07:23Z

    'It gave the neatest illustration of Einstein's theory of relativity I've ever seen.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Sky lines up next Prachett film

    2008-03-04T09:54:54Z

    Sky One's next Terry Pratchett project will be an adaptation of Discworld novel Going Postal.

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    Got Talent winner gets Hollywood treatment

    2008-03-04T09:45:23Z

    A US film studio is developing a film based on the rags to riches story of Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts with Simon Cowell lined-up as producer. Paramount Pictures have acquired the rights to produce a film of Potts' life, who shot to stardom through ITV1's Saturday night variety ...

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    Endemol hits back at Equity

    2008-03-04T09:41:54Z

    Endemol has hit back at accusations from actors' union Equity that it should have paid contestants who took part in BBC1 tribute act show The One and Only.

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    RDF moves on from Queengate

    2008-03-04T08:57:25Z

    RDF Media Group said its trading for the year ending 31 January was in line with expectations and said it was confident about the future.

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    Global makes 11th hour GCap bid

    2008-03-04T08:49:37Z

    Global Radio has tabled a last minute bid for GCap Media valuing the company at£371 million.

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    BBC leads RTS nominations

    2008-03-03T13:08:29Z

    The BBC is leading the running for the annual RTS awards, with 39 nominations.