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    ITV chief of news and regions quits

    2007-01-10T12:20:00Z

    ITV's chief executive of news and regions Clive Jones is leaving the broadcaster after 29 years. He will also step down as chairman of GMTV but continue in a part time role as editorial strategy advisor to ITN.

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    Unions to ballot over BBC news compulsory job cuts

    2007-01-10T10:35:00Z

    Unions will ballot BBC news staff over taking strike action after the corporation said it would push ahead with plans for compulsory job cut jobs within the department.

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    BBC ordered to publish Dyke documents

    2007-01-10T10:00:00Z

    The BBC has been ordered to publish minutes of the post-Hutton governors meeting at which it was decided to sack director general Greg Dyke.

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    Shameless welcomed back by 3.5m

    2007-01-10T09:55:00Z

    The fourth series of Channel 4 drama Shamelessstarted strongly at 10pm with 3.5 million (18.5%), the highest audience ever for the show.

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    Unions and MPs in last bid to improve licence fee

    2007-01-10T09:25:00Z

    The government has been warned it will starve the BBC of the resources required to maintain quality broadcasting if the Cabinet endorses a below-inflation increase in the licence fee tomorrow (11 January).

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    Sky shares tipped to rise

    2007-01-10T09:25:00Z

    City analysts are predicting a marked improvement in BSkyB's share price in 2007 after three years of underperformance.

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    More4 tells story of an epic ocean rescue

    2007-01-10T08:00:00Z

    Live footage of a dramatic sea rescue during the Velux 5 Oceans round the world race in November is to feature in a More4 documentary.

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    Sky News poaches new face from ITV

    2007-01-09T17:20:00Z

    Sky News has added ITV Meridian's Charlotte Hawkins to its Sunrise team, starting 15 January.

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    Bids in for Endemol as sale approaches

    2007-01-09T12:35:00Z

    Endemol could have a new owner by the end of April, following the reintegration of its French arm back into the main business. Five bids for the production company are understood to have been placed with its owner Telefónica in November.

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    FremantleMedia sells Three's Company to Latin America

    2007-01-09T11:30:00Z

    FremantleMedia's Latin American distribution arm has sold comedy format Three's Companyinto networks in Chile and Ecuador.

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    Zeal moves to Brighton

    2007-01-09T11:10:00Z

    Indie Zeal is moving its distribution arm to Brighton. Managing director Andrea Jackson, who set up Zeal's international sales business, will lead a team of five people at the new office which will be solely dedicated to Zeal's format and programme distribution business.

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    Dancing with the Stars gets sixth series

    2007-01-09T11:10:00Z

    Australia's Channel Seven has signed up to do a sixth series of Dancing with the Stars.

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    Tobi de Graaff joins Zodiak

    2007-01-09T11:00:00Z

    Scandinavian distributor Zodiak Television World has hired Tobi de Graaff as director of sales and acquisitions in London.

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    Jackson: Virgin to continue 'upward path'

    2007-01-09T10:55:00Z

    Virgin Radio's new chief executive has vowed to continue leading the station on its 'upward path' following the shock departure of Fru Hazlitt yesterday.

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    BT Vision poaches Sky Sports exec

    2007-01-09T10:30:00Z

    BT Vision has drafted in Sky Sports head of marketing Paul Ridsdale and made him senior marketing manager, sports advertising and sponsorship.

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    Waking the Dead rouses 8.6m

    2007-01-09T10:10:00Z

    BBC1 drama Waking the Deadwas the clear winner at 9pm with a sizeable 8.6 million viewers (33%) despite heavyweight competition from both ITV1 and Channel 4.

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    UBC signs radio news deal with UTV

    2007-01-09T08:00:00Z

    UBC Media Group has signed a deal to provide the 20 radio stations owned by UTV with its syndicated Sky News radio package.

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    TUC 'disturbed' by licence fee deal

    2007-01-08T18:45:00Z

    The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has hit out at the government's plans to impose a lower than expected licence fee settlement on the BBC.

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    Jackson replaces Hazlitt at Virgin Radio

    2007-01-08T14:55:00Z

    Virgin Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt has resigned with immediate effect and has been replaced by the station's programme director Paul Jackson.

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    Look4Love loses licence

    2007-01-08T13:15:00Z

    Sex chat channel Look4Love has had its licence revoked by Ofcom after it failed comply with a series of directions from the regulator or pay a£175,000 fine.