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NewsRecord number of journalists killed in 2006
More journalists were murdered or suffered unexplained deaths than ever before in 2006, with 84 of the 155 journalists killed working in the broadcast sector.
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NewsSky+ breaks two million mark
Sky+ is now in more than two million homes across the UK and Ireland following a 50% rise in take-up during 2006.
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NewsXmas ratings dominated by BBC1's Vicar
The final two episodes of BBC1's The Vicar of Dibleydominated the ratings over the Christmas period with the last ever episode on New Year's Day grabbing 12.3 million (44.9%).
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NewsThompson resigned to below par licence fee
BBC director general Mark Thompson expressed 'real disappointment' at the level of the proposed licence fee settlement that was leaked by government sources to political correspondents before Christmas.
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NewsThompson's email to staff in full
Mark Thompson's email to BBC staff about the new licence fee settlement.
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NewsVicar's final farewell secures 12.3m for BBC1
A new year and new start for The Vicar of Dibley as Dawn French's character moves from vicar to wife and a massive 12.3 million (44.9%) tuned in at 9.30pm for the last ever episode of the BBC1 sitcom.
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NewsOfcom's C4 review published in March
Ofcom is to publish the results of the review it has ordered into Channel 4's funding by the end of March.
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NewsITV makes Mowlam doc
ITV Productions is making a C4 drama based on the life of the former Northern Ireland secretary.
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Charles Allen Resignation - Where did it go wrong for the politicalanimal?
Knocking back the Greg Dyke-fronted private equity bid in Marchheralded the endgame for ITV chief executive Charle...
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Facilities - Who fits the bill at The Mill?
The spotlight has again fallen on those brave enough to invest in theturbulent post-production sector following Th...
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Opinion - Comment - Paulette, where are you?
After losing touch with a bright student after her work experienceled nowhere, Lis Howell hits out at broadcasting companies which cynicallyexploit youngsters looking for work experience.
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Controller Reports - Who's top of the multichannel class?
In our second set of report cards, Broadcast delivers its verdict onthe multichannel controllers. For these younge...
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NewsOfficial investigation launched into BB voting scandal
Premium rate services watchdog ICSTIS has begun a formal investigation into the Big Brothervoting scandal, which saw four previously evicted contestants re-enter the house.
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NewsDigital channels to the rescue
Reports of the death of the terrestrial channels may have been greatly exaggerated, with new figures showing that the success of their digital spin-offs is offsetting their decline.
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News3.4m remember to watch How to Improve Your Memory
BBC1's one-off science show How to Improve Your Memoryfailed to dazzle last night with a modest audience of 3.4 million (17%) at 8pm.
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On the box - Tall stories and fishy tales
Alive hooked Camilla Lewis to start with, but lost her with a lack of pace, while the BBC's Trawlermen reeled her in with its superb depiction of seafaring life
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Directors Cut updates to HD
Editing boutique Directors Cut Films is splashing out£500,000 on a dedicated grading suite and upgrading its facilities to HD.
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Rushes soho shorts hails winners
A live-action version of The Simpsons title sequence was one of the winners at this year's Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival. Come Home to the Simpsons, directed by Chris Palmer at Gorgeous, clinched the Adobe Title Sequences & Idents Award.
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Promo Shark dates
The second annual Promo Shark Awards, sister event to the Shark Awards Advertising Festival, take place this September in Ireland. The event is part of an annual festival celebrating the best work in TV promos and broadcast advertising from around the world and will this year feature the producer of ...
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Stream Blu-ray kit
Ascent Media DVD outfit Stream has invested in a new Sony Blu-Print authoring system for Blu-ray discs. The software-based authoring platform which supports MPEGE2, VC-1 and AVC advanced video codecs will be used to deliver Blu-ray authoring services and advanced functionality to clients.