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    Report rejects BBC licence fee claims

    2006-04-27T07:51:00Z

    The BBC's ambitions for an inflation-busting licence fee settlement were dealt a major blow this week by a report commissioned by media secretary Tessa Jowell which said the corporation's sums did not add up.

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    Thompson sets out his creative vision

    2006-04-27T07:50:50Z

    A year in the making, director general Mark Thompson's Creative Futures scheme was finally launched this week, with the aim of future-proofing the corporation for the next 10 years.

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    Sealed bids go in for Premiership rights

    2006-04-27T07:50:40Z

    Broadcasters have until 2pm today (27 April) to submit their bids for the auction of Premiership football rights, as the battle to wrestle more than one live package off Sky begins.

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    Ricky Gervais to interview giants of comedy for C4

    2006-04-27T07:50:04Z

    Channel 4 has signed up Ricky Gervais to host a new series featuring his comedy heroes.

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    Woolfe takes axe to Sky One drama Hex

    2006-04-27T07:49:30Z

    Sky One's newly installed director of programmes, Richard Woolfe, has wielded his axe for the second time this month, on supernatural teen drama Hex.

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    Mentorn faces losing grip on Unreported World

    2006-04-27T07:49:25Z

    Mentorn is facing the prospect of losing its contract with Channel 4 to make current affairs strand Unreported World, after Mentorn Oxford head Eamonn Matthews announced he is to leave the company to set up his own indie.

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    Sky Net partners with Digital Rum for e-business portal

    2006-04-26T17:21:40Z

    5.15pm: Sky has joined forces with mobile solutions provider Digital Rum in a bid to enable Sky subscribers to purchase goods and services through its new interactive TV based e-business portal, Sky Net.

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    RTS Fleming Memorial Lecture 2006: Mark Thompson

    2006-04-26T12:53:15Z

    Given by Mark Thompson, director general, BBC

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    News Int criticises BBC's digital proposals

    2006-04-26T10:02:30Z

    News International has accused the BBC of 'digital empire-building' following the launch of the corporation's Creative Futures strategy.

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    Sky One chief axes Hex

    2006-04-26T08:35:45Z

    Sky One's newly installed director of programmes Richard Woolfe has wielded his axe once again, this time against teen sci-fi drama Hex.

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    Ofcom appoints new adjudicator

    2006-04-25T15:23:12Z

    Ofcom has appointed the former co-owner of the Rapture digital youth channel as the new independent adjudicator responsible for ruling on disputes between the advertising community and ITV.

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    Granada Int sells Corrie to Belgium

    2006-04-25T14:56:00Z

    Granada International has made a rare sale of ITV1 soap Coronation Street, placing the long-running show with Belgian channel Vitaya.

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    Off The Fence appoints new head of development

    2006-04-25T14:25:00Z

    Factual producer and distributor Off The Fence has appointed former ITV Productions Bristol producer/director Allison Bean as its new head of development.

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    Format Focus: Did You Get It?

    2006-04-25T14:22:00Z

    A new travel format from the creator of The Farm explores national stereotypes and what different cultures consider funny.

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    Lygo: C4 is interested in Ross and Norton

    2006-04-25T12:57:30Z

    Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has confirmed the broadcaster is in talks to poach Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton from the BBC.

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    Wife Swap returns with 3.1m

    2006-04-25T11:34:16Z

    The return of Channel 4's Wife Swapfor a sixth series brought a relatively subdued response from viewers at 9pm with 3.1 million (12.8%).

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    Govt to scrutinise BBC's local TV plans

    2006-04-25T09:59:18Z

    Broadcasting minister James Purnell has assured MPs that BBC plans to develop a network of local television stations will be subject to full scrutiny before they are given the go-ahead.

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    UKTV Gold to revisit EastEnders highlights

    2006-04-25T08:45:04Z

    8.45am:UKTV Gold is to follow its series where Terry Wogan looked back at the highlights of his chat show with a season in which former EastEnders actor Mike Reid presents classic episodes from the past 21 years of the show.

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    Grandstand to be dropped

    2006-04-25T08:41:55Z

    Legendary sports strand Grandstandis to be dropped after 48 years on air, the BBC has confirmed.

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    Yoomedia to raise£7.5m to fill black hole

    2006-04-25T07:59:00Z

    Interactive entertainment group YooMedia has been given the go-ahead by shareholders to raise£7.5m in order to repay bank debt.