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    BBC news in major revamp

    2005-11-03T07:50:40Z

    BBC head of TV news Peter Horrocks is planning a major overhaul of the corporation's newsgathering service which would see it shift its focus from the major terrestrial bulletins to News 24.

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    Channel 4 launches mobile channel

    2005-11-03T07:50:32Z

    Channel 4 will this week become the first terrestrial broadcaster to launch a branded mobile TV channel, screening popular shows such as Supernanny and Brat Camp in full.

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    BBC plans interactive online drama

    2005-11-03T07:50:30Z

    The BBC is set to launch its first interactive drama, which will be offered exclusively to broadband users online.

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    Fresh Freeview slot draws bids

    2005-11-03T07:50:10Z

    Another Freeview slot is up for grabs and owner National Grid Wireless (formerly Crown Castle) has asked for minimum bids of£5.5m a year.

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    C4 heats up Fridays with new comedies

    2005-11-03T07:50:08Z

    Channel 4 plans to revive its flagging Friday night line-up this winter with a new series from the producer of The Office and hit US comedy My Name is Earl.

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    Roberts takes executive roleat Coronation Street

    2005-11-03T07:50:06Z

    Former Coronation Street producer Kieran Roberts, who oversaw some of the soap's most successful storylines, including the Richard Hillman serial killer plot, has been made executive producer of the show.

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    Daytime Sudoku shows set for battle

    2005-11-03T07:50:04Z

    The BBC and ITV are gearing up for a battle of the Sudoku shows, with both channels preparing to unleash daytime quizzes based on the Japanese craze.

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    ITV News Channel sees Freeview hours cut in half

    2005-11-03T07:50:02Z

    The ITV News Channel has been given a last-minute reprieve on the Freeview platform but has had its hours slashed in half.

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    BBC news cuts delayed

    2005-11-03T07:50:00Z

    Hundreds of BBC news staff are being kept waiting to hear if they will be allowed to take voluntary redundancy, as the NUJ and management hold further talks on the department's future.

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    BBC1 updates Jekyll and Hyde

    2005-11-03T07:49:00Z

    Coupling writer Stephen Moffatt is to write a modern version of DrJekyll and Mr Hyde for BBC1.

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    Broadcasting House architect dropped

    2005-11-02T14:21:59Z

    The group developing BBC Broadcasting House has ditched the architect in charge of the scheme after running into 'creative differences' over the project.

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    ITV plans 'imminent' acquisitions

    2005-11-02T13:17:39Z

    ITV Consumer chief executive Jeff Henry said today he was close to making a series of acquisitions.

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    Football scores for ITV4's launch...

    2005-11-02T13:10:20Z

    ITV4 had an impressive launch night yesterday as the channel soared to an all-hours share of 3.23% in multichannel homes.

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    ...but misses the net on ITV1

    2005-11-02T11:54:05Z

    ITV1's live coverage of Liverpool's Champions League tie against Anderlecht was something of a muted affair with a peak audience of just 5.6 million (24.3%) at 9pm.

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    Blaze confirms CD:USA deal

    2005-11-02T11:09:40Z

    Blaze Television has secured a deal with US multichannel operator DirecTV to produce an American version of ITV1 pop show CD:UK.

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    Tony Blair Rock Star headsC4 winter season

    2005-11-02T10:13:00Z

    Tony and Cherie Blair both feature in Channel 4's winter season unveiled by the broadcaster this morning but the Prime Minister is unlikely to be happy with his TV portrayal.

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    Sex Traffic up for five craft awards

    2005-11-02T10:03:57Z

    Eight members of the production team that worked on the Granada-produced docu-drama Sex Traffic are up for gongs at this month's RTS Craft and Design Awards

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    Unions bid to reduce World Service cuts

    2005-11-02T09:41:28Z

    9.30am: Broadcasting unions will sit down with BBC bosses next week to try to reduce the number of people set to be axed from the World Service staff.

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    C4 revives Comic Strip

    2005-11-02T08:37:19Z

    8.30am: Channel 4 is reviving Comic Strip Presents... 23 years to the day since it first aired on the broadcaster's opening night.

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    Peter Kay to run 6 Music

    2005-11-02T07:59:30Z

    8am: Comedian Peter Kay and various chart-topping acts are to take charge of BBC digital station 6 Music's programming as part of The BBC 6 Music Selector.