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NewsBids gather for Flextech
The bidding war for Flextech entered the second stage this week with offers submitted from major US companies and all the main British commercial broadcasters.
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NewsPact asks questions over C4 quiz channel
Pact has voiced serious concerns to Ofcom about Channel 4's new Quiz Call channel, criticising the broadcaster for failing to tender out the new service's programming to indies.
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NewsSky cricket deal faces new threat
David Brook, the former Channel 4 strategy director who originally brought cricket to the channel, is backing a new campaign to keep key fixtures free to air.
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NewsBBC factual unit facing carve-up
BBC factual director John Willis is considering carving up the division among several creative heads as part of a major re-organisation of the department.
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ITV set to offer top shows via mobiles
ITV has launched its long-awaited mobile phone service, offering viewers mobile content from shows such as Coronation Streetand I'm a Celebrity.
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UK news teams flock to New Orleans
UK TV news reporters flocked to New Orleans this week, with one declaring the situation there worse than the Asian tsunami last Christmas.
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BBC to air Red's northern legal drama
The BBC is on the verge of signing off its second major drama series in the north of England, with a show from Manchester-based Red Production.
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Fox joins rejigged Magic
Magic 105.4 has signed up former Capital DJ Neil Fox as it revamps its breakfast show to keep up with the London commercial battle.
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Five in Bermuda Triangle
The legendary Bermuda Triangle is the subject of Five's next week-long live programming event.
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NewsLush and Vardanis launch Splash
The BBC's outgoing entertainment controller, Jane Lush, has christened her new indie Splash Media and said it will focus on popular factual programmes.
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NewsBBC1 Katrina special attracts 4m
BBC1 saw a positive response to an unscheduled Hurricane Katrina news special last night, which pulled in 4 million (18.2%) at 9pm.
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NewsUKTV buys Paris Hilton reality show
UKTV Style has bought NBC reality sitcom I Want to be a Hilton,which sees Paris Hilton's mother teach wannabe it-girls how to fit into high society.
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NewsITV and BBC to launch Freesat
ITV and the BBC are to take on BSkyB by launching a free digital satellite service next year, targeting the 25% of homes that cannot pick up Freeview.
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NewsBBC: Humphrys comments 'inappropriate'
The BBC has reprimanded veteran BBC presenter John Humphrys over his 'inappropriate and misguided' comments about senior Labour politicians.
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NewsLords committee to probe TV cricket deals
BBC chiefs are to be grilled by parliament over their bidding policy to broadcast sports events amid protests about the loss of live coverage of test match cricket to Sky.
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NewsAllan: I'm happy I leaked Humphrys tape
Former Labour deputy press secretary Tim Allan has stood by his decision to leak a tape of BBC broadcaster John Humphrys ridiculing politicians to The Timesnewspaper.
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NewsHave your say on the future of British TV
Broadcastwants to find out what the industry's view is on the government's move from the analogue broadcasting system to converting the country to digital TV - will it be good or bad news for programme makers? We want your views - click here.
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NewsAndi Peters quits TOTP
Top of the Popsexecutive producer Andi Peters has quit the show, after it was axed from BBC1 and moved into a Sunday slot on BBC2.
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NewsMarian drama brings 6.3m to ITV1
ITV1 made a solid start to its autumn season with its drama Marian, Againattracting an average of 6.3 million (28.7%) at 9pm.
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NewsNew channel launches for fledgling producers
A new channel devoted to showing new TV and film-makers is set to launch next year.