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    ITV Wildlife boss to exit

    2005-05-12T07:50:02Z

    Granada wildlife chief Brian Leith, the executive behind ITV's new Deep Jungleseries, looks set to quit.

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    E4 to party 24 hours a day by adding music

    2005-05-12T07:50:00Z

    Channel 4 is turning digital entertainment channel E4 into a 24-hour service in August by adding a new interactive music strand.

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    Mortal blow for Celeb Wrestling

    2005-05-12T07:49:30Z

    ITV director of programmes Nigel Pickard has moved to address the channel's Saturday night ratings slide by taking the axe to teatime turkey Celebrity Wrestlinghalfway through its run.

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    Purnell named broadcasting minister

    2005-05-11T15:55:07Z

    James Purnell, a former BBC executive turned MP, has been named the new broadcasting minister.

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    BBC unions vote to strike

    2005-05-11T13:34:36Z

    The BBC is braced for strikes, after the three major unions voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over job cuts.

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    Deep Jungle lures 3.7m

    2005-05-11T11:30:34Z

    ITV1's new natural history series Deep Junglegot off to a slow start last night with a peak audience of just 3.7 million (16%) at 8.50pm.

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    Ofcom: Public clueless over analogue switch off

    2005-05-11T10:36:50Z

    Over 70% of people in the UK are unaware of the government's plans for digital switchover, according to an Ofcom Consumer Panel study.

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    C4 brings back Shipwrecked

    2005-05-11T10:33:24Z

    Channel 4 is bringing back RDF Media's reality format Shipwreckedin an extended version for its youth zone T4.

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    Broadcast launches newsletter for freelancers

    2005-05-11T10:26:31Z

    Broadcasthas launched a new weekly newsletter for freelancers.

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    Bragg:£200m 'super tax' penalises ITV

    2005-05-11T10:10:30Z

    ITV arts chief Melvyn Bragg has called for the government to lessen the£200m tax burden on the network, claiming that it was an 'absolute nonsense'.

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    NTL beefs up basic package

    2005-05-11T10:01:00Z

    NTL is to offer more channels in its basic TV package in a bid to better compete with BSkyB and Freeview for low paying customers.

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    BBC and ITV lose youth vote

    2005-05-11T09:41:29Z

    BBC1 and ITV1 are losing the interest of younger viewers, according to a ten-year study backed by Channel 4.

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    Digital channels trial mobile phone broadcasts

    2005-05-11T09:29:30Z

    Sky, Discovery and Turner have signed up to trial live mobile phone broadcasts from September.

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    E4 goes 24 hour

    2005-05-11T09:24:25Z

    Channel 4 is making digital entertainment channel E4 a 24 hour service in August by adding a new interactive music strand.

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    Industry unveils first National Skills Day

    2005-05-11T08:00:00Z

    A masterclass on the making of the new Doctor Who, digital camera workshops and opening up offices and buildings to other companies, are all on the agenda for the first ever National Skills Day taking place on Thursday 26 May 2005.

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    Sony glory for Xfm's O'Connell

    2005-05-10T12:15:15Z

    Xfm DJ Christian O'Connell dominated the Sony Radio Academy Awards last night, bagging three awards.

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    New Tricks comes up trumps for BBC1 with 7.8m

    2005-05-10T12:02:27Z

    BBC1's police drama series New Tricksmade a successful return last night with a peak audience of 7.8 million (34%) at the end.

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    New Tricks comes up trumps with 7.8m

    2005-05-10T12:02:17Z

    BBC1's police drama series New Tricksmade a successful return last night with a peak audience of 7.8 million (34%) at the end.

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    ITV dumps Celebrity Wrestling

    2005-05-10T11:27:25Z

    ITV1 has confirmed it has axed its high profile Saturday evening show Celebrity Wrestlingafter viewers shunned the show in favour of BBC1's Doctor Who.

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    NTL offloads Irish divison

    2005-05-10T10:24:22Z

    NTL has sold its Irish division for Euro325m (£220.6m), increasing speculation that the cable firm is poised to enter into merger talks with rival Telewest.