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    Rivals hit out at BBC over Freeview space

    2005-05-05T07:54:00Z

    The BBC has angered rivals by refusing to lease any spare Freeview channel space it owns to commercial broadcasters.

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    Henry takes helm at new ITV division

    2005-05-05T07:52:00Z

    Former Hallmark UK chief executive Jeff Henry is to join ITV as chief executive of its newly created consumer division.

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    Disney staff join Hallmark

    2005-05-05T07:51:00Z

    David Elstein has poached two executives from Disney following his£127m venture capitalist-backed purchase of the Hallmark Channels international business.

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    Granada controller exits

    2005-05-05T07:50:00Z

    ITV Granada controller of regional programmes Kieron Collins is leaving, following massive cutbacks in the company's regional output.

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    Champions' League scores for ITV1

    2005-05-04T12:20:32Z

    Last night's Chelsea v Liverpool Champions'Leaguesemi-final helped ITV1 boost its peak time share last night with a peak of 10.9 million (43%) viewers tuning in at 9.30pm.

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    RDF float values indie at£50m

    2005-05-04T11:56:12Z

    RDF Media made a strong debut on London's Alternative Investment Market this morning, with shares trading above the placing price set last week.

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    Two more FM licences up for grabs

    2005-05-04T10:47:43Z

    Ofcom has opened the bidding for two new commercial radio licences covering Swansea and Northallerton.

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    Sky profits up, but so is churn

    2005-05-04T10:07:42Z

    BSkyB has reported a growth in profits and subscribers - but revealed that the amount of people ditching the service - 'churning' - had significantly increased.

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    BBC chief heads journalist death inquiry

    2005-05-04T09:56:39Z

    BBC head of Global News Richard Sambrook is to head up an inquiry into the rising death toll among journalists after new figures showed more than 100 died last year - the highest number in a decade.

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    NBC fast-tracks Hit Me Baby

    2005-05-04T09:52:09Z

    US network NBC has rushed through production on Granada's Saturday night entertainment show Hit Me Baby One More Timefor get the format on air early next month.

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    Off The Record - BBC shaken-up!

    2005-05-03T14:51:43Z

    Talk about signing your own death warrant. In the current issue of Ariel, BBC DG Mark

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    Opinion - Naming or shaming?

    2005-05-03T14:51:41Z

    Will a Channel 4 Comedy Lab strand prove to be empowering or merely encourage insults to be hurled at the disabled?

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    BBC1 suffers worst overall share

    2005-05-03T12:52:14Z

    BBC1 suffered its worst overall share for a day's viewing yesterday with an average of 2.4 million (18.8%) from 9.30am - 12.59am. It was also its second worst peak time share this year of 21.2%.

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    Broadcast calls for short films

    2005-05-03T12:47:17Z

    UK short-film makers are to be given the chance to showcase their work to a potential audience of 10,000 people at the Broadcast Production Show in June. Selected films will be screened on a giant screen on the Broadcast Freelancer stand throughout the exhibition, giving valuable exposure to new and ...

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    ITV1 takes a Saturday hammering

    2005-05-03T11:34:52Z

    ITV1 suffered its third lowest peak time share on record last Saturday 30 April despite an expensive line-up of reality shows.

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    BBC axes peaktime Bargain Hunt

    2005-05-03T10:24:50Z

    The BBC has axed the primetime version of Bargain Huntand given host David Dickinson a new role in another antiques series.

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    City braced for Sky Q3 results

    2005-05-03T10:09:34Z

    BSkyB is expected to announce tomorrow that it has added less than 100,000 new subscribers in the third quarter, taking its customer base to around 7.7m.

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    Rose D'Or puts more awards up for grabs

    2005-05-03T09:24:29Z

    The Rose D'Or festival will be handing out more awards than ever, after creating three new format categories.

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    BBC election night gets virtual reality treatment

    2005-05-03T09:19:17Z

    The BBC is making a last-ditch attempt to fight election apathy among viewers, drafting in sports coverage experts and unveiling a virtual reality election night set.

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    Living TV 'i-ads' lure rival viewers

    2005-05-03T09:03:04Z

    Living TV has launched an interactive ad campaign that gives viewers on other channels access footage from its key summer shows.