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NewsTeachers' TV launches early February
Teachers' TV, the government-backed digital TV service for education professionals, is to launch on 8 February.
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NewsGreer: Big Brother is a bully
Feminist writer and academic Germaine Greer has branded Channel 4's CelebrityBig Brothera psychological bully after her shock exit from the reality show yesterday (Tuesday).
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NewsEvans to help present UK Radio Aid
Chris Evans is to return to the airwaves after an absence of nearly four years as part of a nationwide fundraising campaign for victims of the Asian tsunami.
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NewsBBC struggles over 'terrorist' phrase
The BBC has admitted to MPs that it is still struggling to find acceptable language to describe 'terrorists' which does not upset the Muslim community.
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NewsSky to reconstruct Jackson trial
Courtroom reconstructions of Michael Jackson's forthcoming trial are to be shown on Sky One and Sky News as part of a deal between BSkyB and US network E! Entertainment Television.
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NewsPeers force second BBC inquiry
Ministers and BBC executives are to be forced by peers to face a second Parliamentary inquiry into the BBC's future.
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NewsLRC snaps up Liverpool radio station
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the business founded by the former chief executive of Jazz FM, has made its first acquisition in Liverpool.
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NewsVote for Me appeals to just 1.2m
ITV1's new Political Idol-style show, Vote for Me, failed to win over the viewers with just 1.2 million (11%) at 11pm.
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NewsCompanies unite for Radio Aid
The UK's biggest commercial radio groups are to join together for the first time in a bid to raise money for the young victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.
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NewsMurdoch eyes remaining stake in Fox
News Corporation is set to buy back the remaining 18% of Fox Entertainment Group that it does not already own, in a move that would see Rupert Murdoch further consolidate his vast media empire.
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NewsFive develops Milkshake channel
Five has confirmed it is developing a new digital channel based on its early morning children's strand Milkshake.
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NewsEndemol loses second board member
Endemol Holding, the parent umbrella company of the separate national Endemol companies, has lost another board member as speculation continues over its potential sell-off by parent company Telefonica.
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NewsBroadcast Freelancer to launch in June
Broadcast is to launch Broadcast Freelancer a major new electronic service for the 50,000 freelancers currently working in the broadcast business.
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NewsOfcom issues apology over mix up
Ofcom has issued a rare apology after blaming the wrong person for swearing on a Channel 4 show during an adjudication over a complaint.
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NewsJerry Springer show reaches 2.4m
The furore surrounding BBC2's screening of Jerry Springer - The Operahelped the musical to a peak audience of 2.4 million (10%) at 10.10pm on Saturday night.
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NewsKreiz joins Benchmark Capital
Former Fox Kids Europe chief executive Ynon Kreiz has joined venture capitalists Benchmark Capital as a general partner of European funds.
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NewsMore 4 viewers to watch on Telewest
Telewest has secured deals to broadcast a trio of new channels, including Channel 4's venture More 4, which is set to launch in September.
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NewsThree DJs to fill Peel slot
BBC Radio 1 is to introduce three DJs into John Peel's late-night slot, following the death of the veteran presenter last year.
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NewsBBC execs at work after threats
Two BBC executives returned to work today after a weekend that saw security guards posted at their homes - after threatening phone calls from Christian protestors opposed to the controversial screening of Jerry Springer - The Operaon BBC2 last Saturday.
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NewsDuncan: C4 faces£130m 'digital deficit'
Channel 4's chief Andy Duncan has warned that the 'digital deficit' facing the broadcaster could be as high as£130m by 2012 unless it receives support from the public purse.