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NewsIsaacs: C4 is failing remit
Three former Channel 4 chiefs have hit out at the network, claiming its reliance on reality shows is damaging the channel.
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NewsBBC 'to axe 6,000 jobs'
The BBC is set to axe up to a quarter of its 28,000 employees as part of the ongoing review into its business, according to reports.
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NewsVaughan sidekick to leave Capital
Johnny Vaughan's Capital FM co-presenter Becky Jago is to leave the station at the end of the year.
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NewsNew EastEnders exec appoints ITV star
EastEnders ' new executive producer Kathleen Hutchison has created a new gangster for the flagging soap - and has appointed a former actor from ITV's The Bill to play him.
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NewsGermany plans never-ending Big Brother
Endemol Germany is turning the Big Brother format into a lifelong experience for next year's contestants and has lined up a purpose-built town to house the never-ending show.
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NewsITV enhances red button service
ITV has launched a new 24-hour interactive service called ITVi, which will have a range of services including betting, games, Friends Reunited and a dating service.
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NewsMoyles adds weight to Radio 1
Chris Moyles, the self-proclaimed 'saviour of Radio 1', has finally delivered on his promise with the BBC youth station lifting its audience back over the 10 million mark.
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NewsRajar misery for London stations
Johnny Vaughan has suffered another drop in audience figures for his breakfast show on London's 95.8 Capital FM but was not alone in his decline.
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NewsBBC appoints new finance chief
The BBC has appointed its first female head of finance, replacing John Smith who was promoted to chief operating officer in June.
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Nothing ventured?
Speculation about Greg Dyke's designs on ITV continues to rage, despite the latest denials. But if he did use venture capital to buy the broadcaster, how much sense would such a deal make.
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Sky takes Tiger Aspect's Wimps
Sky One has commissioned a primetime reality show from indie Tiger Aspect that aims to turn below-average Joes into fully fledged action men.
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Five adds Landmark trio to doc strand
Five is to extend its Extraordinary People strand with three new documentaries from indie Landmark Films including a film about women who live in a continuous state of sexual arousal.
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Daisybeck wins BBC1 order
Leeds-based indie Daisybeck Productions has picked up its first commission from BBC1 as part of a trio of 60-minute one-off orders.
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C4 goes for a further Jump
Channel 4 is to follow last year's documentary about the French urban sport of free-running.
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Blaze follows H's steps to new career
Blaze Television has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make an 8 x 30-minute series following former Steps singer H (pictured) on his journey to become a professionally trained singer at the Royal Academy of Music. The show , H-Side Story , for C4's teen ...
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BMF sponsors CITV watersports show
The British Marine Federation (BMF), the body set up to champion UK water-based activities, is paying for a new CiTV series. The group is backing Splash Camp , a 10 x 20-minute reality series which pits five boys against five girls in events such as ...
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C4 to blow up buildings with Riba
Channel 4 and the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) have teamed up to blow up Britain's worst building in a new four-part series. Oxford Film and Television is producing Demolition to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Riba's Building of the Year prize ...
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S4C commissions welsh choir drama
Welsh channel S4C has commissioned a major new drama that aims to turn the 'land of song' clichés on their head. Cardiff-based indie Teledu Apollo will produce the 10 x 60-minute drama Con Passionate for broadcast next year. The story follows a female conductor who ...
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C4 talks politics with Morgan, Platell
Channel 4 is set to launch a new political talkshow featuring former Mirror editor Piers Morgan and former Tory spin-doctor Amanda Platell. The show will bring together pundits from different ends of the political spectrum to discuss the week's issues. A seven-part series, due to ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Ian Russell
Five's deputy controller of news, current affairs and documentaries wants fresh ideas for late night, misses homegrown comedy and hopes to put us off our Christmas presents with disturbing toy stories