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    C4 appoints UBS to review strategy

    2004-08-09T10:29:08Z

    Channel 4 has prompted further speculation that it is gearing up to merge with Five after appointing investment bank UBS to review its strategy.

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    EastEnders brings in new family

    2004-08-09T10:25:23Z

    The BBC is pinning its hopes for a ratings recovery for flagship soap opera EastEnders on the introduction of a new family to Albert Square.

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    Aardman picks up 2 Soho awards

    2004-08-06T12:47:37Z

    Bristol's multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animations has picked up two more awards, this time for its TV work.

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    LRC buys Lancashire's 2BR

    2004-08-06T10:33:45Z

    The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with a£2.26m acquisition of a Lancashire radio operator.

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    C4 launches TV researcher scheme

    2004-08-06T10:18:32Z

    Channel 4 has committed£750,000 to a scheme designed to launch the careers of talented young TV researchers.

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    C4 aims for viewers with BB5 finale

    2004-08-06T10:15:32Z

    Channel 4 bosses are hoping for a ratings bonanza tonight (Friday) as Big Brother 5 finally draws to a close, with Portuguese transsexual Nadia Almada the hot favourite to win.

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    Bectu cancels BBC Technology strike

    2004-08-06T09:16:28Z

    A threat of legal action by the BBC has forced broadcasting union Bectu to cancel a planned strike over the sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens that could have threatened coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony.

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    PEER POLL: ITV autumn schedule

    2004-08-06T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is ITV's new autumn schedule strong enough to claw back audience share?

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    BBC in talks with C4 over media player

    2004-08-05T11:35:22Z

    The BBC is talking to Channel 4 about getting the commercial broadcaster involved in its new on-demand service that will allow viewers to download programmes up to a week after they have aired.

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    Where next for Big Bro?

    2004-08-05T11:29:43Z

    This year's Big Brother has delivered tabloid coverage and ratings by the barrel-load, but there are many who argue that the format is no longer innovative. Is the onus now on Channel 4 to move on?

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    BBC unveils trade terms

    2004-08-05T08:52:38Z

    The BBC this week finally un-veiled its new terms of trade for indies that will see external producers own all the rights, including copyright, to the programmes they make in the future for the corporation.

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    Fusion nabs 'The Heist' job for C4

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Fusion has post-produced reality documentary The Heist for Windfall Films. The 3 x 50-minute series follows a team of reformed criminals as they try to outwit a team of security experts by planning and executing daring crimes, such as kidnapping and ransoming a racehorse. ...

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    Heart capitalises on Vaughan flop

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The flagship station of the Capital Radio group was abandoned by 230,000 listeners in the three months to 20 June, recording an average weekly reach of only 2.11 million, according to ratings body Rajar.

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    Radio 2 continues ascendancy

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    BBC Radio 2 has cemented its dominance of the national market, reporting yet another set of record-breaking audience figures.

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    GWR claims footie to blame for dip in revenues

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Classic FM-owner GWR has blamed the Euro 2004 football tournament for a dip in revenues at the station in June.

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    MacKenzie set for November day in court

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The eagerly awaited legal clash between ratings body Rajar and Kelvin MacKenzie will be heard by a court in November.

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    BBC ahead of rivals

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has strengthened its dominance of the radio market with a 53.1% share of the audience to the 45% achieved by the commercial sector. The BBC's share is up from 52.6% in the previous quarter and from 53% a year ago. Commercial radio's share has fallen by 0.5% on ...

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    Real radio is top

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Real Radio has become the number one commercial station in Scotland for the first time, overtaking SRH-owned Clyde 1. The GMG-owned station reported 688,000 weekly listeners in the second quarter of the year, topping the 680,000 that tune in to Clyde 1. But Clyde still maintained the largest share of ...

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    HIT40UK comes top

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The Hit40UK chart show has maintained its position as the UK's leading rundown of pop singles. The commercial radio chart show, produced by Somethin' Else, now attracts an adult audience of 2.05 million as opposed to the 1.63 million who listen to the Official Chart ...

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    Xfm breaks record

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Xfm has reported a record number of listeners around the country, breaking through the 700,000 mark for the first time. The Capital-owned new music station broadcasts nationwide on digital and boosted its listenership by 22,000 over the quarter. Its breakfast show, hosted by Christian O'Connell, is listened to by an ...