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Channel 5 ditches another film slot.
Channel 5 is scaling back its commitment to movies in peaktime with plans to scrap another of its dedicated 21.00 film slots, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 backs Midlands executive.
Channel 4 and producers' alliance Pact are backing a new initiative to install a commissioning executive in the Midlands to broker programme deals with broadcasters on behalf of regional indies, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC makes big impression for jubilee.
Comedian Alistair McGowan is to make two special editions of his popular Big Impression show to coincide with this summer's football World Cup and the Queen's Golden Jubilee, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Davies admits BBC indie quota is short.
The BBC may not meet its 25 per cent indie quota this year because of a lack of good ideas from independent production companies, according to BBC chairman Gavyn Davies.Davies made
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Hot-air balloon is grounded in BBC rebrand.
BBC 1 is finally set to be rebranded with a brash new red logo as part of its move away from its current 'aloof' hot-air balloon look, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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No Ofcom seats for nations.
The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly will have a role in monitoring the functions of Ofcom, but will not be given any separate seats on the board of the new regulator, the government has said, writes David Rose.
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BSkyB programme chief quits for BBC comedy role.
Sky one is to lose its second senior commissioner this year following comissioning editor, drama and comedy Mark Freeland's decision to join the BBC, write Simon Ellery and Leigh Holmwood.
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Evans in the frame to buy back Virgin Radio.
Chris Evans could regain control of Virgin Radio if owner SMG puts the station up for sale to alleviate its crippling debt, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ITV Digital may sue NDS.
ITV Digital is considering legal action against News Corporation-controlled NDS, which this week became embroiled in a $1bn (#730m) lawsuit in the US after allegations that it had supported piracy, writes Simon Ellery.
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Setback for Oliver.
Chef Jamie Oliver could disappear from terrestrial TV if talks with Channel 4 break down. Oliver and indie Talkback have yet to sign a deal with a broadcaster for new series
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Ant and Dec award.
Former SM:TV Live hosts Ant and Dec pulled off a double at the annual Tric awards. The duo were named TV personalities of the year while SM:TV Live picked up TV
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Bectu in MTV talks.
Broadcast union Bectu is thrashing out criteria with MTV lawyers for up to 80 freelances to be included in a ballot to force union recognition at the music company. To win,
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BBC staff cuts snag.
The deadline for staff wanting to take voluntary redundancy in the BBC's factual and learning department has been put back until 1 April. The 'preference exercise', which was originally expected to
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Chair for Skillset.
Carlton Channels chief executive Clive Jones has taken over as chair of Skillset, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the audiovisual industries. Jones replaces BBC development and training controller Bob Nelson.
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GWR sells mercury.
GWR has sold its Mercury FM radio stations at Medway and Tonbridge to KM Radio, a subsidiary of the Kent Messenger Group. KM Radio already owns Neptune Radio 96.4 FM, TLR
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Jones takes on Archer's Granada brief.
Granada has drafted in controller of documentaries, history and science Bill Jones to head its Bristol operation following Tom Archer's departure to the BBC, writes Steve Aston.
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Windfalls for Scots indies.
Channel 4 and Scottish Screen have unveiled the six Scottish indies to benefit from cash gifts of up to #40,000 under their Scottish Factual Development Fund, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC 3 decision delayed again.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has once again delayed her decision on new BBC digital youth channel BBC 3 after new research showed the channel would have a far greater impact on
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BBC 4 to tell heroine's story.
Diverse is making a one-off film for digital channel BBC 4 about the Booker prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy who was sentenced to prison and fined 2,000 rupees ($42) after being found guilty of contempt of court last week, writes Penny Hughes.
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Ratings - Pitting Brad against Angel gives E4 the edge.
Brad Pitt's guest appearance on E4's Friends gained the channel its highest audience for an individual programme to date, writes Jon Rogers.