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NewsO'Connor becomes highest-paid TV star
Des O' Connor has became the highest-paid TV presenter in the UK after signing up for another 70 hours of the hit Carlton daytime show, Today With Des and Mel, writes Sam Matthews.
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RatingsDIY SOS rallies to 6.5 million
BBC1's DIY SOS made a ratings comeback last night (21 August) bringing in 6.5 million (31.6%) at 20.00, but it is still performing well below its peak of 8 million viewers recorded in early February, writes Jon Rogers
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C4 orders film version of Dr Kelly scandal.
It has filled newspapers and news bulletins for months - now the Iraq dossier row and subsequent death of government scientist Dr David Kelly is to be made into a docu-drama for Channel 4, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV hands Carlton Saturday kids slot.
ITV has axed Saturday morning kids show SM:TV Live and handed Carlton a year-long commission for
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Rights reform to cost BBC and C4£36m.
The BBC and Channel 4 face losing up to£36m between them when they are forced
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Comment - More bad news for BBC.
Little heard at the Hutton inquiry this week has helped the BBC's case ...
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Rift opens up at Chrysalis.
A rift has emerged between some of Chrysalis TV group's senior executives and its new owners
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ROSS KEMP TO TAKE ON AL-QAEDA.
Ross Kemp's crack SAS team in Ultimate Force is set for desert warfare in Iraq in
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Inquiry email revelation puts heat back on Gilligan.
Pressure mounted on BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan this week after it emerged he had 'outed' government
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Birt admitted to Campbell: BBC is wrong.
Former BBC director general Lord John Birt criticised Andrew Gilligan's report on the Iraqi dossier, claiming that 'everybody knew that the story was wrong', writes Gavin Stamp.
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Box TV sets up comedy division.
Box TV, the drama indie set up by former Channel 4 head of drama Gub Neal, is expanding into comedy after inking a deal with a number of comedians and writers, including Smack the Pony star Sally Phillips, writes Penny Hughes.
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Rolf Harris series paints celebrities.
Rolf Harris will put four mystery celebrities in front of a team of artists for a new BBC1 challenge show from indie Hotbed Media, writes Michael Rosser.
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COOGAN HINTS AT PARTRIDGE RETURN.
Alan Partridge creator Steve Coogan has given a ray of hope to fans after admitting the
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Men & Motors boss to advise on low-cost TV.
Men & Motors channel manager Lesley Johnson is quitting the Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) channel to set up her own business, advising people how to make low-cost programmes, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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JOWELL DECISION ON BBC ONLINE REVIEW.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is due to name the person who will lead the review into
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BBC PRESSES ON WITH POLICE RACISM DOC.
The BBC will still make a documentary looking at institutional racism within Greater Manchester Police despite
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FOX NEWS CREATES EUROPEAN BUREAU ROLE.
Fox News has appointed its first ever European bureau chief, with New York bureau chief Scott
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WELSH RADIO STATIONS JOIN FREEVIEW.
BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru are attempting to boost listener figures after signing up
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SPORT CHANNEL TAKES FREEVIEW ROW TO ITC.
The company behind the failed digital terrestrial entertainment and sport channel CBM has lodged a complaint
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BBC3 aims for laughs with autumn season.
Comedy is to spearhead BBC3's assault on the key autumn schedule battleground with a second spin-off