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Disney chief eyes 'exciting opportunities' in UK TV.
US media giant Disney has given its first hint that it may be looking at significantly increasing its ownership of British terrestrial TV, following the relaxation of media ownership promised in the communications bill, writes Paul Revoir
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Puttnam says money obsession harms TV.
Lord Puttnam, the veteran filmmaker and chairman of the joint review into the government's draft communication bill, has warned that TV's leading executives are in danger of neglecting cultural values in their relentless pursuit of financial reward, write
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Ad-funded shows not likely.
Advertiser-funded programming is unlikely to ever become a significant part of peaktime on mainstream channels such as ITV and Channel 4 unless producers improve its quality, writes Steve Aston
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Gardam guns for entertainment.
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has unveiled plans to pump cash into 'big, thought-through' entertainment shows following C4 chief executive Mark Thompson's pledge to 'reinvent' the genre, writes Penny Hughes
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Indies take heart from MacTaggart lecture.
Indies have cautiously welcomed Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson's pledge to form closer relationships with suppliers, approach the rights issue 'more open-mindedly' and take more risks on the channel even if it means asking the government to help
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BBC piles cash into big events.
The BBC is set to pump millions of pounds into a number of big high-profile national events in a bid to recreate the ratings success it achieved this summer with coverage of the Queen's golden jubilee, the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games
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MURPHY IN BBC 3 ROW.
BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has criticised Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson's change of opinion
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JENIN NEWS BLUNDER.
News broadcasters' coverage of the recent Israeli occupation of Jenin was exaggerated and got carried away
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SEPTEMBER 11 SITE.
A new website dedicated to the September 11 terrorist attacks on America and the subsequent war
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ITV DIGITAL LIQUIDISED.
ITV Digital is finally to be put into liquidation by its administrator Deloitte & Touche after
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BBC HANDS OVER TAPES.
The BBC has handed over unseen footage of school caretaker Ian Huntley to detectives in Soham
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BBCi reserves cash for indie projects.
The BBC's new media arm BBCi has assembled a multimillion pound war chest to fund a
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Rise launch ed rejoins BBC.
Former Watchdog editor Mark Killick has returned to the BBC to develop programmes at its new Birming-ham creative development unit, writes David Wood
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LWT MOVES ON TALENT SHOW.
LWT has launched yet another version of the musical talent show by offering viewers the chance to duet with popstars, writes Steve Aston
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Ratings - Viewers switch on to see celebrities suffer.
ITV 1's celebrity version of Survivor got off to a respectable start but still struggled against a Ground Force special this week, writes Jon Rogers
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BRIT DOC UP FOR GONG.
British documentary maker Insight News and journalist Sorious Samura have picked up three nominations at next
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DISCOVERY STAR HUNT.
The Discovery Channel is looking for star talent to increase presenter-led programming on the documentary proposition
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3DD FORGES US DEAL.
Distributor 3DD Entertainment has signed a distribution and co-production deal with US-based Lorber Media. As part
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LIVING TV SPIN-OFF.
LivingTV is set to launch a time-shifted channel in October, following the recent ratings success of
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SIT-UP'S THIRD CHANNEL.
Sit-up, the shopping channel company set up by former ITV Digital director of broadcasting Ashley Faull,