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ITV pins hopes on new sitcoms
ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam is hoping to improve the channel's flagging comedy reputation with two new sitcoms, writes Jon Rogers.
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BBC digital curriculum wins guarded approval
The government was expected to give the BBC the greenlight on Thursday (9 January) to go ahead with its controversial£150m plan to create an online digital curriculum - although tough conditions will be imposed to limit its scope, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Consultancy aims to help gov't go digital
Interactive TV experts Neil Morris and Jonathan Peachey have teamed up to launch an interactive consultancy to advise the government on its adoption of interactive television and digital media, writes David Wood.
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Manufacturers back call for simpler digital TV kit
Digital TV manufacturers have welcomed an Independent Television Commission (ITC) and Consumers' Association-backed survey calling for more user-friendly digital TV services, writes Paul Revoir.
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Carlton rings changes at top
Carlton has rejigged its senior management structure in preparation for the departure of chief executive Gerry Murphy, writes Steve Aston.
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Radar sets sights on the next Banzai
RDF Media-backed indie Radar, the producer of Channel 4 hit show Banzai, has bagged a raft of fresh commissions including Experimental, a new C4 entertainment series that executives are hailing as the 'next Banzai', writes Penny Hughes.
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Jazz FM snaps up Bright man
Jazz FM has moved quickly to fill the hole left by former programme controller John Baish, appointing Bright FM programme controller Mark Walker to the role as part of a wider overhaul of the station, writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsSpooks set to hit US screens
Spooks, Kudos' successful BBC 1 drama about the British security services, has been snapped up by US broadcaster A&E Networks, writes Colin Robertson
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NewsSeptember heads roll over lack of orders
September Films has parted company with all three of its new department heads less than six months after they were appointed, writes Steve Aston
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NewsITC ruling leaves Freeview slots up for grabs
Four new channels could join the Freeview platform after a decision by the Independent Television Commission not to boost the power of the digital terrestrial signal, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsMacIntyre moves to Five current affairs
Five has kicked off the new year with a significant coup after luring undercover reporter Donal MacIntyre away from the BBC to be its new face of current affairs programming, writes Penny Hughes
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One more time for Sex girls
Award-winning comedy Sex and the City is set to return for one final series, ending speculation about the future of...
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Joker Iain for RI:SE
Comic Iain Lee is to replace Mark Durden-Smith as the new host of ailing Channel 4 RI:SE. ...
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Advertisers cut spending on ITV after drop in ratings
Advertisers have punished ITV for its flagging ratings last year by cutting the proportion of money they will spend...
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BBC gives thought to younger priests
The BBC has recruited a former football commentator and hymn-writer to revitalise Thought For The Day radio slot af...
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Reporter accuses BBC of sex bias
A radio journalist accused the BBC of sexual discrimination yesterday, claiming that men reporters were given jobs ...
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Sex and the City - it all ends in tears
Sex and the City, the TV show that attracted millions of viewers with its celebration of New York women's love of m...
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Big TV fight for pop singer
Tony Hadley, the former Spandau Ballet singer, is to fight John Pienaar, the political journalist, in a television ...