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Not just for Christmas
Huge public concern about the Asian tsunami prompted broadcasters to cover the disaster in depth, but how long will the broadcasters stick with the story once the shock and horror fade/
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NewsGovt denies BBC governors veto
The government has refused to empower the BBC governors to preview programmes and change them if they think they will cause offence in the wake of the Jerry Springer - The Operacontroversy.
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NewsJowell refuses to air view on PSP
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has refused once again to give her view on Ofcom's controversial proposal to create a public service publisher (PSP).
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NewsBBC film gets Bafta nomination
Movies backed by the BBC and Channel 4 are in the running to pick up gongs at the Orange British Academy Film Awards next month.
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NewsCable companies start TV-on-demand
Telewest Broadband and NTL have both launched the first phase of their TV-on-demand services, which both cable companies plan to roll out to digital TV customers region by region this year.
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NewsRadio Aid raises£3m
Over£3m was raised for victims of the Asian tsunami in yesterday's 12-hour radio marathon that featured Tony Blair, Chris Evans and Ricky Gervais.
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NewsMorris backs BBC's Springer show
Arts minister Estelle Morris has backed the BBC's right to screen the controversial Jerry Springer - The Opera, despite the corporation receiving a record 50,000 complaints.
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NewsITV axes Scream from Saturday
ITV1's Saturday night adventure series Scream! If You Want To Get Offis to be pulled from the schedules after just three episodes following poor ratings.
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News4.6m see McCririck given boot
The eviction of racing pundit John McCririck, the celebrity viewers loved to hate, from Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brotherhouse last night peaked at the end with 4.6 million (19%).
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NewsC4 backs Lovely Bones adaptation
Channel 4 is to partner with The Lord of The Ringsdirector Peter Jackson to adapt Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bonesinto a feature film.
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NewsFive cools Milkshake speculation
Nick Wilson, Five's controller of children's programming, has played down speculation that the broadcaster is planning to launch a children's digital channel based on its Milkshake strand.
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NewsSky to launch credit card
Sky subscribers will be able to shop, bet and earn loyalty points through a new credit card currently being designed for use on their digital set top boxes.
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NewsAuschwitz doc pulls 4.1m
BBC2's harrowing documentary Auschwitz - the Nazis and the 'Final Solution'was once again a compelling attraction for viewers with a peak of 4.1 million (17%), surpassing Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother.
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NewsReport backs creation of 'Ourbeeb'
Key ownership functions of the BBC's board of governors should be handed to a new body representing the interests of licence fee payers, according to a new report.
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ITV lines up all-night news
ITV viewers in London are to be given the chance to watch its flagship regional news programme, London Tonight, round the clock on a new on-demand channel.
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BBC/Five tie up for tsunami gig
The BBC and Five have struck an unprecedented deal to share live coverage of this weekend's fundraising concert for victims of the Asian tsunami.
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Bickley quits C4 for Betty
Sam Bickley, the Channel 4 commissioning editor behind Faking It, has quit the broadcaster after four years to join the indie sector.
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£5,000 buys personal ad on TV
Viewers looking for that special someone and who have£5,000 to spare are to be given the opportunity to star in a 15-minute profile of themselves on a new 24-hour dating channel.
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Five looks for UK's own Desperate Housewives
Five has jumped on the Desperate Housewivesbandwagon by commissioning a documentary looking at what goes on behind the twitching net curtains of Britain.
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NewsGranada factuals boss joins Shine
Indie Shine has poached deputy controller of Granada factuals north Sam Anthony to become its new creative director for factual.