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NewsCartoon to host Classic FM show
Classic FM has struck an innovative deal with Telegraph Media Group which will see City cartoon character Alex present his own show.
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NewsEdinburgh 2010
Round-up of news from the 35th Edinburgh International Television Festival, including coverage of Mark Thompson’s MacTaggart Lecture, reports from the sessions and stories from behind the scenes.
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NewsSmooth Radio names MD
Guardian Media Group has appointed a managing director for its new national Smooth Radio station, due to launch in October.
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NewsUTV profits rise 17%
ITV’s Northern Irish licence holder UTV has reported a 17% rise in pre-tax profits in the first half of 2010, underpinned by an improvement in the advertising market.
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NewsShed Media weathers 'turbulent market'
Shed Media, the firm behind Supernanny and New Tricks, shrugged off a “turbulent” broadcasting market today with new BBC dramas and American versions of its UK hits set to drive growth.
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NewsBBC in court bid to protect Stig's identity
A bid to prevent the revelation of the identity of Top Gear’s mystery driver The Stig will be heard at the High Court today.
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NewsITV to air final Bill tonight
The final episode of long-running police drama The Bill will be shown tonight.
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NewsViewers crave docs over reality
Viewers want to see more drama and documentaries rather than reality and celebrity shows, research has shown.
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NewsUK actress takes home Emmy
It was left to Archie Panjabi to fly the flag for British acting talent at this year’s Emmy Awards.
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NewsBBC2 unveils Paula Milne drama
An ambitious new drama from Small Island writer Paula Milne has been unveiled by the BBC.
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NewsITV to get tough with indies
EDINBURGH: ITV will become more hard-nosed in negotiations with indies to secure a greater stake in secondary content value, according to director of television Peter Fincham.
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NewsITV unveils new crime dramas
ITV has signed up heavyweight writers Anthony Horowitz, Peter Morgan and Sally Wainwright to pen a hat trick of gritty crime dramas.
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NewsNext Doctor Who series split in two
EDINBURGH: The next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with blocks of episodes airing in the spring and autumn.
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NewsGrade: C4 should fight for licence fee
EDINBURGH: Former ITV chairman Michael Grade has called for Channel 4 to compete for licence fee funding.
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NewsITV to get fresh factual Perspectives
EDINBURGH: ITV has finally revealed details of its strategy for serious factual - unveiling a strand called Perspectives.
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Abbott voices diversity concerns
EDINBURGH: Labour leadership contender Dianne Abbott has aired fears that diversity in TV would be knocked off the agenda as the industry braces for more job cuts.
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NewsFord reveals C5 investment plans
EDINBURGH: Channel Five has “tens of millions more pounds” to invest in content, according to new director of programmes Jeff Ford - but has yet to draw up exactly what it wants.
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NewsJana Bennett defends salary
EDINBURGH: BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has publicly defended her salary, arguing that compromises already made by the executive board were enough.
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NewsGovernment moves to relax CRR
EDINBURGH: The government has moved to relax the ITV Contract Rights Renewal scheme and indicated that it could support a full review of the television advertising market.
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NewsJeremy Hunt scotches Thompson's Sky proposals
EDINBURGH: Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has poured cold water on BBC director general Mark Thompson’s call for Sky to invest more in UK content.