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NewsEicom music channel goes live
Bristol-based digital broadcaster Eicom has launched its long-mooted second performance channel on the BSkyB platform. [ALL]
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NewsGervais and Mirren scoop Emmy Awards
British stars Ricky Gervais and Helen Mirren were among the winners at last night's Emmy awards. [ALL]
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NewsGrade in U-turn over C4 funding
RTS Convention:Channel 4 should stay private because public funding would destroy its independence, former chief executive Michael Grade has claimed. [ALL]
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NewsMichael Palin sets sail with 7.5m for BBC1
BBC1 travel show Michael Palin's New Europegot a warm send off from the viewers on its maiden voyage with a sizeable 7.5m (31%) watching at 9pm. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin Media boss pockets shares worth£1.3m
Virgin Media chairman Jim Mooney has received£1.3m in shares from the cable giant, which postponed its planned summer auction due to ongoing volatility in the credit markets. [ALL]
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NewsHunt leads Five drama push
Five's new director of programmes Jay Hunt has been given the task of finding a long running UK drama for the channel. [ALL]
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NewsDigital UK strives to raise switchover awareness
Digital UK, the body charged with promoting digital switchover, is to kick off an£8m national awareness raising campaign this week designed to inform the public about their place in the switchover timetable. [ALL]
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NewsSky One to air Champions League games
Sky is to show Champions League football matches live on Sky One this season for the first time due to a record number of British sides qualifying for the group stages of the tournament. [ALL]
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NewsBusiness leaders slam 'self-serving' TV industry
RTS Convention:Business leaders invited to talk about the TV industry have accused broadcasters of putting the audience second to their own interests. [ALL]
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NewsOfcom and BBC plan ethics summit
RTS Convention:Ofcom and the BBC Trust are to host an industry wide seminar on ethics in broadcasting later this year. [ALL]
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NewsBBC Films head to start own indie
BBC Films boss David Thompson is stepping down from the role to set up his own film and TV indie. [ALL]
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NewsTV struggling to track changing viewer habits
RTS Convention:The heads of the UK's biggest broadcasters have admitted that they are struggling to future proof their businesses as they adapt to changing consumer media habits. [ALL]
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NewsR5 Live shakes up schedule
Gabby Logan has been given a new two hour Sunday morning news slot on BBC Radio 5 Live as part of a shake up of the station's schedule. [ALL]
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NewsGrade: video games exist in 'moral vacuum'
RTS Convention:ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has criticised video games for existing in a 'moral vacuum' compared to TV drama. [ALL]
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NewsMajor shake-up at The Media Trust
The Media Trust is combining its production arm Media Trust Productions with its digital channel Community Channel and has appointed Peter Weil to lead the new combined operation. [ALL]
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NewsOctober Films defends Nazi doc
October Films has defended its documentary Weekend Nazisfrom accusations of misleading editing. [ALL]
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NewsGovt to create media think-tank
RTS Convention:The government is creating a new think-tank to steer media policy in the rapidly changing UK media environment. [ALL]
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NewsViewers don't go Nuts for new channel
New 'blokes' channel Nuts TV made something of an inauspicious debut on Wednesday, averaging just 9,000 viewers and a share of 0.10% between 9pm and 2am. [ALL]
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NewsHot Animation makes job cuts
Hit Entertainment's Hot Animation studio, which produces Bob the Builder, has confirmed that it is slashing its staff numbers. [ALL]
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NewsPEER POLL: ITV
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will Michael Grade's measures boost the fortunes of ITV?