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NewsHamilton circus reaches BBC Radio Wiltshire
BBC radio listeners in Wiltshire are to be given an unlikely Christmas morning 'treat' - a two-hour show presented by the Neil and Christine Hamilton.
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NewsOfcom kick starts productplacement consultation
Ofcom has launched its consultation on the future of product placement, in a bid to clarify the UK's position on the revised Television Without Frontiers Directive.
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NewsX Factor and Strictly Come Dancing bring 23m together
In the battle of the Saturday night talent contests both BBC1 and ITV1 could claim a victory of sorts with the two shows gaining a combined peak audience of over 23 million.
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NewsFirefly signs Mentorn producer
Anatomy For Beginners indie Firefly has poached Mentorn producer Edwina Silver as head of development.
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NewsSky hits 8m target
BSkyB has passed its short-term target of eight million direct-to-home (DTH) subscribers, and has its sights set firmly on hitting the 10m mark by 2010.
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NewsJamie Roberts quits Sky One
Sky One commissioner Jamie Roberts, the man behind The Match and All Star Cup, has quit after being called back from the US.
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NewsBBC Worldwide drops plans to invest in Czech newsdesk
BBC Worldwide has scrapped plans to take over the BBC World Service's Czech newsdesk.
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NewsEezee TV on cost-cutting drive
8am: Home shopping channel Eezee TVhas axed all live broadcasting and is believed to be making up to 70 people redundant in a bid to cut costs.
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NewsCowell signs two-year ITV deal
X Factor judge Simon Cowell has signed up with ITV for another two years.
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NewsBakhurst to head BBC News 24
BBC 10 O'Clock News editor Kevin Bakhurst has been promoted to controller of News 24.
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Rough cut - The beautiful game?
Football scouts go out and find the best young players for their teams, but TV does little to draw in talent, says Phil Nodding.
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NewsDoc Martin beats Little Britain
12.15pm: ITV1's Martin Clunes' comedy Doc Martin last night gave Little Britain a kicking - winning an audience of 9.2m compared to 6.5m for the award winning BBC1 show.
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NewsBirrell quits Hit Entertainment
11am: Hit Entertainment's director of corporate developmentNigel Birrell has quit after more than six years to join online gaming company PartyGaming.
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NewsLangham in child pornography probe
Just days after being named best television comedy actor at the British Comedy Awards, it has emerged that The Thick of It star Chris Langham has been arrested over alleged child pornography offences.
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NewsChorion in tie-up with EMI
10.15am: Chorion, the rights company that owns Noddy and Miss Marple, has joined forces with EMI Music Publishing in a partnership that will see the world's largest music publisher place music into TV shows.
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NewsITV & BBC lock horns over World Cup
8am: ITV and the BBC are embroiled in a battle over who gets what in the World Cup with both broadcasters targeting a potential clash against Germany in the second round.
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NewsLoughrey warns against lazy reporting
8am: BBC journalists have been told to deliver more original news stories and stay away from 'air conditioned journalism' - reporting without leaving the office.
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NewsOfcom cuts costs
8am: Ofcom has cut its annual operating budget for the second year running - saving broadcasters thousands of pounds.
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NewsBBC Worldwide could soothe WorldService cutbacks
8am: BBC Worldwide is looking to take over the BBC World Service's Czech newsdesk, under proposals which could save some of the ten foreign language stations facing the axe.
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NewsHomechoice looks to EntertainmentRights for content
8am: Homechoice has signed a 12-month content deal with kids indie Entertainment Rights, to secure a series of titles for its pre-school, on-demand children's channel, Scamp.