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NewsBBC angers music staff
The BBC has angered staff in its radio and music division with plans to merge three roles into one as it attempts to slash 150 posts in the department.
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NewsAllen calls on Ofcom to scrap CRR ad deal
ITV chief executive Charles Allen has called on Ofcom to scrap the measures introduced to protect advertisers' interests following the merger of Carlton and Granada.
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NewsBBC2 to capture patient's dying moment on TV
BBC2 is to screen a real death as part of a controversial Endemol UK documentary investigating end-of-life care in Britain.
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NewsHammond wins ITV1 daytime slot
ITV1 plans to turn Top Gearpresenter Richard Hammond into a daytime TV star with its new teatime factual entertainment show.
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BBC moves key commissioners
The BBC is moving key commissioners in with channel controllers and giving them a dedicated rights negotiation team, as part of plans to create an ITV-style network centre.
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NewsITV plans 'transactional' channels
ITV is planning to launch a suite of 'transactional' TV channels next year, including gaming and shopping offerings, in a bid to open up new revenue streams.
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NewsLion drives Cash Cab to New York
Lion Television has secured a commission from the Discovery Channel in the US for Cash Cab, its gameshow filmed in a taxi.
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NewsSwitchover gains support
A survey of 110 people working in the television market has revealed widespread support of digital switchover - but concerns about its likely impact on programming budgets in the future.
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NewsBennett mulls online BBC2
BBC director of television Jana Bennett is looking at offering BBC2 over the internet.
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NewsBBC looks to find mobile comedy
The BBC is to commission a multimedia comedy and is asking writers to come up with sketches for different platforms - from mobile phones to TV screens.
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Discovery tunes up reality show
Discovery Channel UK is making its first foray into reality TV, commissioning Endemol UK to produce a series based in an expat-run garage in Spain.
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NewsITV to launch more channels
4.45pm:ITV is planning to launch a suite of 'transactional' TV channels next year, including gaming and shopping offerings, in a bid to open up new revenue streams.
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NewsAllen calls for end of ITV ad restrictions
4.30pm:ITV chief Charles Allen has called on Ofcom to scrap the measures introduced to protect advertisers' interests following the merger of Carlton and Granada.
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NewsDistributors hail terms of trade
2.30pm:The majority of TV distributors think the new terms of trade have benefited their bottom line, according to Broadcast's first survey of the sector.
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NewsUKTV gets sporty
1pm:UKTV is making its first foray into sports programming with a ten part weekly series from TWI, designed to encourage people to participate in sports.
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NewsComics strip off for BBC2 show
11am:Comedians Griff Rhys-Jones, Rory McGrath and Dara O'Briain are to strip off on camera as part of a bid to recreate the journey that inspired the book Three Men In A Boatfor BBC2.
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NewsMannion: TV newsrooms are too white
10.30am:ITV Newseditor in chief David Mannion has called for broadcasters to use 'positive discrimination' to make TV newsrooms more multicultural.
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NewsThe Royal producer takes Corrie reins
Granada has confirmed the appointment of Steve Frost as the next Coronation Streetproducer, replacing Tony Wood who steps down at the end of the year.
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NewsBBC bags England cricket radio rights
The BBC has secured exclusive radio rights to England's autumn tour of Pakistan - a move new director of sport Roger Mosey said proved the corporation was committed to the sport.
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