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NewsChannel 4 bowls a nation over
Channel 4 secured its highest all-hours share for a Saturday last weekend after winning its biggest ever test cricket audience.
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Arnell goes to ITV4
ITV3 channel editor Stephen Arnell has been appointed ITV4 channel editor in preparation for the channel's launch on 1 November. He takes on the role immediately and will keep his ITV3 responsibilities until a replacement has been found. He said he planed to use ITV4's£15m budget to secure exclusive content. ...
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Avid buys out Pinnacle in£259m deal
Avid is to complete its proposed takeover of California-based video-editing firm Pinnacle Systems this week after the£259m deal was cleared by the European Commission.
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Heart hits out at R1 share rise
Heart 106.2 programme director Mark Browning has hit out at the BBC, blaming a shift in Radio 1's programming focus for Heart's poor showing in the latest Rajars.
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Clyde 1 and 2 slip in Scotland, BBC up
Scottish Radio Holdings' Clyde 1 FM and Clyde 2 both lost out in the battle for audience in Scotland. Clyde 1's share slid from 16.8% in the previous quarter to 15.7%, while Clyde 2 fell from 9.8% to 7.9%. Winners included BBC Radio Scotland which increased from a 7.9% share ...
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Kirkham moves from C4 to BBC1
A senior figure on Channel 4's Richard & Judyprogramme has been poached to fill a new post in BBC daytime. Alison Kirkham has been associate editor on the C4 show for the past year but has defected to the BBC to take the newly created role ...
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Sky's movies move
It will be interesting to see how the City reacts to Sky's plans to move into the cinema business.
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The King of US reality
Mark Burnett's Emmy Award-winning Survivorpaved the way for the unscripted TV craze in the US. And with an Apprenticespin-off starring Martha Stewart set for autumn, the British-born producer insists it's not over for the reality genre yet. By Melissa Grego.
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Diplomatic mission impossible
His indie producer background and commitment to the BBC gives Krishan Arora the experience to execute what many consider a difficult balancing act.
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Big Bro's paradox
Big Brothermay have been a critical hit but both viewer and voter numbers are down.
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Laughing all the way to the studio
With TV sitcoms traditionally being one of the most studio-bound of TV genres, comedy producers and production managers need to know what they are looking for when choosing a studio. Louis Pattison looks at what's on offer
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BBC top of the agenda
With speakers as varied as John Birt and Ricky Gervais, this year's Edinburgh Festival is sure to spark off debate, writes Dawn Airey.
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I'll miss Family Affairs
Five considered a niche role for Family Affairsbut opted instead to create bold storylines and characters. Paul Marquess says four things conspired against the canned soap.
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TV's gambling addiction
With interactive TV gambling enjoying a time of aggressive growth, hopeful TV operators are betting that the recently created Gambling Commission will opt to loosen the rules governing the industry. By Kate Bulkley.
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NewsSky in talks to buy UGC multiplexes
BSkyB is plotting a move into the UK cinema market by buying six multiplex theatres.
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NewsNat Geo plans HD channel
The National Geographic Channel in the UK is set to be part of BSkyB's high-definition (HDTV) line-up.
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NewsBBC staff begin to move on redundancies
More than one in 10 staff in the BBC's children's department have shown interest in being made redundant, during the first wave of the corporation's trawl to find volunteers to leave.
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NewsMidget curling pitched in for C4 breakfast
Mentorn Scotland has come up with what it hopes will be the answer to Channel 4's breakfast schedule woes - midget curling.
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NewsITV backs down over Sky charges
ITV has dropped its complaint to Ofcom over the amount BSkyB charges it to put its 15 regional services on digital satellite.
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NewsRDF takes over Touchpaper
RDF Media has made its first acquisition since its£50m April flotation, paying£2.7m for the 65% of drama indie Touchpaper it did not already own.