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Peter Gabriel buys a 50% stake in Solid State Logic
Audio console manufacturer Solid State Logic (SSL) has been bought by musician Peter Gabriel and American businessman David Engelke for an undisclosed sum.
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FX gives second airing to C4 drama
Channel 4's Bafta-winning dramas North Squareand Buried- both controversially ditched after only one series - have found a new multichannel home on FX.
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BBC3 tearaways show gets second run
Family advice series The House of Tiny Tearawayshas been greenlit for a second run on BBC3. The programme, in which clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron attempts to improve the behaviour of disruptive kids at a special 'toddler sanctuary', will return in the autumn for a six-episode ...
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BBC3 shoots live nude art in Newcastle
BBC3 is to film several hundred naked people as they take part in a live art event at the Newcastle Gateshead cultural centre. The event is the work of Spencer Tunick, the New York artist whose gatherings of naked people have appeared everywhere, from London to Chile (pictured). The live ...
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R1 conquers US
BBC Radio 1 is to be broadcast across the US, in an unprecedented deal for the corporation. Satellite radio company Sirius will begin broadcasting the station this summer - the first time the BBC has sold a station in its entirety. Sirius - the subscription-only service which recently signed shock-jock ...
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Power to the nations?
Ofcom's plans for Irish, Gaelic and Welsh language channels sound well intentioned, but with viewers turning off S4C and doubts about funding and broadcasters' commitment, how feasible are they? By Steve Clarke.
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A lack of trust
It may offer little that is truly radical, but the green paper is a firm foundation on which to build reform of the BBC.
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Love Island: The Truth
Celebrity Love Islandmay have attracted a storm of flak but, says Jim Allen, the truth is it was a hit with viewers and fulfilled its brief of mounting a challenge to Big Brother.
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Hearing the iPod hype
Downloading radio shows is not the exciting technological breakthrough the media is making it out to be, says Graham Bryce.
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Guarding the portals of Sky
If you want to get your channel on Sky's platform you'll have to impress its gatekeeper, Nicola Bamford. And that isn't easy.
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Turning on to branded channels
Branded TV has its critics but with the right blend of business know-how and production techniques, it can be made to pay dividends.
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The BBC's body politic
The post of BBC political editor is sufficiently important to warrant bringing in someone from outside the corporation.
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Age of Discovery (Interview with Robin Paxton)
Discovery Networks Europe managing director Robin Paxton has transformed the channel with sparkling new premises in London, a restructure of the brands and a major shift in office culture.
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CNN faces up to the next 25 years
With the world's first 24-hour television news channel reaching its 25th anniversary, Colin Robertson headed to Atlanta to see what lies ahead for CNN in an increasingly tough market for news providers.
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Bectu targets The Bill over long hours
Broadcast union Bectu is trying to sign up more than 400 staff working on ITV's The Billto a collective bargaining agreement to tackle claims of poor working conditions on the show.
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TV Corp shareholders hit out over Salmon hiring
A row has erupted between major shareholders and the management of The Television Corporation over the appointment of former BBC director of sport Peter Salmon as its new chief executive.
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ITV4 to get£15m for first year's output
ITV4 has been given a minimum budget of£15m and will launch this autumn, ITV Broadcasting chief executive Mick Desmond said this week.
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Shake-up after BBC employs murderer
Participants in BBC programmes could be asked to disclose their criminal records and other personal details in the wake of a freelance BBC researcher's conviction for murder.
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Taylor responds to Curtis Al-Qaeda doc
Veteran terrorism reporter Peter Taylor is to make a BBC2 series on Al-Qaeda, to counter producer Adam Curtis's documentary The Power of Nightmares.
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ITV1 show moves to Five
Producers on ITV1 show I Want That Househave been given their biggest home removal challenge yet with the show being lined up for a move to Five.