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    Elstein buys Hallmark International

    2005-02-23T09:49:26Z

    Former Channel Five chief executive David Elstein has bought the international business of the Hallmark Channel in a deal worth around£128m.

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    Rose D'Or honours Geldof

    2005-02-23T09:46:59Z

    Sir Bob Geldof is to be given a special award at this year's Rose d'Or Festival in honour of his charity work.

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    Holmes quits GMTV

    2005-02-22T14:18:06Z

    GMTV's veteran anchorman Eamonn Homes has quit after over ten years with the breakfast broadcaster.

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    Wire in the Blood manages 7.5m

    2005-02-22T11:32:52Z

    The return of ITV1's crime drama Wire in the Bloodprovided only moderate competition for BBC1's Dalziel and Pascoedespite the series starring Robson Green peaking at 7.5 million (30%) at the start.

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    GWR launches chill-out station

    2005-02-22T11:28:23Z

    Classic FM-owner GWR is to add a new ambient music station to its digital radio portfolio as part of its strategy to extend its range of formats.

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    RDF in buyout talks with IWC

    2005-02-22T10:19:37Z

    Wife Swapproducer RDF Media is in talks to buy Scotland's biggest independent producer IWC Media for an estimated£20m.

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    Hutchison 'in talks with Shed and Talkback'

    2005-02-22T10:16:18Z

    Axed EastEndersexecutive producer Kathleen Hutchison is reported to be in talks about joining Shed Productions or TalkbackThames.

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    Norton to host Baftas

    2005-02-22T10:07:13Z

    Graham Norton has finally landed another TV gig - hosting this year's Bafta TV awards.

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    Joey sheds a million for Five

    2005-02-21T12:23:09Z

    Five's much-vaunted new US sitcom Joeylost over a million viewers last night.

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    Question Time to broadcast from China

    2005-02-21T10:57:42Z

    The BBC is taking its flagship current affairs show Question Timeto China next month as part of a series of programmes from the Communist nation.

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    HG Capital eyes Virgin Radio

    2005-02-21T10:55:20Z

    Private equity group HG Capital will make a bid for Virgin Radio if SMG is forced to auction the station to the highest bidder.

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    Gfk hits out at Rajar

    2005-02-21T10:52:36Z

    Gfk Media, the research company employed by Kelvin MacKenzie to measure radio audiences, has hit back at Rajar after being dropped from the race to win a lucrative new contract.

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    Express Group axes BBC and ITV digital listings

    2005-02-21T10:43:07Z

    The Daily Express and Daily Star have axed listings for channels including BBC3 and ITV2 after broadcasters refused to pay thousands of pounds demanded by the newspaper group for the service.

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    BBC creates£9m comedy fund

    2005-02-18T12:59:19Z

    The BBC has ring-fenced£9m to commission comedy programmes outside London and is restructuring its entertainment and comedy commissioning.

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    Five's football scores with 3.3m

    2005-02-18T12:05:49Z

    Five's decision to devote virtually all of its peaktime schedule to live football coverage of the Uefa tournament paid dividends with a peak audience of 3.3 million (15%) at 9.25pm and an overall peaktime share of 9.2%.

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    Granada poaches BB producer

    2005-02-18T11:40:14Z

    Granada has poached the Endemol series editor of Celebrity Big BrotherDavid Williams to join its entertainment division.

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    Birt and Jowell clash on BBC funding

    2005-02-18T10:45:53Z

    Culture secretary Tessa Jowell and former BBC director general John Birt are understood to have clashed over the idea that the licence fee should be shared out among broadcasters.

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    Ace FM snares Kidderminster licence

    2005-02-18T10:40:58Z

    Ofcom has awarded a new FM licence in Kidderminster to the Midlands News Association-owned Ace FM.

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    Chapman buys Little Robots

    2005-02-18T09:51:29Z

    Former ITV children's controller Vanessa Chapman has bought the rights to CBBC pre-school animation Little Robots.

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    PEER POLL: BBC1 controller

    2005-02-18T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should Kevin Lygo be the next controller of BBC1?