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Channel 5 ditches another film slot.
Channel 5 is scaling back its commitment to movies in peaktime with plans to scrap another of its dedicated 21.00 film slots, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Channel 5 factual unveils orders.
Channel 5 controller of factual entertainment Sue Murphy has unveiled her first set of commissions for the channel which includes another TV vehicle for The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 backs Midlands executive.
Channel 4 and producers' alliance Pact are backing a new initiative to install a commissioning executive in the Midlands to broker programme deals with broadcasters on behalf of regional indies, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC 4 to tell heroine's story.
Diverse is making a one-off film for digital channel BBC 4 about the Booker prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy who was sentenced to prison and fined 2,000 rupees ($42) after being found guilty of contempt of court last week, writes Penny Hughes.
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Ratings - Pitting Brad against Angel gives E4 the edge.
Brad Pitt's guest appearance on E4's Friends gained the channel its highest audience for an individual programme to date, writes Jon Rogers.
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C4 to look at race relations.
Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar has ordered an autobiographical strand, Made in Britain, that confronts issues of race, sexuality and paternal consent.Kes Films' Sperm Bandits presents journalist and broadcaster
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Bjork fails to attract crowds to BBC 4
Just 16,000 viewers tune in to the BBC's new digital arts channel for exclusive coverage of the Icelandic pop queen's concert
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BBC 3 decision delayed again.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has once again delayed her decision on new BBC digital youth channel BBC 3 after new research showed the channel would have a far greater impact on
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4 Learning seeks #3-4m.
Channel 4's loss-making educational department, 4 Learning, has launched a hunt for a commercial partner to sponsor all of its output. 4 Learning has appointed specialist sponsorship agency EPR to find
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Olympians and Shooting Stars: BBC 2's top team.
There's only one place to start this week and that's curling. The sport's finest hour was featured in Olympic Grandstand on BBC 2 on Thursday at 23.20 and 4.98 million fans
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No Ofcom seats for nations
Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament will not be represented on board of new regulator
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Crunch time looms for both ITV daytime soaps
Crossroads and Night & Day face axe after disappointing ratings
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BSkyB programme chief quits for BBC comedy role
Commissioning editor, drama and comedy Mark Freeland becomes corporation's new head of comedy commissioning
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BBC offers staff reality check
Workers to be placed on attachments outside of the corporation to learn new skills
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Evans in frame to buy back Virgin Radio
Ex-owner and breakfast DJ lines up with other interested parties as SMG looks to ease debt burden
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Davies admits BBC indie quota is short
BBC chairman blames a lack of ideas in the independent sector with drama the worst hit
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C4 backs Midlands executive
Plan to create third-party commissoning executive to broker programme deals on behalf of regional indies meets with broadcaster's approval
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BBC 3 decision delayed again
Media secretary Tessa Jowell asks BBC and ITC to reconcile their predictions of likely impact on commercial rivals
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Wisden to stream all international cricket in India live
Cricket site teams up with BBC Technology to provide live ball-by-ball coverage and highlights packages until 2004