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Leader - ITV Digital more spinned against.
Now that intense speculation about the immediate future of ITV Digital has calmed down, Deloitte & Touche - the accountancy firm appointed two weeks ago to help restructure the pay-TV business
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Free to air - A class war at the BBC.
Chairman of the BBC governors Gavyn Davies made some interesting points this week about what he feels is the hijacking of the dumbing-down agenda. He grumbled that the white, middle class,
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Trade Talk - Plain sailing?
New BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman has inherited a shipshape department, but will she rise to the renewed vigour of the opposition?
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In my view - Sarah Thane.
On the importance of looking beyond ratings to ask what viewers think of the TV they watch.
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On the box - Holding out for a hero.
Cramp Twins creator Brian Wood found Jennifer Patterson a hard act to follow but couldn't resist Hattie Jacques' special charms.
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News analysis - Running out of air.
As the government calls for the more efficient use of spectrum as part of its drive for digital switchover, we consider the pros and cons of charging the BBC and Channel 4 for the use of the airwaves they need to broadcast.
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TV Politics - TV's new political agenda.
As under 45-year-olds increasingly drift away from TV politics dominated by white, middle-aged men engaged in arcane debates, what should broadcasters be doing to make viewers tune into political coverage again?
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INTERVIEW - Small screen idol.
With a string of entertainment successes already under his belt, Thames chief executive Alan Boyd knew a hit when he saw it with Pop Idol. Just how does he do it?
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CHANNEL REPORT - Has Nickelodeon met its match?
Nickelodeon is already feeling the pressure from Cbeebies and CBBC, but with a 5.1 multichannel viewing share in February against CBBC's 0.3 per cent, the BBC has a way to go before it can topple the market leader.
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TX - Digging up history.
As part of the BBC 2 real-life recreation The Trench, the production team from BBC documentaries was asked to build an authentic first world war trench in northern France.The trench was
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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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OFF THE RECORD - Will power that talk shows lack.
So, Pop Idol winner Will Young is gay. No surprise there then. But seriously, who cares? Well just about every live daytime chatshow going that's who. The double A-side single 'Anything
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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 dominates the Sony Awards shortlist
BBC Radio is nominated for a total of 88 awards with Radio 4 being shortlisted for 26 awards, including station of the year
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BBC 2's Techno Games fails to put up a challenge
The third year of the 'Olympic Games for robots' fails to rival C4's Hollyoaks
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C4's royal fare finds loyal subjects
Profile of the Queen's grandfather The Real George V attracts 2.8 million as Louis Theroux loses viewers on BBC 2
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Rory Peck Trust help for freelancers
Body moves to establish dedicated insurance scheme for freelancers
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Bragg honoured
LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg has been presented with a special award by the Prix Italia to mark his contribution to quality programming through more than 25 series of The
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Hot-air balloon finally grounded in BBC rebrand
Channel to launch bold new red logo over Easter