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NewsCost of PSB? That's beer money
Viewers would only pay the price of a pint of beer for a month of public service programming on ITV, Channel 4 and Five, according to the second phase of Ofcom's PSB review.
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NewsBBC could follow ITV out of regions, warns NUJ
The NUJ has warned that ITV's plans to scale back its regional news output could clear the way for the BBC to follow suit.
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NewsOfcom throws ITV regional quota lifeline
Plans to reduce ITV's regional programming quota will come as a relief to the commercial broadcaster, which has failed to hit its existing 50% spend target for the past two years.
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NewsEnvy delays offline plans for expansion
Envy has ditched plans to open a new offline facility in Great Portland Street next month and will instead launch a larger one on Foley Street in January.
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New senior positions at Pepper Post
The new owners of Pepper Post have added two directors to the company's board and appointed two new members of staff.
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Framestore CFC enlists finance advisors
Framestore CFC has appointed corporate finance advisors Hawkpoint Partners to help it secure external investment.
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NewsTV Critics 25 September ‘08
“Fun this might have been but ain't nobody does it better than Jane.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsITV2 runs out of Juice
ITV2's new panel game show Celebrity Juice failed to quench the thirst of the viewers last night at 10pm with just 243,000 (1.46%) watching.
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NewsFincham buys ITV shares
ITV director of television Peter Fincham has bought up 350,000 shares in ITV plc - his first stake in the company.
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NewsFive to formalise kids commitment
Five plans to adopt a more formal commitment to children's programming under plans the broadcaster is drawing up with Ofcom.
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NewsVirgin's on-demand services up 33%
More than half of Virgin Media's 3.5m television customers use its on-demand video platform, the cable company said today.
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NewsBBCW restructures kids division
BBC Worldwide has rebranded and restructured its children's business to incorporate the global licensing rights for adult brands such as Top Gear.
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NewsSMG wins approval for cashback plan
A cashback plan allowing shareholders in SMG to sell their shares to the company has been approved.
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NewsTV Critics 26 September ‘08
“It was cool and non-judgmental, and all the more powerful and creepy for being so.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsTraffic Cops stop the competition
BBC1's special edition of Traffic Cops, looking at the motorway police, overtook all competitors last night at 9pm with 6.1m viewers (28.9% share), more than double the viewers of any other channel.
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NewsBones rattles rivals
Sky 1's popular US drama series Bones made a successful return last night at 9pm as the fourth series kicked off with a feature length edition pulling in a sizeable 584,000 viewers (3.45%).
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Speech: Andy Burnham 26 Sept '08
Andy Burnham's speech to the Royal Television Society, 26 September 2008, titled Quality, standards, innovation - the way forward.
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NewsGovernment to review sports 'Crown Jewels'
The government is to review the make up of the 'Crown Jewels' listed sports events for the first time in 10 years, culture secretary Andy Burnham has revealed.
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NewsBurnham: PSB decisions by early '09
The government will announce its decisions on the future of PSB in the new year, culture secretary Andy Burnham has promised.
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NewsBrook Lapping hires Dangerous producer
Ten Alps owned indie Brook Lapping has appointed Kate Botting as its new executive producer, replacing Phil Craig.