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BBC's Gaza complaints split down middle
The BBC has received more than 1,000 complaints about its coverage of the Gaza conflict - but they are evenly split between accusations of bias towards either the Israelis or the Palestinians.
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RDF deal to complete next month
RDF Media Group will delist on 2 February following shareholder approval of the£52m management buy-out.
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Tindle to sell stations
Tindle Radio, the 13-station local radio group owned by newspaper entrepreneur Sir Ray Tindle, is up for sale.
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Hunt: C4 needs new terms of trade
Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has risked the ire of indies by putting more pressure on Channel 4 to revise its terms of trade with programme suppliers.
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ITV and Virgin strike on-demand deal
Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans will be able to catch up with the shows on Virgin's on-demand service after ITV joined the BBC and Channel 4 in making programmes available after broadcast.
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Wainwright to become Robin Hood showrunner
BBC1 is preparing to give Robin Hood a Doctor Who-style reinvention by At Home With the Braithwaites creator Sally Wainwright.
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Fresh woes for Entertainment Rights
Entertainment Rights is facing a fresh crisis because its main US DVD distributor, Genius Products, has failed to pay it the money it owes.
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Wheatly in talks to buy Jazz FM
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) is in talks to sell Jazz FM to a consortium led by the station's executive chairman Richard Wheatly.
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C4 Ahmadinejad message prompts ire and support
Channel 4's controversial alternative Christmas Day message from Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was both the broadcaster's most praised and criticised programme last month.
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C4: Most complained about shows Dec 08
The 10 shows on Channel 4 in December that received the most amount of complaints from viewers.
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C4: most praised shows in Dec 08
The 10 shows on Channel 4 in December that received the most amount of praise from viewers.
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Relocation returns with 3.2m
The sixth series of Channel 4 property show Relocation, Relocation kicked off with a healthy 3.2m viewers (12.5%) at 8pm last night up, performing well against the returning Waterloo Road on BBC1.
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BBC Persian channel to launch mid-month
BBC World Service's Persian language television channel, BBC Persian TV, will go live on Wednesday 14 January.
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Iran blocks BBC Persian reporter bid
Iranian authorities have refused the BBC permission to base a Persian-speaking correspondent in Iran, despite the launch of the BBC Persian television channel later this month.
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Faye Barker to present ITV Morning News
Faye Barker has been appointed as the new presenter of ITV's morning news bulletin.
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NewsClassic FM signs orchestra
Classic FM has signed a five-year partnership deal with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.
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Freesat sales hit 200,000
A Christmas marketing push has helped sales of Freesat boxes pass 200,000 since the launch of the subscription-free satellite TV service in May.
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Channel TV appoints chief executive
Channel Television, the ITV franchise holder for the Channel Islands, has named Rowan O'Sullivan as its first chief executive since 2006.
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Hustle back with 5.7m
BBC1's slick drama series Hustle was welcomed back by 5.7m viewers (23.3%) at 9pm last night, more than watched the opening of the previous series in 2007.
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Industry braced for PSB answers
Some of the biggest issues facing British TV are likely to move forward in the next fortnight, including Channel 4 finally getting clarity on how it will be funded in the future.