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NewsMurdoch lobbied for ability to buy Five
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch lobbied the government for reassurances that he would be able to buy Five during the passing of the Communications Bill, new documents have revealed.
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NewsBroadcasters in honours list
Husband and wife documentary team Anne and Brian Lapping were among the broadcasting figures recognised in the new years honours list.
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NewsBroadcasters look to offer tsunami aid
Broadcasters are in discussions about how they can help the aid effort for the huge Asian tsunami disaster, with ideas such as a Live Aid-style concert being looked at.
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NewsFive orders tsunami doc
Five has commissioned a fast turn-around documentary on the Asian tsunami disaster from indie Mentorn.
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NewsC4's Morecambe doc gets 3.8m
Channel 4's documentary The Unseen Eric Morecambeaveraged 3.8 million (15%), beating off ITV1's chilling drama Uncle Adolfas well as its closest rivals.
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NewsBBC2 Springer opera draws complaints
BBC2's screening of Jerry Springer - The Operahas already become one of the most complained about programmes days before it has even aired.
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NewsBBC postpones Supervolcano
The BBC has shelved its flagship docu-drama about a volcano erupting underneath America's Yellowstone national park following the Asian tsunami disaster.
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NewsGMG and GWR in download deal
Guardian Media Group Radio has signed a new partnership deal with Classic FM-owner GWR that will allow listeners to legally download songs being broadcast by its stations.
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NewsSky Travel to show new 24 episode
Sky is to show the first episode of the new series of 24on its Sky Travel channel as well as Sky One, allowing viewers in Freeview homes to see the beginning of the cult series.
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NewsEastEnders suffers with a 28% share
EastEnders' ratings woes continuted last night as the soap received its lowest share since November 1999 with 6.8 million (28%) from 7.30pm.
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NewsTsunami disaster draws viewers to news
The Asian tsunami disaster has drawn viewers to the news programmes as the broadcasters have scheduled various specials covering the events.
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NewsFincham resigns as Talkback chief
Peter Fincham, the chief executive of Talkback Thames, one of the UK's biggest independent producers, is to quit the company after 20 years.
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Capital Radio puts 106 Century FM up for sale
Capital Radio is to sell its east Midlands station 106 Century FM to ensure its£711m merger with GWR is greenlit.
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NewsDiscovery boosts lifestyle output
Discovery Networks Europe is to launch three lifestyle channels in the UK this year.
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BBC slated over Springer
The BBC has received more than 15,000 complaints about its decision to screen an uncut version of Jerry Springer - The Operadays before it has even aired.
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Multichannel the 2004 share victor
Multichannel viewing increased by 11% in 2004, overtaking both BBC1 and ITV1 for the first time.
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BBC pulls plug on Supervolcano
The BBC has shelved its flagship£3m docu-drama about a volcano erupting underneath Yellowstone national park following the Asian tsunami disaster.
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Discovery offers Younge US role
BBC Sport head of programmes and planning Pat Younge is set to follow his former BBC colleague Jane Root across the Atlantic after being approached by Discovery Communications to run its Travel Channel.
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First-hand account: Tsunami
Matthew Chance is a London-based CNN correspondent and a member of the international network's team reporting the aftermath of the Asian tsunami.
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NewsSky premieres new series of 24 on Freeview
Sky is to show the first episode of the new series of 24on its free-to-air channel Sky Travel as well as Sky One in a bid to lure Freeview viewers who get hooked on the cult series to upgrade to pay-TV.