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Government responds to pressure for BBC indie radio quota
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has ordered officials to examine extending mandatory indie production quotas to radio, write David Rose and Georgina Lipscomb
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Jowell lends support to proposals
The government this week gave a strong hint that it would accept the bulk of the ITC's recommendations and agreed to ensure that anything it did approve would be included in the Communications Bill, writes Colin Robertson
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NewsITC backs indies' claims
The future of indies is now back in the hands of the government after the Independent Television Commission (ITC) programme supply review this week recommended wholesale changes to the 20-year old sector, writes Jane Marlow
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NewsBSkyB threatens charge for set-top boxes
BSkyB this week warned it could withdraw its offer of free set-top boxes if ITV and the BBC continue their 'foolish crusade' over the price of carriage on Sky's digital platform, writes Conor Dignam
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NewsMTV combats UK rivals with London event
MTV is looking at bringing its flagship Europe Music Awards (EMA) to London next year to help combat growing competition from Emap and the forthcoming Sky music channels, writes Paul Revoir
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CNN hailed as heroes in media's first salvo
The first shot has been fired in the media war over Iraq with the release of film hailing CNN's coverage ...
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Halifax boss in with Ant & Dec
HBOS chief executive has become a part-time director of Granada ...
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£250m for TV delay
Granada yesterday took a£250 million charge relating to the value of its digital business ...
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Merger review 'expected'
Granada and Carlton have asked the Office of Fair Trading to consider their combined share of the entire UK adverti...
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I've whored for Channel 4, confesses Brookside boss
Brookside creator Phil Redmond admitted yesterday he had probably 'prostituted himself' to C4 bosses ...
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NewsBBC to appoint indie champion
The BBC is to appoint a new indie champion with wide-ranging powers to deal with the independent sector as part of a concerted effort to improve its faltering relationship with outside programme suppliers, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Reality is that scenes from show were staged, Osbournes admit
At least two of the zaniest scenes in the first series were set up by MTV producers ...
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Digital television woes push Granada to£378m loss
Granada has been forced to take a£250m goodwill writedown ...
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Pace Micro issues fifth warning after US and European sales slide
Pace Micro Technology issued its fifth profit warning of the year ...
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ITV and RTL bid for indie status fails
The ITV companies and RTL-owned production company Fremantle failed in their attempt to gain independent status whe...
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Gardam steps in to save Rise
Channel 4 director of television Tim Gardam has taken direct control of troubled breakfast show Rise, amid rumours ...
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Oneword moots slot for shock jock Stern
Oneword, the highbrow digital radio station, is in talks with US shock jock Howard Stern to air his breakfast show ...