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Sky industrial tribunal brought by ex-Sky News senior political reporter
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - British Sky Broadcasting and Sky News head of TV news Nick Pollard have been named as co-defendants in an application for an industrial tribunal bought by ex-Sky News
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Wogan junior joins Switch
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Digital broadcasting network Switch 2 has appointed Mark Wogan, son of TV presenter Terry Wogan, as managing director of its new as-yet unnamed lifestyle channel. Wogan, a regular
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Pearson/CLT deal done
Pearson TV officially merged with Audiofina and CLT-UFA this week to form Europe's largest free-to-air TV broadcaster. The company, renamed the RTL Group, is planning a flotation on 26 July. Pearson
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Capital lines up Beat 106
Speculation is mounting that Capital Radio will confirm a deal to buy fledgling Scottish Radio station Beat 106 within the week. Chrysalis Radio and Emap were also thought to have been
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Terrestrial TV watched via aerial in digi homes
ITV says most of BBC1, BBC2 and C4 viewing in Sky Digital homes via analogue
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NewsBam Bam signs for Capital
Controversial DJ Bam Bam has been signed up by GCap's Capital Radio to replace Paul Gillies as the voice of a weeknight music show.
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Money Channel finds extra£11million
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - The Money Channel claims that it has raised a further£11 million in funding this week, following news that it had lost more money than expected in its
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BBC cools on Lewis
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Talks between Granada controller of drama Simon Lewis and the BBC are believed to have simmered down. The BBC has been heavily courting Lewis and his deputy Sue
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Two vie for LWT post
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Former Scottish TV director of broadcasting Blair Jenkins and London News Network head of factual programmes Lindsay Charlton are expected to learn next week which one of them
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Kamera launches content trading site
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE -Swedish-based internet TV provider Kamera Interactive is launching an online UK marketplace to sell digitised video content, writes Ashley Davies.The service, KameraOne, is targeting buyers
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NewsSMG abandons merger with UTV
SMG has abandoned its on-going merger talks with UTV and has appointed Rob Woodward as its new chief executive.
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Buck poaches ICG's Powell for development role
United Productions controller of drama Michele Buck has poached Independent Commissioning Group script executive Juliette Howell to become development producer. Howell has been at the ICG since 1998 and has worked
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Pact: spend more outside the capital
Producers' alliance wants public service broadcasters to expand budgets on shows from nations and regions
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Taps scheme ups sticks to Shepperton Studios
The Television Arts Performance Showcase (Taps) has moved to the Shepperton Studios, after being thrown out of its Teddington Studios home. The move follows Taps' warning that it faced closure unless
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NewsIcstis calls 'urgent' phone-in TV meeting
Icstis, the premium rate services regulator, has called an urgent meeting next week in the wake of recent allegations made against Channel 4's Richard & Judy show and the BBC's Saturday Kitchen.
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BBC to open new commercial arm
BBC director general Greg Dyke is expected to announce the creation of a new commercial entity on Thursday (6 July), grouping together all the BBC's technical services in a bid to maximise revenue, write Barbara Marshall and Tara Conlan.
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Yentob gets deputy as review rolls out
BBC director general Greg Dyke and the BBC executive committee are expected to unveil the second phase of Dyke's 'One BBC' structure on Monday (10 July), kickstarting a search for a
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BSkyB in E4 partnership discussions
BSkyB is in secret negotiations with Channel 4 about becoming an equity partner in its planned entertainment channel E4, writes Ashley Davies.
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NewsTX: Fallen Angel: What makes a killer?
A three-part adaptation of a reverse-narrative thriller signals a new direction for ITV drama.
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BLAZE SECURES FURTHER ITV COMMISSIONS
ITV has signed up a raft of commissions from Blaze Television, including a further 12-month run of its successful Saturday morning stalwarts SM:TV Live and cd:uk. The Network, along with ITV2,