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Sky's free market move
BSkyB's decision last week to launch a free satellite offer is largely about the refuseniks, who up to now have proved impervious to Sky TV's multichannel charms.
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NewsC4 publishes its terms of trade
Channel 4 today became the first broadcaster to publish its new terms of trade, which set out the standard terms of business for the broadcaster's commercial negotiations with the independent production sector.
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NewsPEER POLL: Indie quota
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the 25% independent quota be scrapped?
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NewsNew editor for This Morning
Granada has appointed a new editor for its This Morning , promoting Debra Davidson to the job.
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NewsStrike action looms at BBC
Broadcasting union Bectu and the National Union of Journalists are set to call for an industrial action ballot against the BBC after the unions rejected a 2.7% pay offer.
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NewsCops probe Big Brother
The police are today investigating the outbreak of violence at the Big Brother house following complaints from members of the public.
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RatingsEngland victory watched by 17m
England's 3-0 win against the Swiss reached a peak of 17 million last night (17 June).
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RatingsBig Brother cancels eviction
Channel 4's coverage of the violent goings-on in Big Brother was an inevitable attraction for viewers with a peak of 7.3 million (45%) at 22.55, but has decided to cancel tonight's scheduled eviction.
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NewsAll3Media clinches Lion deal
All3Media, the media group run by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison, has closed its deal to buy Lion TV.
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NewsAcquisitions boost Ten Alps profits
Bob Geldof's indie Ten Alps Communications acquisition strategy has lifted profits by almost 70%.
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NewsUBC lifts profits
UBC Media, the group that is developing Channel 4's first radio venture, has posted encouraging results for the year to 31 March.
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NewsBig Brother contestant slams Endemol
Big Brother contestant Emma Greenwood has slammed producers Endemol for making money out of her distress
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NewsHytner quits ITV
ITV has lost one of its key executives after high street bank Barclays poached the broadcaster's marketing director Jim Hytner.
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NewsBBC entertainment sets up regional fund
The BBC has created a new£100,000 fund to help boost entertainment programming from regional indies.
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RatingsBBC1 dominates weekend football with 8.7m
BBC1's coverage of the latest Euro 2004 matches brought over 8 million to the corporation on Saturday and Sunday night.
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NewsLRC builds North West presence
The Local Radio Company, the recently floated group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has spent£1.2m doubling its stake in a Lancashire radio operator.
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NewsBack of the net for ITV1's Champions League match
ITV1 continued to benefit from its Champions League coverage last night as 8.4m people tuned in for the game between Liverpool and Arsenal from 7.45pm.
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NewsPoliakoff scripts three films for BBC
Award-winning playwright Stephen Poliakoff has been commissioned to make three epic feature-length films for BBC1 set against the sweeping history of the 1980s and 90s.
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NewsRowland resurfaces at Red Fig
Mark Rowland, the former managing director of Television Corporation International, has joined interactive service provider Red Fig to spearhead a strategy of global expansion.
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NewsCentral staff to lobby Blair
ITV Central workers will go to 10 Downing Street today and handover a 20,000-name petition to Tony Blair, calling on him to save the region's TV studios.