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ITV signs up loos for weekend show
ITV1 has signed up Rebecca Loos, the woman who claims to have had an affair with David Beckham, as the first guest on Granada dating show Love on a Saturday Night this Saturday. Loos will be paid around£15,000 for a short appearance, in which ...
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BBC becomes favourite for national
ITV has pulled out of the running for the Grand National, leaving the course clear for the BBC to again secure rights to the world-famous steeplechase. The BBC signed a 10-year deal for the race in 2000 through the Channel 4 and BSkyB-backed Attheraces consortium. However, following the collapse of ...
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internal candidates up for newsnight
Two leading internal candidates have emerged for the post of Newsnight editor following incumbent George Entwistle's decision to take up a role heading the BBC's new topical arts unit. Peter Barron, the editor of BBC2's If strand, is considered to be the front-runner for the job while editor of political ...
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Endemol revenue soars by£25m
Big Brother producer Endemol UK boosted its total revenue by£25m to£90m in 2003, largely due to a 125% increase in orders from Channel 4. The reality specialist received£40.9m from C4, which helped total revenue grow from£65m in 2002 to£90m last year. Meanwhile, Endemol has appointed Shirley Jones as executive producer ...
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Ofcom trails future of PSB
Ofcom this week outlined some of the challenges public service broadcasting in the UK faces in the future - and the reforms that may be required to ensure the quality and range of PSB in a digital ages.
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Indies form a 'Pact' for radio
Fifty key radio indies have come together to create an industry body to fight for programme rights and an increased indie quota from the BBC, writes Michael Rosser.
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Slowdown leads to London Studios cuts
THE LONDON Studios, home to programmes such as Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, has axed 23 people following a slowdown in business, writes Paul Revoir.
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Ofcom set to relax PSB requirements
Ofcom is set to scrap the 'box ticking' rules that force public service broadcasters to show specific amounts of religious or arts programming.
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Candidates vie for BBC2
Talkback editorial director Daisy Goodwin emerged this week as BBC4 controller Roly Keating's leading rival to become controller of BBC2, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC to show charity celebrity Superstars
The BBC has commissioned a special celebrity edition of TWI's cult Superstars, pitching stars from the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Five against each other for charity, writes Paul Revoir.
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Radio groups call for BBC to share out FM
Radio executives are using Ofcom's consultation on licensing FM commercial radio to demand an end to BBC's dominance of the FM spectrum, writes Michael Rosser.
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RatingsITV has last laugh as Skinner pulls in 5.1m
ITV1's new sitcom, Shane , written by and starring Frank Skinner as a wise-cracking minicab driver got off to an impressive start with 5.1million (24.8%) between 22.00 and 22.30.
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May 33rd (BBC1) - Sarah Vine, The Times
'It was a bleak and relentless portrayal of mental illness.'...
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May 33rd (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'David Attwood's direction saw that the most banal landscapes can take on a threatening aspect: his footage of pede...
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Shane (ITV1) - Alun Palmer, Daily Mirror
'But this was a promising start and works well for Skinner's writing.'...
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Shane (ITV1) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian
'The whole thing is nicely summed up by the theme song: There Must Be Something Better Than This.'...
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Shane (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Express
'The annoying this is that, submerged under a torrent of sexist, homophobic and generally crude laddish jokes, is a...
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Thomson brings super slo-mo to HD cameras
Manufacturer Thomson has developed a camera system that does super slo-mo in HD, writes Will Strauss at NAB.
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NewsNTL offloads ITV News Channel stake
ITV has finally taken full control of the ITV News Channel after buying NTL Europe's 35% stake.