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NewsRoyal Variety show draws 8.5m
The glitz of The Royal Variety Performance drew viewers to BBC1 as the show attracted a peak of 8.5 million (38%) at 9.40pm.
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A BBC Christmas carol
Mrs Broadcast has endeavoured in this ghostly little tale, to raise the ghost of an idea, which shall not put our readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season or with us.
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Only gays in the village are not for Sky One.
Sky One has dropped its light-hearted reality series The Only Gays in the Village, in which four gay men were sent to work in 'gay-free' rural village, over concerns it didn't fit the channel's new image, writes Paul Revoir.
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Channel 4 to take E4 onto Freeview.
Channel 4 is planning to turn its digital entertainment network E4 into a free-to-air service and
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Pilsworth looks to buy up indies.
Mick Pilsworth, the former Chrysalis TV chief, is putting together City investment to fund a buying
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Sky deal is not cricket, says angry MP.
The government is facing renewed calls to review the 'crown jewels' sporting events that must be
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Comment - The year of Freeview.
2004 was the year Freeview ensured that digital TV tipped over into the mainstream, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.
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BBC and ITV in exit poll deal.
The BBC and ITV are to commission their first joint exit poll for next year's general
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C4's cricket loss frees 200 hours.
Channel 4 is to put an extra 200 hours worth of commissions up for grabs after losing the rights to cover live cricket, writes Susan Thompson.
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Dyke brands Thompson reforms 'debilitating'.
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has launched a stinging attack on the reforms of his successor, Mark Thompson, claiming they could 'debilitate' the BBC, writes Conor Dignam.
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Bill Oddie fronts BBC2 springtime special.
Ornithologist Bill Oddie is to return to BBC2 screens next year to front a huge interactive survey into the British springtime, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC lines up Norton pilots.
The BBC has lined up three light entertainment formats for comedian Graham Norton as it tries to find the right Saturday night vehicle for its£5m star signing, writes Maria Esposito.
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BBC1 pitches cop drama at Sunday night revival.
BBC1 is set to reschedule the second series of its police drama 55 Degrees North to
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Jain returns to C4 Big Brother.
Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has poached back another of his former staff from Five by appointing Angela Jain to the factual entertainment team writes Maria Esposito.
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FROST HANDS EMMERDALE REINS TO BEEDLES.
Emmerdale series producer Steve Frost has stepped down to take a new drama role at ITV
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LOCAL RADIO COMPANY BACK IN PROFIT.
The Local Radio Company (LRC), owner of a string of stations across the country, has reported
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GALLAGHER TO FRONT SKY SHOWBIZ SERIES.
Sky One has poached Elaine Gallagher from Channel X Productions to become series editor of Entertainment
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THOMSON TO QUIT BBC AFTER REVIEW.
BBC director of policy and legal Caroline Thomson is to leave the corporation next year following
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OFCOM OPENS DOOR FOR RADIO NEWS HUBS.
Local commercial radio stations could be allowed to increase automation and create central news hubs, Ofcom
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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Broadcast will now be taking a break and our next issue will be published on 6