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RatingsInspector Lynley rivals The Bill
The return of BBC1's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries last night (4 March) put up a valiant fight with 6.2 million (25.5%), impacting on ITV1's The Bill.
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BBC to follow up The Secret Policeman.
The BBC is to follow up its Secret Policeman documentary with a series of investigations - several of which are expected to again involve reporters gathering evidence undercover, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Allen promises end to regional job cuts.
ITV chief executive Charles Allen this week signalled an end to the strategy of wholesale job
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ITV parades army wives.
The maker of ITV's flamboyant Footballers' Wives has been commissioned to make a new series for the network, this time looking at the lives of men and women in the army, writes Paul Revoir.
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C4 chief dampens Five merger talk.
Channel 4 is playing down reports that it has begun talks to merge with Five, saying it is no where close to a possible deal, writes Glen Mutel.
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Comment - It'll be a long courtship.
Channel 4 and Five can go in for some corporate flirting but it will take years to tie the knot, says Conor Dignam, Editor.
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Central staff hit out at ITV.
Angry workers at Central's Nottingham studios, which are being closed with the loss of 200 jobs,
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Central MD to be promoted.
Central Television managing director Ian Squires, who last week announced 400 job cuts at the franchise, is set to be promoted, writes Paul Revoir.
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Phillis takes All3Media role.
All3Media, the company run by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison, has appointed Guardian Media Group (GMG) chief executive Bob Phillis as non-executive chairman, writes Paul Revoir.
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Five big hitters rule post world.
Five companies claimed over a third of all money spent at the top 50 UK television
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Moffatt and Gatiss to pen Doctor Who.
Stephen Moffatt, the creator of hit sitcom Coupling, and League of Gentlemen star Mark Gatiss have joined the writing team for the revival of Doctor Who, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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German firm sues C4 over film deal.
Channel 4 is being sued for£6m by a German-owned film company in a conflict arising
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BBC plans Broadwater drama.
The BBC is planning to follow up its controversial BBC2 documentary on the murder of PC Keith Blakelock with a docu-drama on the Broadwater Farm riots that led to the policeman's death, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Blackburn returns to BBC.
Tony Blackburn is returning to BBC radio after a 15-year absence to host a music and talk show on BBC London, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC KEEPS HOLD OF FRENCH AND SAUNDERS.
The BBC has extended its deal with comedians Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French to keep them
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ITV DISCREDITS REPORTS OF MCDONALD EXIT.
ITV News has quashed reports claiming Sir Trevor McDonald is to leave the evening bulletin on
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SEPTEMBER APPOINTS EX-FISHER PRESIDENT.
September Films has hired former Fisher Entertainment president Alan Winters to lead its US division following
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SKY HIRES SEGAL TO WORK WITH AMERICA.
Sky has hired former BBC senior vice-president of programme acquisition Rebecca Segal as senior vice-president of
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PARK DECAMPS TO EMAP IN MANCHESTER.
Former Capital Radio group programme director Richard Park has been hired by Broadcast publisher Emap to
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WHITE STEPS UP TO HEAD SALES AT FIVE.
Five has promoted deputy sales director Mark White as its new sales chief, following the departure