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    BBC fears increase in mass protests.

    2005-01-14T16:25:12Z

    BBC director of television Jana Bennett has warned that UK broadcasters face an unprecedented new type

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    Bad Girls indie explores listing.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    Shed Productions, the company behind Footballers' Wives and Bad Girls, is looking at floating on the stock market to raise funds for expansion, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Broadcast to launch freelance jobs service.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    Broadcast is to launch a major new electronic service for the 50,000 freelancers currently working in

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    Comment - BBC must ride protests.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    The BBC should be applauded for upholding the principle of free speech and airing Jerry Springer - The Opera, writes.

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    Five's Sunday comedy move.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    Having bet almost£500,000 per episode on Joey, Five is now gambling on Sunday nights as

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    BBC's audience reach slips in 2004.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    The BBC, which suffered a ratings slump for BBC1 and BBC2 last year, has also taken a hit when it comes to average weekly audience reach with new figures showing 800,000 fewer people watched BBC television channels last year, writes Conor Dignam.

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    Five makes model reality show.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Five's next foray into reality television will be a hunt for a new supermodel in a show hosted by Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter, writes Michael Rosser.

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    ITV2 will film radio tsunami campaign.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    ITV2 has ordered a fast turn-around, behind-the-scenes documentary about UK Radio Aid, the fundraising marathon for young victims of the Asian tsunami, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Hat Trick can Think Big.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Hat Trick Productions has won a slice of the BBC's£12m 'Think Big' fund to produce a major reality series about nine young couples on the brink of parenthood, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Departing Moyle considers future.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    BBC head of arts commissioning Franny Moyle is to leave the corporation after deciding not to

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    UPC set to buy Zone Vision.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Zone Vision, UK-based owner of the Reality TV channel, is likely to be bought by Europe's biggest cable operator, United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC), writes Susan Thompson.

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    Blair to appear on T4 in election run-up.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Channel 4's youth zone T4 has been given 'unprecedented' access to Prime Minister Tony Blair for

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    Five plans children's digital channel.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    Five is developing a digital channel based on its early morning children's strand Milkshake. A spokesman

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    Teachers' TV hits airwaves in February.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    Teachers' TV, the government-backed digital TV service for education professionals, is to launch on 8 February.

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    Grade highlights key BBC charter issues.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    BBC chairman Michael Grade this week identified three key areas he believes will be central to

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    Bashir to testify at Jacko trial in March.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    Former ITV reporter Martin Bashir is to appear as a witness at Michael Jackson's impending US

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    Sky One picks Weeds from US.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    Sky One has bought the exclusive UK rights to US comedy Weeds, months before it launches in the States, writes Susan Thompson.

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    TWI takes ITV cookery brief.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    TWI has landed its first daytime commission for a terrestrial channel in the UK after ITV commissioned it to make a cookery series that pits members of the public against a celebrity chef, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Yorkshire tops TV hours table.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    Independent producers in Yorkshire and Humber produced more hours of television than any other UK region

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    Four new faces to spearhead Diverse factual push.

    2005-01-14T16:25:15Z

    Diverse, the indie behind Channel 4 talent shows Operatunity and Musicality, has begun its push into factual entertainment by appointing four new executive producers, writes Maria Esposito.