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BBC to air Red's northern legal drama
The BBC is on the verge of signing off its second major drama series in the north of England, with a show from Manchester-based Red Production.
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UK news teams flock to New Orleans
UK TV news reporters flocked to New Orleans this week, with one declaring the situation there worse than the Asian tsunami last Christmas.
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ITV set to offer top shows via mobiles
ITV has launched its long-awaited mobile phone service, offering viewers mobile content from shows such as Coronation Streetand I'm a Celebrity.
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NewsBBC factual unit facing carve-up
BBC factual director John Willis is considering carving up the division among several creative heads as part of a major re-organisation of the department.
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NewsSky cricket deal faces new threat
David Brook, the former Channel 4 strategy director who originally brought cricket to the channel, is backing a new campaign to keep key fixtures free to air.
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NewsPact asks questions over C4 quiz channel
Pact has voiced serious concerns to Ofcom about Channel 4's new Quiz Call channel, criticising the broadcaster for failing to tender out the new service's programming to indies.
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NewsBids gather for Flextech
The bidding war for Flextech entered the second stage this week with offers submitted from major US companies and all the main British commercial broadcasters.
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NewsBBC and ITV rival Sky with Freesat
ITV this week announced it was joining forces with the BBC to launch a free satellite TV service to rival Sky.
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It's a man's world
Jonathan Webb is best known for his influential and successful poker programmes on Challenge. His latest brief is to move men's channel Bravo upmarket and widen its appeal to 16 to 44-year-olds. By Steve Clarke.
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This season's must-haves
Before industry delegates pack up their comfy shoes ready to scour IBC at Amsterdam's RAI centre, Keri Allan asked four differing TV tribes what's on their shopping list.
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Taking baby steps
RDF's investment in The Baby Channel may have been motivated by sound business sense, but does it signal a host of similar niche channel moves by production companies?
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Northern renaissance
The TV scene in the north-west is bursting with ambition, energy and ideas - now it just needs infrastructure.
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An unhappy business
The TV industry needs to take the happiness of its workforce seriously - particularly those working in reality TV - or face an exodus of key talent.
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Sex Appeal
Are women controlling what's shown on TV and feminising it as newsreader Michael Buerk has implied, or are broadcasters just catering for a change in viewing habits?
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Share and share alike
Despite their historical antipathy to co-operation, broadcasters may find the best way to conquer the future is to work together.
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He's the strong, silent type
The media-shy new BBC head of television news is happy to let his career achievements do the talking as he prepares to bring News 24 out of Sky's shadow, writes Steve Clarke.
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Freesat vs Sky
The launch of Freesat has the potential to eventually challenge Sky's monopoly in the pay-TV satellite market.
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NewsWhen reporters become the eyes of the nation
Dispatched to the area to cover a hurricane, reporters on the ground in New Orleans witnessed a national disaster unfold before them which exacted a huge logistical and emotional toll - but which they were determined to bring to the attention of the world, writes CNN's Jack Womack
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Emap and GCap to extend CD:UK
Emap Radio and GCap Media have joined forces with ITV pop show CD:UKto launch a new cross-media interactive chart.
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Indigo opens LA office
London-based distributor and co-producer Indigo has set up an office in Los Angeles to boost its US ties.