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AND FINALLY ... Ben Hall, managing partner, The Chatterbox Partnership, on Bono and tennis
Who do you most admire in broadcasting?Mr Shakey Hand Man on BanzaiWhich TV or radio programme would you resuscitate?The off the tiny ladder, high-diving bit on World of SportWho would you
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OFF THE RECORD - The show that's too sexy for TV
If C4 ever feels the heat of its competitors' ratings breathing down its now more populist neck, it could always try dredging the depths of its archive for racy sexploits from
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OFF THE RECORD - Playing footsie
Things to do as part of your job as an executive producer, no. 307: provide presenter with suitable footwear. This week's victim - John Kaye Cooper of Talent TV fame. Toby
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Channel TV lambasts Carlton and Granada over ITV name
Huw Davies says two company's 'using strength to do exactly as they want
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Lion plans entertainment move
Castaway producer searching for new head of entertainment to spearhead move to make format driven shows
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Scientist joins race for BBC chairman
John Ashworth, a former scientific adviser to Margeret Thatcher and Jim Callaghan, makes the five-strong shortlist to replace outgoing BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland
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TV Corp shares plummet as Rowlands quits
Facilities to rights company sees nearly a quarter of its value wiped -out following surprise departure of chief executive
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TV Corp shares bomb as Rowlands quits and company warns on full year profits
Facilities to rights company sees nearly a quarter of its value wiped out following sudden departure of chief executive and collapse of first half profits
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NewsITV1 proves to be Wild at Heart
The second series of ITV1 drama Wild at Heartappealed to 8.6 million viewers (33.3%) on Sunday, but the show was down by some margin on last year.
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Bannister downbeat on prospects for digital radio
BBC's former director of radio warns of consumer apathy and says current strategies to promote take-up are failing
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Gullane poaches Disney VP
David Snyder to oversee company's global production, distribution and development activity
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Overnights suggest reality TV losing appeal
Second episode of ITV's search-for-a-star reality show Soapstars loses viewers despite being scheduled after Coronation Street
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ITV will not put its£36 million news contract with ITN out to tender ahead of its expiry date at the end of 2008.
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Chinese Coronation Street set for Hfacelift
Granada is to refresh the format of Joy Luck Street, the Chinese version of its soap Coronation Street.The programme is to be made less 'aspirational' to appeal to a broader
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Storm enters in-house radio
Digital radio outfit to launch two new channels for Post Office and newsagents
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Teletext bids to boost ITV sport output
Text-based content provider says it can enhance ITV coverage as broadcaster looks to improve services
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Broadcasters need to open training
Skillset/DCMS report calls on Ofcom to monitor amount broadcasters spend on training
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Heggessey to give Bafta lecture
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey is giving the Bafta annual lecture next Wednesday (12 September).Almost a year into her job, Heggessey is expected to underline her personal views on what
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NoW axes two channels
TV and internet venture to cuts its losses to concentrate on computer gaming and sports
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BBC Choice commissions Jordan doc
Crew get access to surgically enhanced model for 60-minute special