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NewsNews chiefs clash over questions of judgement
Edinburgh:BBC News head Peter Horrocks and Commons media select committee chair John Whittingdale have launched a blistering attack on head of Sky News John Ryley.
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NewsPaxman fights corner against budget cuts
Edinburgh:'So are you going to sack Paxo?' the BBC chairman Sir Michael Lyons was asked by a fellow Edinburgh festival-goer following Jeremy Paxman's hard-hitting MacTaggart lecture.
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NewsSupernanny outsmarts BBC2's Restaurant
BBC2's new reality show The Restaurantserved up a decent enough first serving at 8pm with 2m viewers, a share of 9.5%, but was no match for the return of Channel 4's Supernannywhich drew 2.9m (14%).
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NewsAvid develops 3D stereo tools
Avid Technology is researching enhancements to its key Media Composer technology for the production of stereoscopic 3D content.
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NewsUTV grows profits by 4%
TalkSport owner UTV was upbeat after posting a 4% rise in profits for the six months to 30 June, but has warned that TV advertising revenues are set to fall. [ALL]
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NewsCarnival to make hotel comedy for ITV1
ITV1 will follow the trials and tribulations of an assistant manager left in charge of a hotel over the Christmas period in a Fawlty Towers-esque one-off comedy drama. [ALL]
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NewsTruelight enhancement
FilmLight has improved its Truelight colour management system so that it works with selected third-party colour correction and monitoring tools.
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NewsPEER POLL: MacTaggart
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Did Paxman's MacTaggart hit the right note? [ALL]
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NewsBroadcast is moving
Broadcastis moving offices today so we will not be updating our site much. Normal online service will resume on Monday. Our new offices will be based at Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ. Telephone numbers will remain the same. Reception can be contacted on 020 7728 5000.
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NewsSky News opts out of live Diana coverage
Sky News has opted out of broadcasting live coverage of the Princess Diana service of thanksgiving - a move that has stunned rival newscasters. [ALL]
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NewsGCap poaches Paul Jackson
Virgin Radio boss Paul Jackson has quit to join GCap as managing director of Capital Radio. [ALL]
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NewsRajar to trial online diaries
Rajar is planning to introduce an online survey for recording radio listening and give up on its trial of electronic devices as an alternative to its traditional diary system.
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NewsAusten minor ratings for BBC1
BBC1's high profile drama Miss Austen Regrets failed to find a suitable match with the viewers as only 3.9m (15.4%) watched at 8pm last night.
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NewsHumphrey Lyttelton tributes
Tributes have been paid to broadcaster and jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton, who died on Friday (25 April) aged 86.
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NewsDoctor Who sweeps Welsh Baftas
Doctor Who scooped six awards at the Bafta Cymru awards last night, making it the biggest single winner for the third year running.
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NewsTV critics 28 April '08
“... beautifully observed and thrilling to look at.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.
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NewsAbramsky strikes back at Bazalgette
BBC radio chief Jenny Abramsky has attacked Peter Bazalgette over his comments that Radio 1 and 2 should be privatised claiming such a move would “promote cultural elitism”.
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NewsSparkle fades from All Star Mr and Mrs
ITV1's Saturday evening gameshow All Star Mr and Mrs fell rather flat at 7.05pm with an uninspiring 5.2m viewers (25.2%).
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NewsBBC2 accepts Dave Gorman's Genius
BBC2 is readying itself for a slew of crackpot inventions in a TV version of Dave Gorman's hit Radio 4 show Genius.