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Hunt for the popular touch
After experiencing first-hand the 'drivel' shown during daytime, Jay Hunt brings conviction to the role of BBC daytime controller - and a willingness to experiment
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Ending the paper chase
Leafleting aside, screen agencies play a key role in encouraging regional TV production as the line between TV and film becomes increasingly blurred, writes Chris Moll
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Why I axed Celeb Wrestling
Celebrity Wrestling wasn't pulled because it didn't beat Doctor Who, but because it missed its target audience, insists Nigel Pickard
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Goodbye to celeb TV?
Do the lacklustre ratings for celebrity reality shows mean the genre has bitten the dust - or is it just a case of finding the right format and celebrities we've actually heard of?
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Time for conciliation
The unions are showing signs of compromise, now it's the turn of the BBC to be more open.
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Enteraction unveils quiz channel venture
Enteraction TV, the company behind Thomas Cook TV and London TV, is launching a channel dedicated to live quiz shows, games and puzzles.
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BBC on top form at RTS sports awards
Gary Lineker was named sports presenter of the year at the Royal Television Society sports awards this week, on a night the BBC scooped the lion's share of prizes.
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RDF hands Shearman full-time reality role
RDF Media has given documentary specialist Nick Shearman a full-time role working on shows including a new eight-part series for BBC1 - currently under wraps.
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More ITV job cuts
ITV has axed more regional jobs, with 46 redundancies set to be made at Anglia. The cuts are believed to include 26 posts in the programme-making department with the other roles going in technical, studios, technology and finance departments. Staff were told last week that jobs would disappear following Ofcom's ...
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Xfm poaches Lucio
GCap Media-owned rock station Xfm has poached Sony-award winning DJ Lucio to host its weekend breakfast show. He takes up the role in July from Emap's Kerrang! station in the West Midlands, replacing Sarah Darling. He joins a weekend line-up, which includes Lauren Laverne, Jimmy Carr, Adam and Joe and ...
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Newbigin quits C4
Channel 4 head of corporate communications John Newbigin is leaving after five years to pursue other interests. He finishes at the end of July and will be replaced by his current deputy, head of public affairs Nick Toon. He joined in 1999 from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport ...
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Holmes' Sky move
Former GMTV anchorman Eamonn Holmes is joining Sky News to host its breakfast show Sunrise. He will join later this year when Sky relaunches the 6am to 9am show from its new state-of-the-art news studio in Osterley. Holmes, who quit GMTV a few weeks ago claiming the show had moved ...
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Broadcast reveals Digital Channel Awards shortlist
Broadcasthas published the shortlist for its new Digital Channel Awards, which recognise innovation, creativity and commercial success in digital broadcasting.
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Flextech secures The Amazing Race for Living TV 2
Flextech has picked up the exclusive UK rights to Jerry Bruckheimer's Emmy award-winning CBS reality show The Amazing Raceas part of a trio of deals with Buena Vista International Television.
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NHU to make 3d Imax spectacular of planet earth
The BBC Natural History Unit is working on a large-format 3D Imax cinema version of Planet Earth, its follow-up to The Blue Planet. Billed as an epic 90-minute journey of life
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Kemp back in 'Enders
Actor Ross Kemp has landed a£500,000 deal with the BBC that will see him reprise his role as EastEndershardman Grant Mitchell and direct three new projects. Kemp will return to the BBC1 soap in the autumn for what the BBC is claiming will be
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Mentorn MD quits
Mentorn's managing director, Charles Thompson, has quit after three years in the post. Thompson, who executive produced Mentorn series such as Paradise Hoteland Forever Eden, has resigned with immediate effect but will stay on the board at TV Corp, Mentorn's owner, until the end of June. ...
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DG in church talks
BBC director general Mark Thompson is to offer an olive branch to religious groups by making a speech at the Churches' Media Conference in Derbyshire. Thompson will talk to 300 delegates at the June event, outlining the BBC's commitment to religious broadcasting. His attendance comes in the wake of a ...