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NewsShake-up after BBC employs murderer
Participants in BBC programmes could be asked to disclose their criminal records and other personal details in the wake of a freelance BBC researcher's conviction for murder.
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NewsITV4 to get£15m for first year's output
ITV4 has been given a minimum budget of£15m and will launch this autumn, ITV Broadcasting chief executive Mick Desmond said this week.
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NewsTV Corp shareholders hit out over Salmon hiring
A row has erupted between major shareholders and the management of The Television Corporation over the appointment of former BBC director of sport Peter Salmon as its new chief executive.
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NewsBectu targets The Bill over long hours
Broadcast union Bectu is trying to sign up more than 400 staff working on ITV's The Billto a collective bargaining agreement to tackle claims of poor working conditions on the show.
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Age of Discovery (Interview with Robin Paxton)
Discovery Networks Europe managing director Robin Paxton has transformed the channel with sparkling new premises in London, a restructure of the brands and a major shift in office culture.
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CNN faces up to the next 25 years
With the world's first 24-hour television news channel reaching its 25th anniversary, Colin Robertson headed to Atlanta to see what lies ahead for CNN in an increasingly tough market for news providers.
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Hearing the iPod hype
Downloading radio shows is not the exciting technological breakthrough the media is making it out to be, says Graham Bryce.
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Love Island: The Truth
Celebrity Love Islandmay have attracted a storm of flak but, says Jim Allen, the truth is it was a hit with viewers and fulfilled its brief of mounting a challenge to Big Brother.
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Turning on to branded channels
Branded TV has its critics but with the right blend of business know-how and production techniques, it can be made to pay dividends.
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Power to the nations?
Ofcom's plans for Irish, Gaelic and Welsh language channels sound well intentioned, but with viewers turning off S4C and doubts about funding and broadcasters' commitment, how feasible are they? By Steve Clarke.
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Guarding the portals of Sky
If you want to get your channel on Sky's platform you'll have to impress its gatekeeper, Nicola Bamford. And that isn't easy.
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The BBC's body politic
The post of BBC political editor is sufficiently important to warrant bringing in someone from outside the corporation.
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A lack of trust
It may offer little that is truly radical, but the green paper is a firm foundation on which to build reform of the BBC.
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OFT turns up heat under BBC
The Office of Fair Trading has called for more power to be given to Ofcom to enforce anti-competition rules on the BBC.
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It's time for the Lords to step in...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport's green paper on BBC Charter review is simply a superficial decorative job that does little to address the real issues facing public service broadcasting across the whole industry or embrace change, says John Hambley
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Robinson move sets off reshuffle
A round of musical chairs is set to kick off among TV political reporters after the BBC this week poached ITV political editor Nick Robinson.
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Rayner takes helm of ITV News Channel
Ben Rayner, the new editor of ITV News Channel, said this week he planned to secure better cross-promotion from other ITV channels to help it compete with rivals.
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Sky in PC package
BSkyB plans to allow its top-tier customers to download sports and movies onto their PCs. Set to launch later this year, Sky Movies Via Broadband on Your PC will offer around 200 movies and related content while Sky Sports Via Broadband on Your PC will offer match highlights, news and ...
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Pinewood warning
Pinewood Shepperton, the film and TV studio chaired by BBC chairman Michael Grade, this week issued a profit warning - its second in three months. The company, which has played host to blockbusters including many of the James Bond as well as Harry Potter films, blamed uncertainty over the government's ...
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Filmflex adds hits
Movie-on-demand service FilmFlex has landed rights to a host of box office hits including Catwomanand Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas part of a content deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros. Backed by Sony Pictures Television International, Walt Disney Television International ...