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C4 hooks Betty for addiction series
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series from indie Betty that aims to force people with addictive personalities to face up to their ways. Intervention: We're Coming to Get Youfollows people with addictive behaviour as they are ambushed by friends and family and forced to confront ...
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NUJ slams BBC for freelancer policy
The NUJ has claimed freelancers are being treated as 'second-class citizens' by the BBC, and is asking them to contact the union with examples of unfair treatment. The row has been sparked after recent negotiations on pay - staff were given a 3.5% pay rise, but this did not apply ...
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NewsPEER POLL: BBC repeats
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should Michael Grade banish all repeats from BBC1 and BBC2?
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NewsSky to launch two new channels
BSkyB is planning to launch two more channels - Sky Two and Sky Three.
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NewsKeating unveils BBC2 autumn
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has unveiled a strong factual slate for the channel's autumn season, featuring a new biopic of Bob Dylan, in a bid to claw back audiences.
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NewsFremantle appoints USA chief
FremantleMedia has promoted Cecile Frot-Coutaz to chief executive of its north American arm, filling the role left vacant by Tom Gutterdige's shock exit earlier this year.
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NewsCNN unveils broadband service
CNN has unveiled further details of its on demand broadband video service.
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NewsTV Corp pulls plug in US
TV Corporation has shut down its only US office after the stream of big commissions from the US networks dried up.
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NewsUPN grows HD output
US network UPN is stepping up moves into High Definition (HD) after confirming half of its primetime line-up will be broadcast using the technology.
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Comment - Can you repeat that?
The public can be relied upon to complain about repeats on the BBC, but it's unrealistic to think of banishing them entirely, says Conor Dignam, Editor.
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TV auction shows sold on
Orion TV has shifted its ITV daytime hits Bootsale Challenge and Trading Treasures to broadcasters in
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Analysis - How low will they go?
With digital take-up gathering pace and the analogue switch-off date looming, terrestrial broadcasters are struggling to maintain their traditional share dominance, but is this slide inevitable, asks Philip Reevell.
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Interview: Bridget Boseley - The facts of life
ITV controller of factual Bridget Boseley has faced scrutiny over ITV flops such as Fat Families and The Real Good Life, but she remains upbeat that she can pull off new ideas in peaktime.
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Production - What do Playboy and Andy Duncan have in common?
Always keen to get ahead, the adult entertainment industry has pioneered new internet, video and mobile phone technologies - and the TV world is quickly wising-up to what it can learn.
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Off the Record - Should be so lucky?
We know Aussie soap stars are always desperate to come over and make it big in
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NewsBBC launches EPG design competition
The BBC is to let computer developers and designers re-build its TV schedules, in a competition to create their own customised electronic programme guides.
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NewsChorion buys Very Hungry Caterpillar
Chorion, the rights company that owns Noddyand Mr Men, has gobbled up the rights to classic kids book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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NewsMXR appoints first MD
Regional digital radio consortium MXR has promoted Diane Wray to become its first managing director.
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NewsRoache hits out at 'superficial' Corrie
Veteran Coronation Streetstar Bill Roache has become the latest figure to criticise the soap, branding it too 'superficial'.
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News4.6m join BBC2's Extras
Ricky Gervais' new comedy vehicle Extrasgot off to a flying start last Thursday (21 July) with an average audience of 4.6 million (24%) at 9pm, making it the most watched show at the time.