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NewsDyke: ITV savings will not be enough
Greg Dyke has claimed ITV chief executive Charles Allen's new savings plan will not be enough - and it is the poor ratings of ITV1 that are damaging the network, rather than a weak advertising market.
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NewsOfcom slaps£1m fine on GCap
Ofcom has slapped a£1.1m fine on GCap Media and strongly criticised the broadcaster for “effectively hindering” its investigation into a competition it ran unfairly last year.
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NewsBT and HMV make early forays into DTO market
BT and HMV are hoping to get an early lead in the download-to-own (DTO) market, with rival services planned to launch over the coming months.
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NewsLife on Mars co-creators launch indie
The co-creators of BBC1 hit drama Life on Mars- Ashley Pharaoh and Matthew Graham - have set up their own independent production company, in a bid to take more control of the programmes they create.
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What the armchair fan looks like
The World Cup's archetypal armchair fan is a working class London man who is watching the match with his kids - while his wife does something else.
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Maverick moves
Birmingham-based producer Maverick Television has appointed Jim Sayer, director of its London branch, to managing director.
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C4 history book
Media journalist Maggie Brown has been commissioned to write the history of Channel 4, covering the broadcaster's first 25 years.
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NewsRadio Plymouth wins licence
Radio Plymouth has won the re-awarded FM local commercial radio licence for Plymouth, beating off competition from neighbour Pirate FM.
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NewsRed Bee CEO to step down
Red Bee Media's chief executive Pam Masters will step down on the 31 December to become vice chairman of the media company's board.
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NewsFreesat to add 18 new channels
Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV service, is adding 18 new channels over July and early August to enhance its current offering, including a host of radio stations.
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NewsEastEnders falls to 5m
BBC1's flagship show EastEnders attracted an audience of just 5m (26.8%) at 7.30pm, its worst performance for over a year.
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NewsOlympic site could become 'media village'
The London Olympics in 2012 could leave a lasting legacy for the media industry with plans to create a new ‘media village' in east London after the event.
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NewsITVP partners with BreakThru
ITV Productions has entered into a new strategic partnership with the indie behind Oscar-winning animation Peter and the Wolf.
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NewsIrish Dragons' Den green lit
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has licensed the Dragons' Den format to Ireland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
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NewsSex channel fined£25,000
Portland Enterprises, the broadcaster behind Television X - The Fantasy Channel, has been fined£25,000 for airing explicit sexual content.
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NewsUBC boosted by growth in IPTV
UBC Media has identified IPTV content as an alternative revenue stream after securing£130,000 of business in the first quarter of this year.
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LBC to ditch overnight rolling news service
LBC News 1152 will ditch its overnight rolling service and will instead simulcast sister FM channel LBC 97.3.
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Kyle lands Talk Sport show
Controversial TV presenter Jeremy Kyle is to present his own show on Talk Sport.
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Kiss signs Ibiza DJ star
Kiss Radio has made Ibiza favourite DJ Tiesto its latest signing for its Music is Life series.
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NewsSetanta ‘risks takeover' unless it adds more subs
Setanta must pile on an extra 300,000 subscriptions this autumn or it will be at risk of a takeover bid next year, according to a report from Enders Analysis.