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UKTV hires Beaton
UKTV has hired former Action Time joint managing director Caroline Beaton to help market its channels. Beaton, who will continue to run her own consultancy Road Trip Media, will become 'brand champion' and be charged with creating a single brand strategy for programming, marketing and commercial relationships across UKTV's nine ...
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The passionate regulator
Ofcom's plans for a public service publisher should not dominate debate to the detriment of existing PSB, writes Conor Dignam, Editor
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Ratings
BBC1 wins The US election coverage
BBC1 won the ratings battle for coverage of the US election results. The corporation's coverage, which was anchored by David Dimbleby, started at 11.50pm on Tuesday (2 November) and ended at 1.55am. It averaged 900,000 viewers, almost a quarter of all viewers at that time. ITV1's ...
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Stokes replaces Hutchison on Holby
The BBC has promoted drama development producer Richard Stokes to executive producer of the hospital-based show Holby City. He replaces Kathleen Hutchison who was appointed executive producer of EastEnders. Stokes, who has previously worked as a series producer ...
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Rajar hits out at ?Publicity' Mackenzie
The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie was this week accused of launching a legal action against Rajar to court publicity for his radio stations. Rajar's QC, Nicholas Green, made the comment at a High Court hearing to decide whether MacKenzie's case citing that Rajar's methods of audience measurement discriminates ...
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Goes set to leave Endemol in January
Endemol Holding's chief operating officer and executive board member Ronald Goes is to quit the company on 1 January 2005. Endemol confirmed that he will be replaced. Goes, a co-founder of the Netherland's SBS Broadcasting group, joined Endemol in 2001. His departure comes as speculation mounts over the company's sell-off ...
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Celador in the running for Belfast FM
Celador has revealed plans to bid for the new Belfast FM radio licence with Lagan FM, a music and talk format targeting the over 40s. The company - which produces ITV1 hit Who Wants to be A Millionaire? - said if its proposal was successful ...
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NewsPEER POLL: ITV
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is ITV right to cut regional non-news programming?
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NewsElton John develops sitcom
Veteran musician Elton John is developing a sitcom about an ageing rockstar and his entourage for US network ABC and studio Touchstone TV.
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NewsJohn Peel funeral open to public
The funeral of veteran Radio 1 DJ John Peel is to be held next week near his home in Suffolk and will be open to the public.
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NewsC4 to probe childhood
Channel 4 is responding to rocketing childhood obesity with a new observational documentary about fat kids trying to lose weight.
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NewsOfcom: ITV jobs cuts not a surprise
Ofcom has brushed off concerns over ITV's plans to slash 200 jobs in the regions, saying news of the cuts was not a surprise.
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NewsBBC dominates RTS craft shortlist
The BBC has scooped the lion's share of nominations for this year's RTS Craft and Design Awards, taking 40 of the 72 nominations.
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NewsSky spys on pub sports
Pub landlords trying to dodge Sky subscription charges can may be busted by a pint-sized spy.
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RatingsFat Nation ends with an unhealthy 2.7m
The finale of BBC1's Fat Nation - the Big Challenge failed to motivate the viewers with just 2.7 million (11.3%) and was overshadowed by both Channel 4 and ITV1.
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NewsSky 'set for subs slowdown'
BSkyB is this week expected to reveal that growth in subscriber numbers has fallen as it unveils its first quarter results on Friday.
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NewsSky One sets up LA base
Sky One is sending programme executive Jamie Roberts to Los Angeles to find new reality programmes and co-production deals with US broadcasters.
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NewsFred Dibnah dies of cancer
Tributes have been paid to steeplejack-turned TV personality Fred Dibnah, who died of cancer at the weekend.
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NewsC4 admits Royal Mail expose was misleading
Channel 4 has admitted some claims made in its controversial Royal Mail expose, including the revelation that a casual worker had stolen a credit card from the post, were inaccurate.
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NewsReport: US to switch off analogue before UK
The US is expected to reach full digital television penetration a year before the UK - in 2014, a new report has said.