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Thompson defends move to Manchester
BBC director general Mark Thompson has told Parliament the BBC will press ahead with plans to move to several key departments to Manchester despite protests by staff.
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NewsBBC: 'naive' over Springer backlash
The BBC governor who rebelled against the screening of Jerry Springer - The Operahas said the corporation's managers were 'naive' in underestimating the effect the programme would have on faith groups.
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Ofcom pay up...
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter was paid£414,463 in the past financial year. His basic salary of£267,500 was boosted by a£53,500 bonus and a£66,875 pension allowance. Chairman David Currie earned a total of£178,443, his salary of£152,777 topped up by a£25,666 pension allowance. Other top earners included senior partner for competition and ...
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NewsJowell to face MPs
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell is to face a cross-party probe into the government's plans to switch the country to digital television by 2012. The Commons media select committee is to question the minister this autumn about how and when analogue television will be switched off. The government has still not ...
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Canis expands
Canis Media Group, the multichannel firm set up by former BBC executive Ed Hall, has bought My Phone TV from West-Midlands based Gems TV. Currently a retail channel selling mobile telephones and airtime packages, Hall intends to broaden My Phone TV's content to include fitness and home accessories. The channel's ...
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Fund for Whiteley
Channel 4 has set up local talent fund in memory of the late Countdownpresenter Richard Whiteley.
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Vote for TV's 50 most influential
Who are the most influential people in British television? Broadcastis asking you to take part in our poll to find the 50 most powerful. Whether it's Lew Grade, who built the world's most powerful showbusiness network, or Rupert Murdoch, who built up Sky into a satellite ...
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Dylan doc marks Arena's 30th birthday
The BBC is making its first simultaneous broadcast with US broadcaster PBS with a two-part documentary on the life of musician Bob Dylan. No Direction Homeis being screened on BBC2 on 26 and 27 September as part of Arena's 30th birthday celebrations. ...
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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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Calm after the storm
In the wake of the London bombings, editorial judgement calls are more finely balanced than ever, writes Nigel Pickard.
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Taking out the rubbish
The PVR revolution spearheaded by Sky+ will leave no room for poor-quality content, argues David Docherty - and it will consign traditional TV models to the scrapheap.
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TV that changed the world
Many television programmes may aspire to be of national importance, but how many have actually succeeded? James Curtis runs down the top 10 agenda-setting programmes
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The facts of life
ITV controller of factual Bridget Boseley has faced scrutiny over ITV flops such as Fat Familiesand The Real Good Life, but she remains upbeat that she can pull off new ideas in peaktime.
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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?
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A new media juggernaut
The BBC's huge investment in new media, together with its constant cross-promotion, means it has already effectively won the war.
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What do Playboy & 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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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.
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NewsFive eyes Flextech after UBM buyout
RTL has positioned Five as a likely bidder for Flextech after taking full control of the terrestrial broadcaster by buying United Business Media's (UBM) 35% stake for£247.6m.