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    Telewest signs up TVOD partners

    2005-06-13T10:13:18Z

    Telewest Broadband has signed programming deals with BBC Worldwide, Discovery Networks Europe and National Geographic Channel Europe for its forthcoming TV-on-demand (TVOD) service.

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    Pact acts over holiday pay

    2005-06-13T10:11:06Z

    Pact has moved to address concerns that freelancers are not being given proper holiday pay.

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    BBC Films backs Bennett blockbuster

    2005-06-13T09:37:35Z

    BBC Films is backing a movie adaptation of Alan Bennett's Olivier Award winning stage play The History Boys.

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    BBC sweeps the One World Media awards

    2005-06-10T15:01:58Z

    The BBC dominated last night's One World Media Awards winning a total of five awards at the ceremony designed to honour media workers who have raised issues of justice, social and economic development and human rights.

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    Off the Record - Who's leading who?

    2005-06-10T12:50:16Z

    BBC Radio chief Jenny Abramsky is interviewed in the latest issue of Management Today giving her

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    Analysis - Passing the buck?

    2005-06-10T12:50:14Z

    From the media secretary to Ofcom to the broadcasters, no one seems to want to take responsibility for policing freelance employment practices. So is Pact's voluntary register the answer?

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    2.2m play House with Five

    2005-06-10T12:09:30Z

    House, Five's lastest US drama import, got off to a fine start for the channel with a peak audience of 2.2 million (14%) at 10.55pm.

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    Freeview passes 5m homes mark

    2005-06-10T11:31:24Z

    Freeview has passed the 5m household mark according to latest figures from Ofcom showing the free-to-air platform has helped digital penetration reach almost 62% of UK homes.

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    Letter to unions following renewed talks with BBC director general

    2005-06-10T11:26:53Z

    373-377 Clapham Road London SW9 9BT

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    BBC unions win partial victory

    2005-06-10T11:23:00Z

    Unions have won a partial victory in the latest talks with the BBC after the corporation said it was open to discuss how job cuts will work across each department.

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    Ofcom test

    2005-06-10T11:09:46Z

    Ofcom calls for national digital channels Ofcom has called for dedicated digital channels to be set up for Wales, S...

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    Ofcom calls for national digital channels

    2005-06-10T10:46:01Z

    Ofcom has called for dedicated digital channels to be set up for Wales, Scotland and Ireland in order to safeguard indigenous languages in the nations.

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    Barb launches digital ratings review

    2005-06-10T10:38:36Z

    Barb has kicked off a major consultation process looking at how it should tackle the onslaught of multi-channel and the resulting changes to viewing habits.

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    Docherty quits Yoomedia

    2005-06-10T10:07:43Z

    David Docherty has quit as chief executive of interactive group YooMedia, in order to pursue other business opportunities.

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    PEER POLL: Ofcom

    2005-06-10T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should Ofcom look at freelance employment practices as part of its review of TV production?

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    Xfm wins Manchester FM licence

    2005-06-09T17:31:55Z

    GCap Media has won the Manchester FM licence with a version of its indie rock station Xfm.

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    Unions lift BBC strike threat - for now

    2005-06-09T12:41:36Z

    The threat of further strikes at the BBC appears to have been lifted - for now - following talks yesterday between BBC director general Mark Thompson and trade unions.

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    South-west shorts

    2005-06-09T12:23:30Z

    South West Screen and the UK Film Council have announced details of their fourth Digital Short scheme. The initiative, in association with Cornwall Film, ITV West and Aardman Animations, is open to people based in the south-west who are exploring innovative approaches to digital short films. The project will support ...

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    UTV waits on deal

    2005-06-09T12:22:51Z

    Ulster TV's proposed£98.2m purchase of Talksport-owner The Wireless Group was approved by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday (6 June). The Belfast-based ITV broadcaster now awaits approval from the Irish trade minister for the deal to go ahead. He has until Sunday (12 June) to make a decision ...