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    Playing the loyalty card

    2005-04-21T08:00:00Z

    Marketed as a way to reward loyalty, the newly launched Skycard also opens up huge commercial opportunities, not only for Sky but for other channels that can use the second slot effectively, as James Curtis reports.

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    How to fight apathy

    2005-04-21T08:00:00Z

    Faced with public apathy and media cynicism over the election, commercial radio is hoping to introduce a human angle with a phone-in to the party leaders, says Mark Flanagan.

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    Going over to the dark side

    2005-04-21T08:00:00Z

    Despite discovering he has something of a natural gift, ...

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    The indie outlaws

    2005-04-21T08:00:00Z

    We've all heard the horror stories but in order to address the problem of poor pay and conditions in TV we need details.

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    Salmon quits sport for TV Corp move

    2005-04-21T07:50:32Z

    Peter Salmon has quit his job as BBC director of sport after more than four years, becoming one of the most senior casualties yet of the BBC's relocation to Manchester.

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    Indies deny low pay claims

    2005-04-21T07:50:30Z

    Indies have hit back at claims that exploitation of freelancers is rife in the TV industry. The majority of independents contacted by Broadcastinsisted that long hours are part and parcel of working in TV and that people are motivated by 'passion' rather than money.

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    Pressure mounts on indies over low pay

    2005-04-21T07:50:16Z

    Freelance workers are threatening to name and shame Pact members over allegations of workplace exploitation.

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    Shed in talks over ITV drama Bombshell

    2005-04-21T07:50:14Z

    Shed Productions' new high-profile drama Bombshell, starring Footballers' Wivesactress Zoe Lucker, could be launched on ITV2 rather than on ITV1 as had been expected.

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    ITV offers£2.5m to halt pay strike

    2005-04-21T07:50:12Z

    ITV has come up with a£2.5m offer in an effort to stop the strike action that has hit some of its biggest shows, including Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayand Coronation Street.

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    BBC yet to fill key post as Frow spurns offer

    2005-04-21T07:50:10Z

    The BBC still has a gap to fill in its factual commissioning team after Five's Ben Frow turned down the factual features job.

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    Moody in Optomen move

    2005-04-21T07:50:08Z

    Nicola Moody is set to join indie Optomen Television as director of factual after quitting the BBC last month.

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    C4 unveils comedy slate

    2005-04-21T07:50:06Z

    Channel 4 is bringing a sketch show to Friday nights as part of a slate of four new comedy and entertainment series.

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    Five names acquisitions chief

    2005-04-21T07:50:04Z

    Five is set to poach Channel 4 head of acquired programming Jay Kandola to replace its outgoing director of acquisitions, Jeff Ford.

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    Darlow Smithson rebuilds Stonehenge for Five

    2005-04-21T07:50:02Z

    Five has commissioned indie Darlow Smithson to build an exact replica of Stonehenge, where it will conduct a live broadcast of this year's summer solstice.

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    BBC's McGhee bullish over bidding policy

    2005-04-21T07:50:00Z

    The BBC's chief programme buyer has spoken out against one of the key recommendations of the government's green paper which has said the BBC should be barred from expensive bidding wars for programming.

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    Crimewatch to get new editor

    2005-04-21T07:49:30Z

    Former Watchdogeditor Doug Carnegie is to take over as editor of Crimewatch.

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    Peter Salmon quits BBC

    2005-04-20T16:59:40Z

    BBC head of sport Peter Salmon has become one of the most senior casualties of the BBC's relocation to Manchester - quitting his job as director of sport after more than five years.

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    ITV1 slumps in peaktime

    2005-04-20T16:35:41Z

    ITV1's Tuesday peaktime line-up looked to be in a fragile state last night as most of its shows failed to reach the 4 million mark with Welcome to Fatlandonly gaining a peak audience of 3.4 million (15%) at 8.15pm.

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    Drama will go interactive

    2005-04-20T12:29:34Z

    It is only a matter of time before interactive drama becomes commonplace on TV, says Dawn Airey.

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    Norfolk consortium in bid for Anglia studios

    2005-04-20T11:02:25Z

    A former ITN news presenter has launched a bid to buy Anglia Television's Magdalen Street studios, one-time home of Trishaand turn it into a media training centre.