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    Production - Blowing up The Bill

    2005-02-28T16:49:25Z

    Sun Hill needed a revamp and some of the cops had to go - time for a large explosion, says Matthew Bell.

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    Peer poll: Kevin lygo for BBC1?

    2005-02-28T16:49:24Z

    Should Kevin Lygo be the next controller of BBC1?

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    Commissions - UKTV Style to find out what women want

    2005-02-28T16:49:21Z

    Brian Waddell Productions has been greenlit by UKTV Style to make What Women Really Want, a series exploring the Bridget Jones generation, writes Susan Thompson.

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    Bennett: BBC won't bow to pressure groups

    2005-02-28T13:12:02Z

    BBC director of television Jana Bennett is to call on broadcasters not to bow to pressure to ban controversial programmes like BBC2's recent Jerry Springer - The Opera.

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    Nathan Barley appeals to just 700,000

    2005-02-28T12:39:09Z

    Channel 4 struggled last Friday (25 February) as the broadcaster fell to its second worst peaktime performance on a Friday since 1992 as its comedy Nathan Barleyattracted just 700,000 (3%) at 10pm.

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    6.8m help BBC1's Comic Aid

    2005-02-28T12:37:37Z

    BBC1's Comic Reliefprogramming appealed to the viewers on Saturday night, with its Comic Aidfrom 9.15pm peaking at 6.8 million (30%) at the end.

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    Kids channels hit back over child obesity

    2005-02-28T12:22:40Z

    Turner Broadcasting's UK chief Richard Kilgarriff has challenged the government to put its money where its mouth is on childhood obesity - and invest in health education campaigns on children's television.

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    Baker plots 'edgy' Sky One

    2005-02-28T10:44:48Z

    Sky One controller James Baker is looking to transform BSkyB's flagship channel into a US-style cable network offering with 'attitude and edge'.

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    GSB programme chief joins Celador

    2005-02-28T10:39:58Z

    Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) director of programming Gary Shoefield has joined Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?owner Celador.

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    Digi radio sales overtake traditional sets

    2005-02-28T10:33:55Z

    Sales of digital radio have overtaken those of traditional sets for the first time, according to new figures.

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    Lygo: I don't want BBC1 job

    2005-02-28T10:23:12Z

    C4 director of television Kevin Lygo has ruled himself out of the race for the BBC1 controller job, saying that he is 'enthralled and invigorated' by his current job.

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    ITV to slash kids and religion hours

    2005-02-28T10:00:20Z

    ITV has been given the green light by Ofcom to slash its kids and religious output.

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    BBC triumphs at RTS Journalism awards

    2005-02-25T15:42:53Z

    The BBC bagged 10 awards at the RTS Television Journalism Awards last night.

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    S4C sells off commercial arm

    2005-02-25T15:09:42Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is to close down its commercial division and is preparing to sell off its international distribution business.

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    BBC1's Dad appeals to 5.7m

    2005-02-25T13:37:32Z

    BBC1's drama Dadmanaged a peak of 5.7 million (23.4%) at the start in the face of a literally explosive episode of The Billon ITV1.

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    Costume drama producer to run EastEnders

    2005-02-25T10:54:59Z

    The Bafta-winning producer of BBC costume drama Charles II - The Power and The Passionis to be the new executive producer of EastEnders.

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    MacKenzie reignites Rajar row

    2005-02-25T10:46:59Z

    Kelvin MacKenzie has relaunched his campaign against Rajar, challenging the radio audience measurement body to admit his Talksport station gets more listeners than it publishes.

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    CSS sells Target stake

    2005-02-25T10:42:43Z

    Sports and talent agency CSS has sold its stake in rights management company Target Entertainment to a city investor.

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    Psychic TV channel grows reach

    2005-02-25T10:37:24Z

    TV Commerce, the interactive TV operator that floated on the AIM Stock Exchange this week, has secured a daytime slot for its psychic TV service, Your Destiny.

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    Hallmark UK chief quits

    2005-02-25T10:31:26Z

    Hallmark UK chief executive Jeff Henry has quit the company following this week's $242m takeover of Hallmark International by an investor team led by David Elstein.