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    BBC hunts fresh Lottery formats

    2005-02-10T07:50:08Z

    The BBC has met with leading entertainment production companies in a bid to overhaul its National Lottery coverage.

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    Endemol woos Goodwin

    2005-02-10T07:50:06Z

    Endemol UK is trying to poach Talkback Productions editorial director Daisy Goodwin in a bid to beef up its factual entertainment output.

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    Tinopolis talks to London indies

    2005-02-10T07:50:04Z

    Tinopolis, the Welsh indie that recently listed on the London Stock Exchange, has begun talks with potential acquisition targets in and around London.

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    HIT and GWR launch joint radio venture

    2005-02-10T07:50:02Z

    Hit Entertainment has joined forces with Classic FM-owner GWR to bring characters such as Bob the Builder to radio.

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    UKTV builds commissions

    2005-02-10T07:50:00Z

    UKTV has poached BBC senior commissioning executive for documentaries and contemporary factual Jo Clinton Davis to take on a new chief commissioning role across all its channels.

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    ITV to up regional output

    2005-02-10T07:49:30Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen this week told Broadcastthe network would commission more high-quality drama from the regions as a result of changes to its regional obligations, announced by Ofcom this week.

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    Detailing Ofcom's vision

    2005-02-10T07:49:00Z

    In a paper entitled Competition for Quality, Ofcom this week published its phase three report into the future of public service television as the move towards digital switchover renders the old PSB model extinct. Conor Dignam looks at the recommendations and their impact.

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    Ofcom sets out digi-switch timetable

    2005-02-09T11:30:18Z

    Ofcom today unveiled its proposals for turning off analogue signals, which it said would kick off in the ITV Border region from 2008, with London being one of the last to switch.

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    2.1m see MacArthur return

    2005-02-09T11:22:00Z

    Ellen MacArthur's victorious return to the UK provided BBC1 with a morning ratings triumph as 2.1 million (37%) watched the Ellen Sailing into Historyspecial at 11am.

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    Big Brother boosts TV ad revenue

    2005-02-09T11:20:48Z

    Channel 4's reality series Celebrity Big Brotherhas helped push television advertising revenues to a five year high, according to a leading media agency.

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    ITV shareholders agree US share buyback

    2005-02-09T09:59:40Z

    ITV has been given the green light by shareholders to buy back shares from smaller US investors - a move it hopes will save it millions of pounds.

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    Campbell blasts Newsnight team

    2005-02-09T09:56:32Z

    Alastair Campbell has found himself at the centre of yet another media storm after he called a BBC reporter a 'twat' in a foulmouthed e-mail

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    Government bans porn channel

    2005-02-09T09:50:55Z

    The Government is to restrict access to pornography channel Extasi TV over concerns that the adult service was screening 'frequent episodes of sexual violence'.

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    Union attacks Ofcom decision

    2005-02-08T12:25:14Z

    Broadcasting union Bectu today attacked the news that Ofcom is to allow ITV to push ahead with cuts of 50% in its non-news regional output.

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    Orgasmatron thrills 1.9m

    2005-02-08T12:17:33Z

    Orgasmatron, the second documentary in Channel 4's latest BodyShock series, proved to be something of a turn-off for viewers with a peak of 1.9 million (8%) at the end.

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    Carter denies wish to 'park tanks' on BBC lawn

    2005-02-08T11:14:27Z

    Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter today denied that the regulator's call for more control over the BBC was an attempt to 'park its tanks' on the BBC's lawn.

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    Universal appoints interim Sci-Fi chief

    2005-02-08T11:09:25Z

    Universal Studios has parachuted in one of its top executives to run the UK Sci-Fi channel until a new president has been appointed.

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    Ofcom: PSP cash could be shared out

    2005-02-08T10:41:56Z

    ITV could bid for its regional news to be paid for by the taxpayer if Ofcom's plans to set up a new Public Service Publisher are given the green light.

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    S4C offers up£1m development cash

    2005-02-08T10:34:58Z

    Welsh-language channel S4C has unveiled its biggest cash injection into development of new programmes to date.

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    Phillis joins ITV board

    2005-02-08T10:28:14Z

    ITV Plc has appointed the chief executive of Guardian Media Group Bob Phillis as a non-executive director.