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    C4's Hollyoaks gets mobile

    2005-02-08T10:23:41Z

    Channel 4 is to offer viewers exclusive storylines from teen soap Hollyoaksvia their mobile phones.

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    Ofcom rules out C4 public cash injection

    2005-02-08T10:08:35Z

    Ofcom today said there was 'no immediate case' for Channel 4 to receive additional direct public funding.

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    E4 chief joins Celador

    2005-02-07T15:56:27Z

    Murray Boland, the head of Channel 4's youth offshoot E4, has quit to join Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?producer Celador Productions.

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    8.9m see Welsh rugby victory

    2005-02-07T12:18:27Z

    The Six Nations rugby union clash between Wales and England attracted a sizeable peak of 8.9 million (40%) tuning in to Six Nations Grandstandat 7.10pm on BBC1.

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    Bristol indie consortium hires producer

    2005-02-07T11:56:59Z

    Bristol indies Available Light, Icon Films, Quickfire Media and Testimony have stepped up their collaborative efforts, appointing a development producer to bid for large scale commissions.

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    BBC to incentivise Manchester-bound indies

    2005-02-07T10:55:26Z

    The BBC is looking to offer development deals to indies in a bid to encourage producers to make programmes in Manchester.

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    Brit films dominate Xmas

    2005-02-07T10:25:14Z

    British films defied expectations last Christmas by pulling in three of the four biggest audiences for movies on terrestrial television over the festive period.

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    Dyke backs Burns reforms

    2005-02-07T10:22:18Z

    Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has backed Lord Burns' plans to reform the governance of the BBC by setting up a new two-tier system, with regulation tackled by a new public service broadcasting commission (PSBC).

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    Heggessey tipped for Talkback role

    2005-02-07T09:59:59Z

    BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has emerged as a potential contender to succeed Peter Fincham when he steps down as the head of Talkback Thames, the indie behind Ali Gand The X Factor.

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    Desmond adult service in Red Hot water

    2005-02-07T09:57:22Z

    Freeview lawyers have issued a warning to adult service Red Hot over the channel's use of the Freeview trademark.

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    Facilities - Post industry backs UK talent/

    2005-02-04T17:42:05Z

    The UK post industry is investing£100,000 to fill a domestic talent gap caused by the

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    Formats & Deals - BBC Worldwide takes the grid to Europe

    2005-02-04T17:42:04Z

    BBC Worldwide has made a number of European broadcast deals for terrorism drama The Grid. The

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    The Real Da Vinci Code gets 4.5m

    2005-02-04T11:18:49Z

    Channel 4's two-hour investigation The Real Da Vinci Codemanaged to attract a peak audience of 4.5 million (20.6%) at 10pm.

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    C4 News angers Russian government

    2005-02-04T11:16:04Z

    Channel 4 last night rejected protests from the Russian government and aired an interview with the Chechen rebel leader behind the Beslan school siege.

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    Ofcom to rule on ITV regions

    2005-02-04T10:53:38Z

    ITV will learn on Tuesday whether it can push forward with controversial plans to axe regional programming when Ofcom publishes it final PSB conclusions.

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    Sit-Up bids for Freeview movie channel

    2005-02-04T10:20:26Z

    TV shopping broadcaster Sit-up TV has put in a bid to launch a movie channel in Crown Castle's vacant Freeview slot.

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    Five secures Blair exclusive

    2005-02-04T10:13:56Z

    Five has gained exclusive access to prime minister Tony Blair as part of a series of programmes in which senior political figures face questions from the public.

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    PEER POLL: Working in TV

    2005-02-04T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Does TV offer enough flexibility to working parents?

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    BBC1 instructs 7m in How to Sleep Better

    2005-02-03T11:33:32Z

    BBC1's interactive show How to Sleep Betterkept a peak audience of 7 million (29%) awake at 8.55pm, providing strong competition for ITV1's popular The Bill.

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    The Rising Son

    2005-02-03T10:51:11Z

    James Murdoch has had a tough time since taking over the chief executive job at Sky - but figures he announced this week have silenced some of his critics - and suggest his strategy for growth is the right one. Here is an extract from an interview with an analyst ...