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    BBC staff get trauma help.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    The bbc is offering news staff trauma counselling in a bid to counter the often horrific

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    £5,000 buys personal ad on TV.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Viewers looking for that special someone and who have£5,000 to spare are to be given the opportunity to star in a 15-minute profile of themselves on a new 24-hour dating channel, writes Susan Thompson.

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    Five looks for UK's own Desperate Housewives.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Five has jumped on the Desperate Housewives bandwagon by commissioning a documentary looking at what goes on behind the twitching net curtains of Britain, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Bickley quits C4 for Betty.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Sam Bickley, the Channel 4 commissioning editor behind Faking It, has quit the broadcaster after four years to join the indie sector, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Granada factuals boss joins Shine.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Indie Shine has poached deputy controller of Granada factuals north Sam Anthony to become its new

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    ITV lines up all-night news.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    ITV viewers in London are to be given the chance to watch its flagship regional news programme, London Tonight, round the clock on a new on-demand channel, writes Maria Esposito.

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    Tailor-made seeks injunction on VRT.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Indie Tailor-Made Films is seeking an injunction to stop Belgium's VRT broadcasting an alleged copycat version

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    Chewing Gum wins development cash.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Development company Chewing Gum has won£5,000 development money for the best interactive programme idea in

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    Sky pushes set-top loyalty card.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Sky subscribers will be able to shop, bet and earn loyalty points through a new credit

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    SwitchCo launch set for April.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    SwitchCo, the independent body that will manage the switch from analogue to digital TV, is to

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    Pop idol-style dance show heads for US.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment is to make a Pop Idol-style reality show for Fox in the

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    ITV2 to air Branson reality show.

    2005-01-24T16:10:07Z

    ITV2 is set to secure the exclusive rights to Richard Branson's US reality show after outbidding rivals Living TV and F/X, writes Michael Rosser.

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    ITV pulls the plug on Steel River Blues.

    2005-01-24T16:10:06Z

    Steel River Blues, ITV's high profile fire-fighting drama that replaced London's Burning, has has had the plug pulled by the network after just one series, writes Jon Rogers.

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    BBC in ban on taxis for freelance staff.

    2005-01-24T16:10:06Z

    The BBC has banned freelance staff from taking taxis and minicabs on expenses after working late

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    C4 considers gaming channel

    2005-01-24T13:05:55Z

    Channel 4 is in talks to launch a gaming channel on Freeview in a bid to bring in more revenue.

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    Allen: ITV won't renew ITN news contract

    2005-01-24T13:01:54Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen has said he will not renew the company's contract with ITN unless the newscaster's other shareholders agree to sell their stake to the broadcaster.

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    Tsunami aid gig entertains 3m

    2005-01-24T12:38:32Z

    BBC2's coverage of the Tsunami Relief Concert, which featured acts such as the Manic Street Preachers, Eric Clapton and Charlotte Church, reached a peak of 3 million (15%) at 6.50pm on Saturday night.

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    Curtis pens G8 drama for BBC

    2005-01-24T10:26:47Z

    Love Actuallywriter Richard Curtis is to write his first drama for the BBC with a 90-minute special set at a G8 summit.

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    Radio industry backs electronic testing

    2005-01-24T10:18:37Z

    Rajar, the radio audience measurement body, is to press ahead with electronic methods of recording listeners following an industry-wide consultation.

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    UKTV plants channel launch

    2005-01-24T10:16:02Z

    UKTV has confirmed plans to launch a channel dedicated to gardening.