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NewsJackson to give TV statement
Troubled pop legend Michael Jackson is to give a televised statement in the next week, ahead of his child abuse trial.
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NewsJudge John Deed gets 6.3m
BBC1's Judge John Deedsaw a rise in its popularity as it peaked at 6.3 million (27%) at the start but still couldn't dislodge The Billfrom the top spot.
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NewsDuncan sets C4 profit target
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan made a fresh call for public money yesterday as he outlined his plans to generate more commercial revenue.
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NewsKent Messenger awarded Ashford licence
Ofcom has awarded a new FM licence covering Ashford to a consortium led by local media company the Kent Messenger Group.
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NewsSinger lands PRS role
Former Telewest chief executive Adam Singer has landed his first full time job since being ousted from the cable giant over two year ago.
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NewsEvans rules out return to radio
His stint on this week's Radio Aid tsunami appeal may have won him critical praise but Chris Evans has ruled out a full-time return to radio.
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Michael Grade speech Oxford Media Convention 2004
Ladies and Gentlemen, we meet at an extremely interesting time. The latest in a very long line of inquiries into the BBC is reaching a critical moment.
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NewsCommunity Channel appeal hits£1m
Charity TV service The Community Channel said today it had has raised over£1m for the tsunami disaster appeal through its interactive donation service.
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NewsGrade: BBC should sack under-par controllers
BBC chairman Michael Grade has warned TV and radio channel controllers they will be fired if they don't meet new quality criteria.
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NewsPEER POLL: Dick and Dom
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Are MPs right to question the PSB value of Dick and Dom?
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The God-given right
Does the unprecedented campaign against the BBC for showing Jerry Springer: The Operaportend a real threat to free speech on TV and, if so, what is the best way for broadcasters to respond?
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NewsDead Man Weds falls to 2.3m
ITV1's struggling sitcom Dead Man Wedslost a further 400,000 viewers last night to average just 2.3 million (12%) at 10pm.
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Five signs Sunset for another three years
Indie Sunset + Vine is to make 1,500 hours of programming for Five after the broadcaster renewed its contract with the company for sports content until 2007.
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NewsWoolfe named as Flextech director of TV
Flextech has promoted Living TV and Bravo director of programmes Richard Woolfe to the new role of director of television.
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Featherstone to lead Flame global push
Flame Television has promoted its head of production, Claire Featherstone, to managing director as it attempts a major push into the international market.
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NewsScream! Get it off the schedule
Poor-performing shows such as Scream! If You Want to Get Off- which has been pulled from this Saturday's ITV1 line-up - can have a knock-on effect across that channel's schedule.
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On-demand launches
Telewest Broadband and NTL have launched the first phase of their TV on-demand services, which they plan to roll out region by region this year. Telewest's movies-on-demand service, provided by FilmFlex, is now available to its customers in Bristol who will be offered film titles through their existing set-top box. ...
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Twofourtv's price
Producer twofourtv has appointed Nick Price as head of branded content. Price, formerly head of programme development and co-production at Extreme Entertainment, will be charged with growing the company's advertiser-funded programming which already includes projects such as Audi at Le Mans (Channel 4), The British Heart Foundation's Kitchen Detective (Discovery) ...
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BBC moments vote
Broadcastis asking readers to vote for their favourite BBC moment from the 1930s to the present day for publication in a special supplement entitled My BBC. The readers vote will be featured alongside iconic BBC moments and programmes chosen by leading industry figures. Produced in collaboration ...
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Princess gains bumper C4 order
Channel 4 has commissioned Princess Productions to make 75 hours of a new gardening show as part of a strategy to pull in middle-aged adults to the daytime schedule.