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NewsMPs attack Ofcom over regional ITV plans
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is facing a growing Parliamentary revolt over Ofcom's controversial proposals to reduce the public service obligations of ITV regional companies.
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NewsHallmark deal 'will be done by year end'
The owners of the Hallmark Channel said yesterday that they planned to sell the international arm of the business by the end of the year.
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NewsMTV launches in Africa
MTV is to launch an African service in February - the broadcaster's 100 thchannel.
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NewsYentob: Manchester plan not a gesture
The BBC is expected to keep its core terrestrial channels BBC1 and BBC2 in London despite plans to move significant radio and television services to Manchester.
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NewsRedmond offers to buy C4
Mersey TV's chairman Phil Redmond has written to media secretary Tessa Jowell offering to buy Channel 4 and run it with its current PSB commitments for the next ten years.
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NewsJuniper bags BBC politics slot
Indie Juniper TV has won the pitch to make BBC London's regional politics programme after it was tendered out in a bid to boost the corporation's indie quota.
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NewsInitial produces Band Aid video
Initial, the indie behind the recent UK Music Hall of Fame , is producing the music video and a BBC1 documentary about the new Band Aid charity single recorded yesterday.
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NewsITV frets over 'junk food ban'
ITV will hold crisis talks this week after it emerged the government is set to ban junk food adverts during children's programmes.
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NewsCarter gets key Fremantle role
Gary Carter, the former Endemol executive behind the international roll out of Big Brother , is to be given a full-time role at FremantleMedia.
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NewsHit denies takeover speculation
Hit Entertainment has denied it has received a takeover approach from Swiss investment firm Mediawin & Partners.
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Off the record - Xtremely dubious.
The Promax Awards, hosted by Fat Fighter Marjorie Dawes aka Little Britain's Matt Lucas, were in
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Ratings - Channel 4 draws us into a tale of profits and PSB.
C4 23 18 Match of the Day 2 Sun 22.30 2.60 17.66
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Off the record - 30 second guide - Sex Inspectors.
Bored in bed? Dissatisfied with your sex life? Crap in the sack? Have you been talking
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Off the record - Mad for Manchester.
If you are looking for clues about which BBC departments might be moving up to Manchester,
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Off the record - Watching Ofcom.
And still at ITV, you can hear the beancounters rubbing their hands together in glee at
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Opinion - American View - The rising tide of reaction.
The US election revealed the liberal elites of Hollywood and New York to be out of step with the masses, so how will they respond, asks David Teather.
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Feature: Documentaries - Shock tactics.
As they jockey for position in the busy peaktime schedules, science docs are increasingly using tabloid-style shock tactics and titles to grab your attention.
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Interview: Peter Orton - Can he fix it?
Peter Orton is back at the wheel of children's entertainment company HIT, which has seen plunging profits and the ousting of its chief executive. But Orton has big ambitions, including cracking the US.
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Production: Documentaries - On location - Scene of the crime.
When he heard about a 10-week masterclass for crime scene investigators, Maurice Melzak rose to the challenge of making a documentary series about the realities of forensic science.
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Production: Documentaries - Rough cut - News from the frontline.
Freelancers take risks to bring back stories staff reporters would never have a chance of getting, writes Jonathan Levy.