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NewsRajar considers earlier reports
Rajar is to look into releasing its quarterly radio ratings report earlier in a bid to stem possible leaks into the market.
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NewsFive bulks up makeover output
Five has commissioned a new series from indie RDF Media, in which a series of Brits are sent to Los Angeles for the mother of all makeovers.
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NewsSky sues IT firm
BSkyB has launched a legal action against IT supplier EDS for what the broadcaster described as 'deceit' and 'breach of contract'.
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NewsBectu tables new BBC Technology offer
Broadcasting union Bectu is awaiting a response from the BBC over its latest offer on BBC Technology before deciding whether to call a new strike after members overwhelmingly voted against its sale last week.
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NewsGWR plots to rock Edinburgh
Radio group GWR is proposing a new rock station for Edinburgh and would set up a ?school of rock' if it gets on the air.
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NewsNew Sky finance chief in£1m golden hello
BSkyB's new finance chief Jeremy Darroch had a good first day at the digital broadcaster yesterday when he was handed shares worth£1.18m in the group.
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NewsSaga appoints new chair
The Saga Group, which operates Saga Radio as well as a branded magazine and package holidays, is preparing to install a new chairman as the group weighs up the pros and cons of a possible public floatation later this year.
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NewsGMTV reshuffles US team
GMTV has reshuffled its New York bureau by appointing Cordelia Kretzschmar as its new correspondent in the city.
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NewsKath and Kim come to BBC2
Cult Australian sitcom Kath and Kim is to make its long-awaited debut on UK terrestrial TV after the BBC snapped up the rights.
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NewsBBC takes Frost off breakfast menu
Veteran interviewer Sir David Frost is to relinquish his weekly Breakfast with Frost show after 12-years to front a new interview strand.
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NewsBBC secures private cash for Pacific Quay
BBC Scotland has secured£129m in funding for the construction of its new Pacific Quay building in Glasgow from Barclays Capital.
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NewsBBC launches film-maker talent scheme
The BBC has launched a new young talent scheme that will give one film-maker the chance to direct an episode of daytime drama Doctors.
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NewsDMGT buys another Aussie radio licence
GWR stakeholder Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has bought its third new Australian radio licence within a year for around£20.3m.
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NewsGrade calls in accountants
BBC chairman Michael Grade has called in a firm of independent accountants to carry out an urgent investigation in to the corporation's finances following criticism of its 'financial controls'.
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NewsFive snares Joey
Five has won the battle for Friends spin-off Joey , paying a rumoured£500,000 an episode for the comedy.
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NewsPEER POLL: TV documentaries
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Are the Grierson judges correct in calling the decline in TV documentaries 'catastrophic'?
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Heading for the chop
The increasingly competitive battle for audience share is pushing networks to pull the plug quickly on struggling shows and be more cautious about commissioning unproven formats.
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Ricochet scores property orders
Lifestyle indie Ricochet has followed up the success of its Channel 4 hit Supernanny by winning more than 50 hours of commissions from both Channel 4 and the BBC.
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UBC snaps up Smooth
UBC Media has bolstered its production clout by acquiring Smooth Operations , the largest regional radio indie in the UK.
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Optomen names Hoppe to head US subsidiary
Optomen Television, the indie behind The Naked Chef and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares , has appointed a new head of its US subsidiary, Optomen Productions.