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    BBC meets indie quota

    2004-08-11T11:15:40Z

    The BBC commissioned 28.8% of its programmes from independents in 2003 - meeting its 25% indie target for the first time in four years, new figures from Ofcom have confirmed.

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    R2 to push digital radio

    2004-08-11T10:23:41Z

    The BBC has enlisted the help of Terry Wogan and Johnnie Walker to run a month-long digital radio awareness campaign on Radio 2.

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    Knightrider squares up to Morse in battle of TV cars

    2004-08-11T09:53:09Z

    Kitt from Knightrider , Inspector Morse's elegant Jaguar and the Robin Reliant driven by the Trotters in Only Fools and Horses will battle it out for the accolade of greatest TV car in a new series for Sky One.

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    Knightrider & Only Fools in battle of TV cars

    2004-08-11T09:53:08Z

    Kitt from Knightrider , Inspector Morse's elegant Jaguar and the Robin Reliant driven by the Trotters in Only Fools and Horses will battle it out for the accolade of greatest TV car in a new series for Sky One.

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    Sky unveils new PVR

    2004-08-11T09:31:27Z

    Sky+ customers could soon be able send recorded TV programmes to each other over the internet and upload content onto devices such as laptop computers.

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    UBC buys radio indie

    2004-08-10T10:49:47Z

    UBC Media has bolstered its production clout by acquiring Smooth Operations, the largest regional radio indie in the UK.

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    Madeley rapped over lesbian slur

    2004-08-10T10:06:04Z

    Channel 4 daytime host Richard Madeley has fallen foul of regulator Ofcom for referring to a lesbian as a ?dyke.'

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    Grierson judges attack 'catastrophic' decline

    2004-08-10T09:59:10Z

    Judges for the prestigious Grierson British documentary awards have criticised the lack of quality documentaries on the main terrestrial channels as they revealed that just two of the 72 films shortlisted this year were screened on BBC1.

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    CNBC appoints Buckley as president

    2004-08-09T11:19:40Z

    CNBC Europe, the financial and business TV channel, has appointed Mick Buckley to the post of president and chief executive.

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    Radio 1 launches download chart in September

    2004-08-09T11:04:20Z

    BBC Radio 1 today (9 August) confirmed its new download chart will begin on 1 September after it secured a deal with the Official Chart Company (OCC).

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    C4 to show Edge of the City

    2004-08-09T10:34:59Z

    Channel 4 will finally screen a controversial documentary featuring claims that Asian men in Bradford are grooming young white girls for abuse after it was originally pulled by the broadcaster following police warnings.

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    C4 appoints UBS to review strategy

    2004-08-09T10:29:08Z

    Channel 4 has prompted further speculation that it is gearing up to merge with Five after appointing investment bank UBS to review its strategy.

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    EastEnders brings in new family

    2004-08-09T10:25:23Z

    The BBC is pinning its hopes for a ratings recovery for flagship soap opera EastEnders on the introduction of a new family to Albert Square.

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    Aardman picks up 2 Soho awards

    2004-08-06T12:47:37Z

    Bristol's multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animations has picked up two more awards, this time for its TV work.

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    LRC buys Lancashire's 2BR

    2004-08-06T10:33:45Z

    The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with a£2.26m acquisition of a Lancashire radio operator.

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    C4 launches TV researcher scheme

    2004-08-06T10:18:32Z

    Channel 4 has committed£750,000 to a scheme designed to launch the careers of talented young TV researchers.

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    C4 aims for viewers with BB5 finale

    2004-08-06T10:15:32Z

    Channel 4 bosses are hoping for a ratings bonanza tonight (Friday) as Big Brother 5 finally draws to a close, with Portuguese transsexual Nadia Almada the hot favourite to win.

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    Bectu cancels BBC Technology strike

    2004-08-06T09:16:28Z

    A threat of legal action by the BBC has forced broadcasting union Bectu to cancel a planned strike over the sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens that could have threatened coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony.

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    PEER POLL: ITV autumn schedule

    2004-08-06T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is ITV's new autumn schedule strong enough to claw back audience share?

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    BBC in talks with C4 over media player

    2004-08-05T11:35:22Z

    The BBC is talking to Channel 4 about getting the commercial broadcaster involved in its new on-demand service that will allow viewers to download programmes up to a week after they have aired.