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    BBC's audience reach slips in 2004.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    The BBC, which suffered a ratings slump for BBC1 and BBC2 last year, has also taken a hit when it comes to average weekly audience reach with new figures showing 800,000 fewer people watched BBC television channels last year, writes Conor Dignam.

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    Five makes model reality show.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Five's next foray into reality television will be a hunt for a new supermodel in a show hosted by Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter, writes Michael Rosser.

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    ITV2 will film radio tsunami campaign.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    ITV2 has ordered a fast turn-around, behind-the-scenes documentary about UK Radio Aid, the fundraising marathon for young victims of the Asian tsunami, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Hat Trick can Think Big.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Hat Trick Productions has won a slice of the BBC's£12m 'Think Big' fund to produce a major reality series about nine young couples on the brink of parenthood, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Departing Moyle considers future.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    BBC head of arts commissioning Franny Moyle is to leave the corporation after deciding not to

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    UPC set to buy Zone Vision.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Zone Vision, UK-based owner of the Reality TV channel, is likely to be bought by Europe's biggest cable operator, United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC), writes Susan Thompson.

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    Blair to appear on T4 in election run-up.

    2005-01-14T16:25:14Z

    Channel 4's youth zone T4 has been given 'unprecedented' access to Prime Minister Tony Blair for

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    Bad Girls indie explores listing.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    Shed Productions, the company behind Footballers' Wives and Bad Girls, is looking at floating on the stock market to raise funds for expansion, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Broadcast to launch freelance jobs service.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    Broadcast is to launch a major new electronic service for the 50,000 freelancers currently working in

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    Comment - BBC must ride protests.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    The BBC should be applauded for upholding the principle of free speech and airing Jerry Springer - The Opera, writes.

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    Five's Sunday comedy move.

    2005-01-14T16:25:13Z

    Having bet almost£500,000 per episode on Joey, Five is now gambling on Sunday nights as

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    Indies serve up pilots for C4 breakfast slot.

    2005-01-14T16:25:12Z

    Channel 4 is moving ahead with plans to run topical news shows in its breakfast slot and is considering pilots from at least four indies including Hat Trick Productions, writes Michael Rosser.

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    BBC fears increase in mass protests.

    2005-01-14T16:25:12Z

    BBC director of television Jana Bennett has warned that UK broadcasters face an unprecedented new type

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    C4's Yasmin gets 2.3m

    2005-01-14T12:39:48Z

    Channel 4's one-off drama Yasminmanaged a solid peak audience of 2.3 million (11%) at the start as the broadcaster continued its strong run since the new year.

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    Fathers 4 Justice in Big Bro protest

    2005-01-14T11:01:50Z

    Police arrested 15 protesters from the Fathers 4 Justice campaign group early this morning (Friday) after they broke into the Celebrity Big Brothercompound in Hertfordshire.

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    Van Outen gets ITV1 drama role

    2005-01-14T10:36:36Z

    Former Big Breakfast host and West End musical star Denise Van Outen is to join the cast of ITV1's drama Where the Heart Is.

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    Orton to get MipTV award

    2005-01-14T10:25:17Z

    Peter Orton, the founder and chairman of HIT Entertainment, is to become the first Briton to receive the lifetime achievement award at the MipTV festival in Cannes.

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    BBC to air tsunami relief concert

    2005-01-14T10:19:31Z

    The BBC is to broadcast the tsunami relief concert in Cardiff, which will feature stars such as Eric Clapton and Charlotte Church performing to raise money for the Asian disaster.

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    C4 reject Frost project

    2005-01-14T10:03:35Z

    Channel 4 has passed over the latest television project from actress and fashion designer Sadie Frost and her Blueflower Production company.

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    Inglish heads BBC political shows

    2005-01-14T09:48:35Z

    The BBC has created a new role in its news division combining the leadership of its political programmes, analysis and research.