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    BBC loses second drama head as 19 hires Young

    2004-09-30T07:50:10Z

    BBC controller of continuing drama series Mal Young is to join Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment as director of drama.

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    Ex-ITV head to take Mentorn creative post

    2004-09-30T07:50:05Z

    ITV's former controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion, Steve Anderson, is joining the indie sector as creative director of Mentorn.

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    Lewis quits GWR for ITV Wales

    2004-09-30T07:50:00Z

    Roger Lewis has quit as managing director of GWR's Classic FM to become managing director of ITV Wales.

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    Ofcom to set out future framework of PSB

    2004-09-29T12:47:42Z

    Ofcom will tomorrow propose a new framework for public service television in the UK - amid growing speculation over the BBC's monopoly on the licence fee.

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    Classic FM chief quits for ITV role

    2004-09-29T11:52:06Z

    Roger Lewis has quit as managing director of GWR's Classic FM to become managing director of ITV Wales.

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    GWR and Capital unveil merger terms

    2004-09-29T10:17:01Z

    The boards of radio groups GWR and Capital Radio today said they had agreed terms for their proposed£700m merger.

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    BBC confirms Young departure

    2004-09-29T09:52:32Z

    The BBC has confirmed controller of continuing drama series Mal Young is to join Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment as director of drama.

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    Super Size Me director heads to Sheffield

    2004-09-29T09:42:50Z

    The director of the Super Size Me , Morgan Spurlock, has been lined up to talk about the impact of his excoriating attack on fast food giant McDonalds, at this year's Sheffield International Documentary Festival (SIDF).

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    Sky hit by City fears

    2004-09-28T11:31:12Z

    BSkyB's share price took another battering yesterday - dropping 14p - after rumours that the satellite giant has signed up just 15,000 new customers in the last quarter.

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    BBC soap chief to join 19TV

    2004-09-28T11:03:40Z

    BBC controller of continuing drama series Mal Young is set to join Simon Fuller's 19 TV firm early next year in a deal thought to be worth around£600,000.

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    Rajar sets 2007 target for electronic testing

    2004-09-28T10:14:14Z

    Rajar is planning to wipe out its diary system of measuring radio audience figures and replace it with electronic methods by 2007.

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    Byford: Panorama will remain 'serious'

    2004-09-28T10:12:26Z

    BBC deputy director general Mark Byford has said Panorama will continue to be a

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    Talkback hit goes continental

    2004-09-28T09:56:02Z

    France and Denmark are due for a domestic clean-up as Channel 4's hit grime-busting show How Clean Is Your House? is lined up for local adaptations.

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    Racing UK goes broadband

    2004-09-28T09:51:31Z

    Racing UK, the horseracing channel constructed out of the ashes of Attheraces, is launching a broadband service.

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    Sowerbutts quits C4 International

    2004-09-27T16:50:58Z

    Channel 4 International (C4i) head Paul Sowerbutts has quit the company to become managing director of producer Diverse, the indie recently acquired by Fact Based Communications (FBC).

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    Ant and Dec extend ITV golden handcuffs deal

    2004-09-27T11:44:03Z

    ITV has locked in its star presenters Ant and Dec after tying down exclysive deals with the Geordie duo.

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    Davies: 'I understand why governors fired Dyke'

    2004-09-27T11:09:21Z

    Former BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has said the BBC governors may have been right to sack director general Greg Dyke in the wake of the Hutton report.

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    Sky 'on target' to hit 8 million subs

    2004-09-27T11:00:46Z

    New research has revealed that Sky chief James Murdoch's plans to have eight million customers by 2005 is on track.

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    C4 cools on Radio 1 deal

    2004-09-27T10:54:27Z

    Channel 4 has played down claims it is planning to bid for ownership of BBC Radio 1 but has admitted it considered the idea.

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    BBC America gets Shameless

    2004-09-27T10:07:17Z

    BBC America is to screen the first two series of Channel 4's hit comedy drama Shameless after signing a deal with Channel 4 International (C4I).