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NewsRyder delays Dyke Charter document
Acting BBC chairman Richard Ryder's decision not to publish the BBC's 2006 Charter renewal proposals represents an unwelcome delay for the corporation.
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NewsElstein panel loses another member
Another TV industry executive has quit the group chaired by David Elstein which is charged with advising the Tory party on BBC Charter review.
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NewsIn the shadow of Dyke: Byford steps forward
Mark Byford may have moved into Greg Dyke's old job, but he hasn't moved into his office. While he holds the BBC fort in the immediate post-Hutton period, Byford has been conducting business from a small conference room next door to Dyke's former office suite in Broadcasting House. As if ...
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NewsSky finance director quits
BSkyB chief financial officer Martin Stewart has quit the satellite operator after eight years to pursue 'new opportunities'.
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Powell secures ITV drama brief
Carlton drama chief Jonathan Powell has secured a role in the new merged Granada programming department, with a brief to develop and executive produce 'high-end' projects.
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NewsFive dumps Terry and Gaby
Chris Evans has suffered another humiliating failure, with Five confirming it will axe The Terry and Gaby Show next month.
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NewsChrysalis & Capital figures boost radio
The radio sector is continuing is continuing to show robust signs of recovery with both Capital Radio and Chrysalis reporting a bullish start to the year.
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NewsFreeview boss for Top-Up TV
Freeview general manager Matthew Seaman has resigned from the digital terrestrial television operation and is expected to join a new DTT pay-service.
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NewsWeapons expert 'backs Gilligan claims'
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke's case against the Hutton report was strengthened today (Wednesday) after a retired senior intelligence official said the government's Iraq weapons dossier was misleading.
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Faking It (C4) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
?Now in its fifth year; this award winning series has lost none of its appeal.?...
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Faking It (C4) - Alun Palmer, Daily Mirror
'The toffs versus oiks fireworks failed to materialise.'...
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NewsFormer BBC Worldwide chief jailed
A former BBC executive has been jailed for 20 months in Hong Kong for taking bribes from agents representing companies that made toys based on characters from children's programmes.
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Faking It (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Faking It has insinuated itself into the vocabulary of television by spawning so many spin-offs.'...
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Crisis Command: Could You Run the Country? (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
?Crisis Command always worked best as a game show with heavy elements of reality TV thrown in.?...
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Crisis Command: Could You Run the Country? (BBC2) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Crisis Command could be taken as a well-seasoned symptom of the BBC's willingness to substitute game-show gimmicks...
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NewsAllen cools Dyke chairman speculation
ITV has distanced itself from suggestions that ousted BBC director general Greg Dyke could make a high profile return to the network as chairman.
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NewsChorion rejects Entertainment Rights offer
Chorion, owner of children's character Noddy, has rejected the latest takeover proposal by Basil Brush-owner Entertainment Rights.
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NewsGilligan will not be replaced
Former Today reporter Andrew Gilligan will not be replaced by the BBC Radio 4 programme as defence and diplomatic correspondent, it has been confirmed.
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Sea Of Souls (BBC1) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'Without these daft lab scenes, Sea of Souls could have been condensed into one intense episode'...
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Sea Of Souls (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Sea of Souls, BBC1's new gothic drama series, was tosh.'...