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BBC relives Dunkirk spirit.
Two multimillion pound docu-dramas and extensive live coverage of commemorative events will feature in the corporation's
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UK History debut commission to rewrite history of air travel.
UK History has ordered its first ever commission - a one-off documentary arguing that the first manned flight was made nearly half a century before history books would have people believe, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Mentorn poaches Franey for factual.
Indie Mentorn has appointed former Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor for documentaries Ros Franey as executive producer working on its factual output, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Christian returns to TV for late review show.
Terry Christian, the Mancunian former frontman of Channel 4's cult youth show The Word, is to host a late-night TV review show for ITV1, writes Penny Hughes.
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Durkin in at Granada.
Former Planet 24 managing director Mary Durkin has resurfaced in a new director-level job at Granada, writes Paul Revoir.
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Ofcom may set ethnic targets.
The government is considering arming Ofcom with strengthened powers to ensure broadcasters employ enough people from
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BBC delays Sky switch.
The BBC has agreed to hold off broadcasting 'in the clear' on its new satellite for more than a month while the Independent Television Commission (ITC) settles the row over its Sky EPG slot, write Leigh Holmwood and Rosemary Gallagher.
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JIM HENSON GOES HOME.
Ailing German media group EM.TV & Merchandising has sold its wholly owned subsidiary The Jim Henson
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GLOBAL CALL FOR OFCOM.
BBC Worldwide chief executive Rupert Gavin has called for Ofcom to be given a greater role
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RAJAR SILENT ON TESTS.
Radio audience measurement body Rajar will not reveal the results of its 15-month test of two
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OFCOM CONTENT DEBUT.
Ofcom's new content board is to meet for the first time on Thursday (15 May). The
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TV VOTE FAILS TO EXCITE.
Allowing the public to vote via their TVs in last week's local elections failed to reverse
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UPTON QUITS HEART.
Capital Radio has lured Phil Upton from Chrysalis-owned 100.7 Heart FM less than a month after
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BBC website will reunite WWII veterans.
The BBC is to launch a Friends Reunited-style website where war veterans can get in touch with each other and share their stories as part of mammoth plans to commemorate next year's 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Unknown company takes Freeview slot.
A mystery new television company, allegedly backed by three well-known British broadcasters, has taken up one of the last slots on the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform, writes Paul Revoir.
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CALFS TO GET FULL RUN.
Baby Cow, the indie set up by comedian Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, is set to
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Plymouth DAB bid
Radio groups GWR and UKRD have teamed up to apply for the DAB digital radio multiplex.
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C4 urges open inquiry into Miller shooting.
Channel 4 has made an unprecedented call for a full and open inquiry into the death of award-winning cameraman James Miller, who was shot while filming in the Gaza strip last Friday night (2 May), writes Penny Hughes.
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Carlton and Granada in co-production first.
Carlton and Granada are pushing ahead with the consolidation of their non-advertising-based businesses regardless of the
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NewsBBC Radio increases lead
BBC Radio has recorded its biggest-ever lead over its commercial rivals despite the continuing decline of BBC Radio 1 and a slight fall for BBC Radio 2, writes John Plunkett.