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    Sky confirms job cuts likely

    2005-05-31T11:14:05Z

    BSkyB's chief operating officer Richard Freudenstein has confirmed that job redundancies are likely as the company completes its review of efficiencies across the entire business.

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    Pact council discusses freelancer complaints

    2005-05-31T11:32:08Z

    Pact's council will meet tomorrow to discuss its response to the campaign by TV Wrap alleging widespread abuse of freelancers by indie production companies.

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    Big Brother puts Island celebs in the shade

    2005-05-31T12:23:05Z

    The opening show of the sixth series of Channel 4's Big Brothermanaged to dominate viewing with a peak of 7 million (35.5%) at 10pm as ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandwas even overshadowed by BBC2.

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    Shed's profits rise by over 200%

    2005-05-31T12:50:42Z

    Shed Productions, the company behind Bad Girlsand Footballer's Wives, has released its first results since the company floated, showing that its gross profits are up 209% to£2.8m.

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    C4 extends horse racing deadline

    2005-06-01T09:28:47Z

    Channel 4 has given the racing and betting industries until the end of the week to decide whether to keep coverage of the sport on TV.

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    Eurosport to air on Top Up TV

    2005-06-01T09:36:19Z

    Top Up TV has picked British Eurosport as its new channel offering, following the decision by E4 to leave the premium service and go free-to-air.

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    Life's not so good for ITV1 with 2.7m

    2005-06-01T11:29:12Z

    ITV1's latest reality show The Real Good Lifemade a slow debut last night with an average audience of just 2.7 million (13%) at 8pm and was overshadowed by both BBC1 and BBC2.

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    Unions reject BBC offer

    2005-06-01T11:34:24Z

    Unions have rejected the BBC's offer made at last week's Acas meeting, offering no compulsory redundancies until 2006, saying it did not sufficiently address their concerns.

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    EU set to lift TV advertising restrictions

    2005-06-01T12:09:37Z

    Restrictions on the amount of advertising broadcasters can show could be lifted under plans devised by the European Union's media commissioner Viviane Reding.

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    Format focus: the law firm

    2005-06-01T15:01:06Z

    In this NBC format, 12 lawyers compete in a number of real court cases to win a $250,000 prize.

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    Ludus lets France into secrets of magic

    2005-06-01T15:03:47Z

    Producer and distributor Ludus has shifted Objective Productions' Secrets of Magicto TF1 in France. The show, in which a series of accomplished magicians reveal the tricks of their trade, is being lined up by the commercial broadcaster for a one-off autumn special. Endemol France has been ...

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    ITV trials tec quiz

    2005-06-02T07:48:00Z

    Fans of TV detective shows are to get their own quiz show on ITV1.

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    Broadcasters slam Ofcom privacy code

    2005-06-02T07:48:30Z

    Broadcasters have hit out at new privacy rules in the broadcasting code published by regulator Ofcom last week, claiming they will compromise their ability to cover major disasters.

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    Bookies handed reprieve by C4

    2005-06-02T07:50:00Z

    Channel 4 has given the racing industry an eleventh-hour reprieve in a bid to keep coverage of the sport on TV.

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    C4 set to extend BB deal with Endemol

    2005-06-02T07:50:00Z

    Channel 4 is in advanced talks with indie Endemol to secure a further two series of reality juggernaut Big Brother, which kicked off its sixth series last week.

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    ITV Yorkshire sports loss

    2005-06-02T07:50:02Z

    Former ITV Yorkshire head of sport Nick Beaumont has left to set up an indie taking with him regional flagship show Soccer Night Extraand two of its producers, following ITV's decision to halve regional non-news programming to 1.5 hours a week.

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    ITN wins More4 news contract

    2005-06-02T07:50:04Z

    Channel 4 has handed ITN the contract to produce a daily news programme for its new free-to-air service More4.

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    Baby Cow opens Manchester office

    2005-06-02T07:50:06Z

    Baby Cow Productions, the independent production company formed by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal and which is behind BBC comedy hit Nighty Night, is to set up a Manchester base.

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    Bidding war begins for US drama Prison Break

    2005-06-02T07:50:08Z

    Fox's Prison Breakhas emerged as this year's 'must have' drama at the LA Screenings, with Channel 4, Sky One, ITV and Five all locked in a bidding contest to secure UK broadcast rights for the show.

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    C4 hires Henwood for new business

    2005-06-02T07:50:10Z

    Channel 4 has handed former NTL director of television Rod Henwood the new role of new business director at the broadcaster, replacing former commercial director Rob Woodward.