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NewsBBC: Humphrys comments 'inappropriate'
The BBC has reprimanded veteran BBC presenter John Humphrys over his 'inappropriate and misguided' comments about senior Labour politicians.
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NewsITV and BBC to launch Freesat
ITV and the BBC are to take on BSkyB by launching a free digital satellite service next year, targeting the 25% of homes that cannot pick up Freeview.
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NewsUKTV buys Paris Hilton reality show
UKTV Style has bought NBC reality sitcom I Want to be a Hilton,which sees Paris Hilton's mother teach wannabe it-girls how to fit into high society.
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NewsBBC1 Katrina special attracts 4m
BBC1 saw a positive response to an unscheduled Hurricane Katrina news special last night, which pulled in 4 million (18.2%) at 9pm.
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NewsLush and Vardanis launch Splash
The BBC's outgoing entertainment controller, Jane Lush, has christened her new indie Splash Media and said it will focus on popular factual programmes.
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Five in Bermuda Triangle
The legendary Bermuda Triangle is the subject of Five's next week-long live programming event.
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Fox joins rejigged Magic
Magic 105.4 has signed up former Capital DJ Neil Fox as it revamps its breakfast show to keep up with the London commercial battle.
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BBC to air Red's northern legal drama
The BBC is on the verge of signing off its second major drama series in the north of England, with a show from Manchester-based Red Production.
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UK news teams flock to New Orleans
UK TV news reporters flocked to New Orleans this week, with one declaring the situation there worse than the Asian tsunami last Christmas.
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ITV set to offer top shows via mobiles
ITV has launched its long-awaited mobile phone service, offering viewers mobile content from shows such as Coronation Streetand I'm a Celebrity.
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NewsBBC factual unit facing carve-up
BBC factual director John Willis is considering carving up the division among several creative heads as part of a major re-organisation of the department.
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NewsSky cricket deal faces new threat
David Brook, the former Channel 4 strategy director who originally brought cricket to the channel, is backing a new campaign to keep key fixtures free to air.
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NewsPact asks questions over C4 quiz channel
Pact has voiced serious concerns to Ofcom about Channel 4's new Quiz Call channel, criticising the broadcaster for failing to tender out the new service's programming to indies.
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NewsBids gather for Flextech
The bidding war for Flextech entered the second stage this week with offers submitted from major US companies and all the main British commercial broadcasters.
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NewsBBC and ITV rival Sky with Freesat
ITV this week announced it was joining forces with the BBC to launch a free satellite TV service to rival Sky.
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It's a man's world
Jonathan Webb is best known for his influential and successful poker programmes on Challenge. His latest brief is to move men's channel Bravo upmarket and widen its appeal to 16 to 44-year-olds. By Steve Clarke.
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This season's must-haves
Before industry delegates pack up their comfy shoes ready to scour IBC at Amsterdam's RAI centre, Keri Allan asked four differing TV tribes what's on their shopping list.
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Taking baby steps
RDF's investment in The Baby Channel may have been motivated by sound business sense, but does it signal a host of similar niche channel moves by production companies?
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Northern renaissance
The TV scene in the north-west is bursting with ambition, energy and ideas - now it just needs infrastructure.
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An unhappy business
The TV industry needs to take the happiness of its workforce seriously - particularly those working in reality TV - or face an exodus of key talent.