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NewsRadio 4 suffers drop in listeners
Radio 4 has become one of the BBC's biggest losers in the latest round of Rajars, with bosses blaming the fall in listeners on news programmes such as the flagship Today programme.
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NewsVaughan clings to top spot despite listener dip
Johnny Vaughan's breakfast show on GCap's Capital FM is clinging onto the top spot among London's commercial stations despite recording its lowest audience yet.
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NewsBreakfast leads
BBC Breakfast has overtaken GMTV in the morning news ratings battle,in a further sign of viewers turning away from ITV1, writes Dan Wootton.
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Analysis - A Restoration folly?
Eloise Tooke wonders if ITV's Cruises Undercover missed the big storyand if Restoration Village was wise to spend 1.9m on a tearoom atMassey's Folley.
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Analysis - Can they take the heat?
With the share prices of big media companies such as ITV, Emap andGCap Media diving, shareholders are looking for heads to roll - but canblame really be laid at the door of the chief executives, asks Lucy Rouse.
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Off the record - Who's Fearne Cotton?
Even the hosts of ITV1's breakfast show are clearly not all thatinterested in Love Island. In a less than well-res...
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NewsPEER POLL: Love Island v Big Brother
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Love Islandbetter than Big Brother?
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NewsAdapt or die says BBC radio boss
BBC controller of radio and music interactive Simon Nelson has warned that the UK's radio industry will die unless radical changes are made.
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NewsFilm4 ratings dip after launch
Film4 ratings have dropped since its highly promoted premiere, but it continues to rank as one of the most successful multichannels.
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NewsConsultation to investigate participation TV
The Gambling Commission has opened a consultation to look into the legality of prize competitions and free draws such as those featured on participation TV channels and on shows such as This Morning.
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NewsTigress poaches BBC producer
Factual indie Tigress Productions has poached Kath Moore from the BBC, where she produced Life of Grime.
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NewsTime Trumpet fails to hit the high notes
BBC2's new comedy from Armando Iannucci had an uninspiring start at 10pm last night with 1.3 million (6.8%).
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NewsRivals prepare to block 'Carter move to ITV'
ITV's commercial rivals Channel 4 and Five are preparing to block any plans to install Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter as replacement for Charles Allen.
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NewsSky backs UN green broadband channel
Sky has made a series of programmes on climate change for the United Nations-backed broadband TV channel Green.tv.
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NewsZig Zag heads north
Zig Zag Productions is to launch a northern office based in Manchester, a move part funded by the film and TV development agency North West Vision.
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NewsAllen poised for£2m exit package
ITV chief executive Charles Allen could be set for a£2m pay-off and a£750,000 payment into his pension fund, it was revealed this weekend.
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NewsBennett: Commissioning will be even-handed
BBC director of television Jana Bennett has insisted the commissioning process will remain fair to both in-house and external production under the corporation's new structure.
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NewsBig Brother twist sparks viewer outrage
More than 600 Big Brotherfans have complained to Ofcom about the show's latest twist, which will see a previously evicted contestant re-enter the house and be eligible to win the£100,000 prize.
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NewsTerry Christian joins Talksport
Terry Christian, former host of cult TV show The Word, has joined Talksport as the presenter of its football phone-in Final Whistle.
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NewsYour chance to become a Broadcast blogger
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