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NewsBBC and HBO partner for new drama
The BBC and HBO will partner for a new drama miniseries set in England, just two weeks after pulling the plug on Rome.
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NewsBroadcast Blogs: The secret diary of a TV trainee
Read how Celeste Iyinbo coped with her first few months on a television traineeship with a major UK broadcaster.
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NewsKath and Kim return with 1.5m
BBC2's Australian comedy Kath and Kimmaintained its cult status with the start of the second series bringing in 1.5 million (7%) at 10pm last night.
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NewsNTL merger off to choppy start
NTL has reported an estimated£15m in cost savings for its first full quarter since merging with Telewest but remains bullish about hitting its target of£250m worth of synergies by the end of 2007.
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NewsWhiston calls meeting following Allen exit
ITV Productions director John Whiston has called a meeting for production staff this afternoon to discuss how the company will keep 'driving the business forward'.
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NewsAllen: I take responsibility for ITV's woes
Outgoing ITV chief executive Charles Allen has accepted responsibility for the problems at the network in his first interview since stepping down.
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NewsSky One's O'Connell show struggles
Sky One is struggling in its bid to turn Virgin Radio breakfast show host Christian O'Connell into a TV star with his new Sunday night show averaging just 75,000 (0.54%).
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NewsChallenge in first Endemol deal
Challenge has secured the exclusive rights to two new series of axed US reality show Fear Factorin the channel's first deal with Endemol.
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NewsBBC to make US version of Maria
The BBC's Los Angeles production office has won a major new commission for US terrestrial network NBC, a reality show to find the next Sandy and Danny in the upcoming Broadway version of Grease.
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NewsAllen seeking next City job
ITV's outgoing chief executive Charles Allen has told friends he wants to take another top city post after he leaves the broadcaster.
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NewsITV profits up but ITV1 struggles
ITV reported rising operating profits up 9% to£163m but said its flagship channel continued to struggle.
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NewsBall: I'm not interested in ITV job
Tony Ball has ruled himself out of the race to succeed Charles Allen as the next chief executive of ITV.
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NewsUKTV launches wine club to rival Richard and Judy
UKTV Food is looking to rival Richard and Judywith the launch of their very own wine club - a move that marks the channel's first venture into e-commerce.
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NewsBBC defends sex and violence in EastEnders
The BBC has defended violent and sexual plotlines in EastEndersafter a string of complaints from viewers.
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NewsOnly 1.6m want to be at Home
BBC2's new interior design series Homewas more Ikea than Philippe Starck last night as the debut show attracted 1.6 million (8.1%) viewers at 8pm.
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NewsBB voting refunds unlikely
Premium rate telephone regulator Icstis is sorting through 2,000 complaints about Big Brother's decision to send former housemates back into the house - but Channel 4 is unlikely to be forced to refund disgruntled viewers.
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NewsSky and Vodafone look for a big idea
Sky One and Vodafone are offering£100,000 worth of investment for the next big British invention or business idea.
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F&L: freelancers fight back
The BBC must have been hoping that its freelance workforce would simply roll over and accept the corporation's latest initiative to standardise pay rates for freelancers at its Factual & Learning department (F&L).