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    Chandos takes stake in Splash Media

    2006-08-03T08:30:00Z

    Former Television Corporation chairman Tom Chandos and hedge fund chief Stuart Fiertz have taken a stake of around 50% in Splash Media, the company set up by former BBC entertainment executives Jane Lush and Fenia Vardanis.

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    Next week spells D-day for Charles Allen

    2006-08-03T09:04:00Z

    Further indications that ITV chief executive Charles Allen will offer to stand down at next week's board meeting have emerged with an announcement to be made on the broadcaster's results presentation on 9 August.

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    Capital hits new low

    2006-08-03T09:40:00Z

    Rajars -GCap's troubled Capital Radio has continued to lose listeners with 79,000 switching off between April and June of this year.

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    Seawatch nets 4.4m for BBC1

    2006-08-03T11:25:00Z

    The lure of deep sea corals, rock pools and Kate Humble bought BBC1 an audience of 4.4 million (21.8%) at 8pm last night.

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    Radio 4 suffers drop in listeners

    2006-08-03T13:00:00Z

    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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    Vaughan clings to top spot despite listener dip

    2006-08-03T13:30:00Z

    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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    Breakfast leads

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    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?

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    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?

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    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?

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    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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    PEER POLL: Love Island v Big Brother

    2006-08-04T07:45:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Love Islandbetter than Big Brother?

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    Adapt or die says BBC radio boss

    2006-08-04T08:00:00Z

    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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    Film4 ratings dip after launch

    2006-08-04T08:00:00Z

    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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    Consultation to investigate participation TV

    2006-08-04T09:45:00Z

    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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    Tigress poaches BBC producer

    2006-08-04T10:40:00Z

    Factual indie Tigress Productions has poached Kath Moore from the BBC, where she produced Life of Grime.

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    Time Trumpet fails to hit the high notes

    2006-08-04T11:20:00Z

    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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    Rivals prepare to block 'Carter move to ITV'

    2006-08-04T11:25:00Z

    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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    Sky backs UN green broadband channel

    2006-08-07T08:00:00Z

    Sky has made a series of programmes on climate change for the United Nations-backed broadband TV channel Green.tv.

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    Zig Zag heads north

    2006-08-07T08:00:00Z

    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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    Allen poised for£2m exit package

    2006-08-07T09:45:00Z

    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.