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    Cowell and Fuller settle out of court

    2005-11-29T14:42:33Z

    2.30pm: Pop Idol's Simon Fuller and The X Factor creator Simon Cowell have resolved their long-running copyright dispute out of court.

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    McDonald signs two year ITV deal

    2005-11-29T14:55:31Z

    ITV has signed its veteran newsman Trevor McDonald for a further two years - despite his decision to step down from his role as the face of ITV News.

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    BBC plans to axe close to 400 finance jobs

    2005-11-29T15:06:47Z

    The BBC is proposing to cut around 60% of jobs from its finance division in the next three years, as part of director general Mark Thompson's cost savings plan.

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    BBC3 to tell Passion of Christ through pop

    2005-11-29T15:22:55Z

    BBC3 is planning an Easter event which will see the story of the passion of Christ told on the streets of Manchester to a soundtrack of pop songs.

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    Sports Minister doubts cricket deal can be done

    2005-11-29T17:08:44Z

    Sports minister Richard Caborn has told MPs he is willing to explore whether Test cricket can be restored to terrestrial TV - but doubts whether a deal can be struck with broadcasters.

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    Archers crowned BBC's download king

    2005-11-30T07:58:00Z

    8am:The Archers has beaten Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show to take the top spot for the corporation's most listened-to radio programme online.

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    Savile back on air for Christmas

    2005-11-30T07:59:00Z

    Broadcasting veteran Jimmy Savile is to return to the radio airwaves with a special one-off Christmas Day show for GMG's Real Radio.

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    C4's Reunion cancelled by Fox

    2005-11-30T07:59:05Z

    Channel 4 has become the second UK broadcaster this week to have one of its new acquisitions axed in the US, after the Fox network dropped the low-rating drama Reunion.

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    Virgin apes Xfm's Bounty Hunter for O'Connell launch

    2005-11-30T09:23:47Z

    Virgin Radio is hoping to win former Xfm listeners to its new Christian O'Connell breakfast show by launching the new programme with an almost identical promotion to his feted Bounty Hunter stunt.

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    BBC eyes Formula One drama

    2005-11-30T10:31:24Z

    Sex and the City creator Darren Star is working on a programme set in the world of Formula One racing for the BBC.

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    The Bill fails to arrest viewers

    2005-11-30T10:59:12Z

    ITV1's rare scheduling of The Bill on a Tuesday night largely failed to ignite viewer interest with an average of just 4.6 million (18.9%) at 8pm.

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    Ragdoll suitors put off by£100m price

    2005-11-30T11:02:31Z

    Talks to sell Ragdoll are reported to have foundered because potential buyers were unwilling to pay£100m for the Teletubbies indie.

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    TLRC hit by uncertain advertising market

    2005-11-30T11:08:40Z

    The Local Radio Company (TLRC) reported a 21% rise in revenue for its first full year of operations, but said its pre-tax losses had grown substantially.

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    C4 attempts to woo Poliakoff from BBC

    2005-11-30T11:13:20Z

    11.15am: Leading screenwriter Stephen Poliakoff is being courted by Channel 4, but has been told by the BBC that he must fulfil his current commitments to them before doing anything for the rival broadcaster.

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    Digital Classics sells Jacko's story to A&E

    2005-11-30T16:35:20Z

    Digital Classics, the music and TV group chaired by former Five chief executive David Elstein, has finally sold The Michael Jackson Story to A&E Network in the US.

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    Cilla to make ITV comeback

    2005-11-30T16:44:55Z

    Cilla Black is returning to ITV1 as a judge on new reality talent show Soapstar Superstar, three years after quitting Blind Date.

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    Ricochet bosses net£15m windfall

    2005-12-01T07:48:00Z

    Ricochet chiefs Nick Powell and Nick Southgate are set to land a£15m cash windfall by this time next year, after the Supernanny producer was acquired by drama indie Shed.

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    UKTV sport brief for Sebert

    2005-12-01T07:50:00Z

    UKTV has drafted in former British Eurosport managing director Pierre-Jean Sebert to work on a range of projects including a possible sports channel.

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    World Service in Iran bid

    2005-12-01T07:50:02Z

    The BBC World Service is targeting Iran - one of George Bush's 'Axis of Evil' countries - for the launch of its next TV station.

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    4kids in talks to launch in Sit-Up slot

    2005-12-01T07:50:04Z

    US indie 4kids Entertainment, distributor of shows such as Pokemon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is in talks to launch a children's channel on Sit-Up TV's Freeview bandwidth.