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NewsCowell and Fuller settle out of court
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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NewsMcDonald signs two year ITV deal
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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NewsBBC plans to axe close to 400 finance jobs
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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NewsBBC3 to tell Passion of Christ through pop
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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NewsSports Minister doubts cricket deal can be done
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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NewsArchers crowned BBC's download king
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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NewsSavile back on air for Christmas
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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NewsC4's Reunion cancelled by Fox
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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NewsVirgin apes Xfm's Bounty Hunter for O'Connell launch
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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NewsBBC eyes Formula One drama
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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NewsThe Bill fails to arrest viewers
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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NewsRagdoll suitors put off by£100m price
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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NewsTLRC hit by uncertain advertising market
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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NewsC4 attempts to woo Poliakoff from BBC
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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NewsDigital Classics sells Jacko's story to A&E
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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NewsCilla to make ITV comeback
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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NewsRicochet bosses net£15m windfall
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
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
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
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.