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    BROADCAST DEBATE: Esther Rantzen

    2005-12-12T07:45:00Z

    Broadcast wants to hear your opinion on Esther Rantzen's recent comments about women working in television.

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    BBC Radio 2 to keep Wise Buddah busy over Xmas

    2005-12-12T07:50:00Z

    Radio indie Wise Buddah, the company founded by former Radio 1 DJ Mark Goodier, has secured a raft of festive commissions for BBC Radio 2.

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    Sound Television goes into receivership

    2005-12-12T07:58:30Z

    A TV channel set up to celebrate the best of old-school British mainstream comedy, backed by comedians such as Richard Digance, Brian Conley and Jethro, has gone into administration less than a year after launch.

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    Crimefighters heads to US

    2005-12-12T07:59:00Z

    8am: True North police documentary series Crimefighters has found an American home.

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    Salford spends£125k to woo BBC

    2005-12-12T09:52:36Z

    Salford City Council is spending£125,000 in a bid to tempt the BBC to the area.

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    Easynet shareholders back Sky bid

    2005-12-12T10:01:53Z

    BSkyB's purchase of telecoms company Easynet has taken a step closer to completion, with 65% of shareholders throwing their weight behind the£211m offer.

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    Harrison punches above his weight

    2005-12-12T10:20:07Z

    It was hardly the Rumble in the Jungle, but Audley Harrison's heavyweight bout against Danny Williams on Saturday night was a hit with 6 million viewers (27%).

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    BBC drops controversial digital promo

    2005-12-12T10:43:59Z

    The BBC has wound up an advert for digital television which featured a giant dismembered head, after complaints from viewers that it made their 'skin crawl'.

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    Space Cadets loses altitude with just 1.2m

    2005-12-12T12:32:41Z

    Channel 4's latest reality show Space Cadets suffered a crash-landing at the weekend as Saturday's edition only interested 1.2 million (5%) at 9pm.

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    Perfect drama on Five finds 1.6m

    2005-12-12T12:45:27Z

    Perfect Day, a rare one-off drama on Five, managed a healthy 1.6 million (6.9%) on Sunday night between 9pm and 11pm.

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    Mistry joins Jetix

    2005-12-12T15:31:24Z

    Former Paramount Comedy creative director Anil Mistry has joined Kids broadcaster Jetix Europe as creative director.

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    McGregor to narrate The Broons

    2005-12-13T07:59:00Z

    8am: Hollywood star Ewan McGregor and presenter Muriel Gray are to take part in a one-off BBC1 Scotland programme dedicated to Scotland's answer to The Beano.

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    ITV1 honours Cosgrove Hall

    2005-12-13T07:59:10Z

    8am: Cosgrove Hall founders Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall are to be profiled in an ITV1 documentary.

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    BBC Manchester costs could hit White City plans

    2005-12-13T07:59:20Z

    8am: The BBC's plan to move five key departments to Manchester could drain cash from other building schemes being considered by the corporation.

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    Jowell rejects BBC content role for Ofcom

    2005-12-13T09:29:37Z

    9.30am: Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has rejected demands to allow media regulator Ofcom to operate as a court of appeal for complaints about the BBC.

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    Ofcom scraps ad sales review

    2005-12-13T09:48:12Z

    Ofcom has scrapped its review of the TV advertising market - including the controversial ITV contract rights renewal (CRR) mechanism - after conceding there was nothing wrong with it.

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    BBC extends iMP pilot

    2005-12-13T10:02:34Z

    10am: The BBC has extended the pilot of its broadband catch-up TV and radio service by two months, in order to get over the 'honeymoon period' for users.

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    EC to allow product placement

    2005-12-13T10:44:55Z

    The European Commission (EC) is expected to announce today it will legalise product placement as part of a comprehensive plan to liberalise television advertising.

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    Tindle bags Ipswich licence with Town FM

    2005-12-13T11:05:16Z

    Tindle Radio has won the new FM licence for the Ipswich area with Town FM, a new speech and music led station.

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    Secret Smile charms 7.4m

    2005-12-13T11:07:56Z

    Secret Smile, ITV1's two-part thriller, towered over the opposition at 9pm as 7.4 million (32.8%) watched the first instalment.