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BSkyB trades subs detail
BSkyB is trying to get advertisers to spend more money on its channels by offering them detailed information on its subscribers.
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Bectu BBC action threats
Around 3,000 BBC staff are set to take industrial action in January over the corporation's plans to make compulsory redundancies in two key departments.
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BBC consults lawyers over NTL merger
The BBC is taking legal advice over warnings by NTL that it may restructure its merger with Telewest in order to retain a stake in UKTV.
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UKTV Gold editor exits amid reshuffle
UKTV Gold channel editor Red Johnston has quit ahead of a senior management reshuffle at the BBC/Flextech joint-venture.
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NewsBBC pilots dating show for NBC
The BBC is to combine Blind Date with hypnotism for a show it is developing with US network NBC.
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NewsRDF buys Radar for its entertainment skills
RDF Media has bought another indie, paying around£1m for the 65% of Banzai-producer Radar it did not already own.
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NewsWhiston to head ITV Productions
Granada drama chief John Whiston is to take over the running of ITV's entire in-house production arm.
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NewsBodies could breathe again in US version
Bodies, the cult drama controversially cancelled by the BBC despite widespread critical acclaim, may be reborn in the US.
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NewsITV axes News Channel
ITV angered news staff this week by announcing that the ITV News Channel would be shut down next month, threatening 70 jobs.
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NewsBBC pays staff£15.5m in bonuses
The BBC has paid out more than£15m in staff bonuses in the same year it began axing 3,780 jobs across the corporation.
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A learning experience
Ten Alps' acquisition of Brook Lapping gave Brian Lapping the clout to win the Teachers' TV contract, while the company's veteran docs maker Norma Percy is now working alongside new blood. By Suzy Bashford.
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An action-packed year
2005 was a roller-coaster ride that saw C4 fly high, a digital switchover date set and Peter Bazalgette become rich(er).
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Studios' year rises above gloom
Despite a flurry of bleak news stories, the studios sector has had a reasonably good year and, by increasing flexibility and preparing for HD, should be in a strong position for 2006. By Andy Stout.
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Listening to the voice of VoD
When is a TV programme not a TV programme? That is the big question troubling Ofcom, which last week was forced to postpone its long-awaited Television Production Sector Review as it struggled to work it out.
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Tough times, tough measures
Both the BBC and ITV had to face up to some difficult questions in 2005 and it doesn't look as if life will be getting any easier in 2006, says Raymond Snoddy.
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Doing the business in 2005
Steve Hewlett on how the major commercial channels are finally rising to the challenges posed by multichannel and new media - and how rights will be key in 2006.
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Downloading the revolution
David Docherty on a year in which digital technology made huge advances with podcasting, VoD, PVRs and mobile TV - helped by the rise and rise of the citizen reporter.
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Serving up winners and losers
Conor Dignam on a year which brought us the turkey twizzler and a regenerated Doctor Who landed back on our Saturday night screens.
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Keeping us posted
Our end-of-year round-up finds facilities struggling to find the cash to invest in HD while at the same time the advent of desktop editing is putting pressure on them to cut their rates. By Simon Meek.