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    Old school tie still worn in newsroom

    15 June 2006

    The image of TV newsrooms as the preserve of privately educated journalists has been given further credence after a survey showed that more than 60% of the UK's leading news presenters went to independent schools.

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    BBC chooses Salford Quays for new Manchester site

    15 June 2006

    BBC governors have chosen Salford Quays as the location for its new north-west base, after months of deliberations.

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    World Cup Watch: Germany v Poland scores 7.1m for BBC1

    15 June 2006

    BBC1 scored another ratings winner victory last night with their coverage of the Germany v Poland match drawing in 7.1million.

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    Big Brother wins out over Spiritual Sisters with 4.9m

    15 June 2006

    Channel 4 and BBC2 went head to head last night in a battle of the reality shows. BBC2's reality offering The Convent attracted a respectable 2.7 million (11.4%) at 9pm but failed to beat C4's long running popular reality show ...

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    Digital channel launches - Designs on digital?

    16 June 2006

    Although it's getting easier to launch a new channel, there's morecompetition out there once you have. David Wood finds out what needs tohappen to make the channel last longer than the launch night party.

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    PEER POLL: C4's new media rights deal

    16 June 2006

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is C4's deal with Pact good news for Indies? To vote you must be a registered user of broadcastnow.co.uk. Click here to ...

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    Ross in talks to produce Friday night show

    16 June 2006

    TV presenter Jonathan Ross is in discussions with the BBC about making his Friday night talk-show through his own production company Hot Sauce, in a move which would see him earn even more money from the broadcaster.

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    BECTU fights BBC pension plans

    16 June 2006

    Broadcasting union Bectu is calling on its members to help stop BBC plans to raise the corporation's retirement age and increase staff pension payments, by showing their opposition in the consultation process.

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    BBC orders third series of Coast

    16 June 2006

    The BBC has commissioned a third run of its hit natural history series Coast, even before filming is complete on the second series.

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    RDF staffs up US operation

    16 June 2006

    RDF USA has continued its rapid recruitment drive under new chief executive Chris Coelen, poaching a Fox TV Studios executive as its new president and general counsel overseeing strategic planning, business, legal and commercial affairs.

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    Bush increases broadcasting indecency fines in the US

    16 June 2006

    US President George Bush has signed off legislation for a ten-fold increase in broadcasting decency fines and warned broadcasters to take more care, leading to speculation that US programming will be marked by an increased conservatism.

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    Five takes Flack for new look CD: UK

    16 June 2006

    The relatively unknown presenter Caroline Flack is to replace Myleene Klass and Lauren Laverne as the female face of CD:UKwhen the axed ITV1 chart show returns on Five later this year.

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    Scream Films to pilot improvised comedy for Five

    16 June 2006

    Indie Scream Films is to pilot a fully-improvised comedy for Five, in which the actors are told what to do as the programme unfolds.

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    World Cup Watch: England game nets a massive 16.5m for ITV1

    16 June 2006

    The first England game to be shown on ITV1 in this year's World Cup peaked with a massive 16.5million (75.6%) at 6.30pm with viewers on the edge of their seats until a late two goal flurry from Beckham's boys secured victory.

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    Big Brother matches Emmerdale in battle for post-football ratings

    16 June 2006

    ITV1 soap Emmerdale, in an unfamiliar 10pm slot, kept up with a shortened edition of Big Brotheron Channel 4 during a night dominated by World Cup coverage.

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    Nighty Night for US

    16 June 2006

    Sex and the Citycreator Darren Star is to produce an American version of cult BBC3 comedy Nighty Night for US cable network Showtime. Star will write and executive produce the adaptation through US studio Sony Pictures TV, in conjunction with indie Baby Cow Productions, which ...

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    C4 grows web news

    16 June 2006

    Channel 4 News is expanding its multimedia team in preparation for the relaunch of its news website in late summer. The department, which has two staff under multimedia editor Jon Bernstein, will grow to nine. The new website will offer video clips, with viewers able to call up extra footage ...

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    Unique hires Sankey

    16 June 2006

    Unique Television has hired David Sankey, former Twofour Broadcast head of entertainment development, as its senior development producer. He will be responsible for mainstream entertainment projects and work under head of entertainment development Mike Brosnan, who is expanding his team.

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    Asbestos register

    16 June 2006

    Broadcasting union Bectu is to set up a register for members who believe they have been exposed to asbestos. The union and its law firm Thompsons are to establish a database that will speed up compensation claims for members who become ill due to asbestos exposure. Asbestos was commonly used ...

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    Licence fee call

    16 June 2006

    Peers have called for Parliament to be given more control over the TV licence fee and have criticised the amount of government influence over the BBC's future. In a letter to culture secretary Tessa Jowell, the House of Lords BBC Charter review committee called for parliamentary scrutiny of the licence ...