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NewsOld school tie still worn in newsroom
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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NewsBBC chooses Salford Quays for new Manchester site
BBC governors have chosen Salford Quays as the location for its new north-west base, after months of deliberations.
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NewsWorld Cup Watch: Germany v Poland scores 7.1m for BBC1
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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NewsBig Brother wins out over Spiritual Sisters with 4.9m
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?
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
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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NewsRoss in talks to produce Friday night show
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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NewsBECTU fights BBC pension plans
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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NewsBBC orders third series of Coast
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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NewsRDF staffs up US operation
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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NewsBush increases broadcasting indecency fines in the US
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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NewsFive takes Flack for new look CD: UK
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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NewsScream Films to pilot improvised comedy for Five
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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NewsWorld Cup Watch: England game nets a massive 16.5m for ITV1
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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NewsBig Brother matches Emmerdale in battle for post-football ratings
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...