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NewsITV restages Gunpowder Plot
ITV is to build an exact replica of the old Houses of Parliament and then blow it up for a new show looking at what would have happened if the Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot had been a success.
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NewsBBC doc looks at tsunami
BBC1 is to dive deep under the waves of the Indian Ocean for a multimillion-pound programme which will attempt to uncover exactly what triggered last year's devastating Asian tsunami.
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NewsStrike to hit BBC
The BBC is facing nationwide strikes by thousands of workers after the three major unions voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.
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What's the point of Sky One?
Despite mutterings about poor ratings for key shows, Sky One's controller, James Baker, is confident that pursuing a strategy of buying and making edgy, talked-about shows will persuade the punters to sign up for the Sky platform.
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How to look in all the right places
With an apparently inexhaustible demand for serious history programming as well as for clip shows and top 10s, the people who track down old footage are more important than ever.
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ITV's digital return
The£134m acquisition of SDN has put ITV on a strong footing in the digital arena, giving it the chance to become as big a player as the BBC. But will new channels continue to fuel its turnaround? By James Curtis.
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All is not lost for radio
GCap's disappointing results aside, there is no reason why on-demand technology shouldn't be able to deliver higher audiences for radio
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The indie comeback king
Mick Pilsworth wants to make his mark after the failed 2002 MBO of Chrysalis by taking his indie onto AIM and looking to acquire smaller producers
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Skills equal success
The industry is in danger of losing its talent to other sectors because it isn't investing in skills development. National Skills Day is a step in the right direction, writes Clive Jones.
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Controlling interests
As the BBC plans to scrap its 'two tick' commissioning system to become more like other terrestrials, is the move towards making channel controllers more hands-off to be welcomed, asks Peter Keighron.
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The Apprentice: the sequel
I've really been surprised by the BBC lately. On two counts. First, a triumph - Casanovagrabbed me by the waistcoat and rocked my world for three all-too-short weeks. Second... well, a missed opportunity. In a world of multichannel rating gazumping I'd have thought every artistic and ...
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Making digital compute
With awareness of digital switchover at worryingly low levels, SwitchCo had better pull its finger out.
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GCap reveals a slump in sales
Ralph Bernard, the head of the newly merged Capital and GWR group has admitted that publicity surrounding the merger may have had a negative impact on sales.
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Somethin' Else buys into Manchester radio indie
Indie Somethin' Else has expanded its radio interests after paying£250,000 for a majority stake in Manchester-based current affairs indie All Out Productions.
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MacKenzie poised to quit Wireless Group
Kelvin MacKenzie is set to leave TalkSport-owner The Wireless Group if ITV broadcaster Ulster Television's£98.2m bid is successful.
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ITV set to sell Anglia studios to EV Group
ITV is poised to sell its Anglia TV studio complex, the former home of Trisha.
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Drama centre opens
The BBC has opened its new£2m drama centre in Birmingham. The 17,000sq ft Drama Village will handle the filming of programmes such as Doctors, Dalziel and Pascoe, Brief Encountersand the Afternoon Playand will house around 100 production staff and actors. The Drama ...
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Ofcom backs BBC
Ofcom has backed the BBC's decision to broadcast Jerry Springer - The Opera, rejecting complaints about bad taste, swearing and blasphemy. Ofcom said the show had not breached its guidelines, adding it was an
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Xfm DJ nets Sonys
Xfm DJ Christian O'Connell took three awards at the Sony Radio Academy Awards on Monday (9 May). He won two golds for his breakfast show, taking breakfast show of the year and best entertainment awards. He also won the competition award for Christian O'Connell's Rock School. ...
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Fun FM for Robinson
Former Disney branded channels chief Paul Robinson is joining new kids radio station Fun FM as a non-executive director. The GCap and Hit Entertainment joint-venture digital station launches this week in London, Swindon and West Wiltshire, Reading, Bath and Bristol. It is also bidding for the Solent licence and the ...