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ITV to retain news presence in Nottingham.
ITV will maintain a regional newsroom in Nottingham, in spite of plans to close down its 17-acre Carlton Studios complex in the city, writes Colin Robertson.
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Tait to sit on BBC news panel.
Former ITN editor-in-chief Richard Tait is to join an internal BBC panel that will look into the corporation's editorial systems following Lord Hutton's assertion that they were 'defective', writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Mark and Lard part ways after 10 years.
BBC Radio 1 duo Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley are to split after 10 years on-air together, writes Michael Rosser.
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Hislop comedy wins peak slot.
My Dad's the Prime Minister, the BBC1 comedy written by Private Eye editor Ian Hislop, has been commissioned for a second run and promoted to a peaktime slot, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Miriam prepares to bare all in doc about 'her' life.
Brighter Pictures has been commissioned to make a documentary about Miriam - the star of its controversial Sky One reality series There's Something About Miriam, writes Glen Mutel.
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ATHENA'S L'ENFANT INSPIRES CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY.
The iconic sepia Athena image of a man cradling a baby boy is to be the
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FIVE COMMISSIONS MORE 'SWAP' SHOWS.
Five has created its own 'swap' strand, following the success of RDF's Wife Swap and Boss
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DISNEY REJECTS HOSTILE BID BY COMCAST.
Walt Disney this week rejected a hostile $66bn (£37bn) takeover bid from US cable giant Comcast
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CBM FOUR AIM TO LAUNCH FREESPORT.
Four members of CBM Media - the company that made an aborted attempt to launch a
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TORIES NOT TO BE ON PANEL TO FIND BBC CHAIR.
The Tory party has said it will not sit on the scrutiny panel to oversee the
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ENDEMOL UK PROMOTES PARADISE MAN.
Endemol UK has promoted David Flynn to deputy head of its creative unit. Flynn, who joined
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Wark Clements in SPL co-pro with Setanta.
Scottish indie Wark Clements will co-produce 38 Scottish Premier League matches each year for the next four years if its production partner Setanta Sports succeeds in securing exclusive rights to the games next week, writes Glen Mutel.
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Kerrang! tests in Manchester.
Emap is to test Kerrang! Radio in Manchester on a restricted service licence (RSL) in preparation for the next swathe of FM licence bids, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC learning cuts jobs in bid to refocus.
The BBC is to cut 12 posts in its learning division as part of a restructure that will see it put more money into fewer projects, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Sky gives last-minute boost to ITV3
ITV3 launched this week to a strong start, attracting a 3.46% share of multichannel homes, making it more popular than all other non-terrestrial channels except Living.
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Five signs deal for live NBA basketball
Five has struck a deal with the NBA to show live coverage of American basketball. The two-year deal, which kicked off this week with the Sacramento Kings against the Dallas Mavericks, will see Five screen 25 games at 1.05am on Tuesdays. The channel will also air the high-profile Play Offs ...
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Pioneer to produce two HD shows for US
Pioneer Productions is making two shows in high definition for US broadcasters. The History Channel has ordered Amazon Adventures , a 120-minute feature shot in the Brazilian rainforest. It will recount the stories of adventurers who have sought to explore the forest over the ...
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Cartoon Network grabs Garden Gnome
New BBC pre-school series Gordon the Garden Gnome has been picked up by the Cartoon Network for launch next spring. The 52 x 11-minute series, made by indie Collingwood O'Hare, features the voice of gardening expert and Ground Force presenter ...
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MTV and CNN join forces for aids special
MTV International and news network CNN International are to embark on their first ever co-production, a special on Aids. The pair, owned by Viacom and Time Warner respectively, have joined forces to produce a 30-minute news report on HIV and Aids. Staying Alive: An MTV ...
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Format Focus: Alpine Ranch
Similar in style to surprise hit The Farm , this celebrity-based reality show could help to keep the format fresh