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NewsCarter reveals Digital Britain experts
New communications, technology and broadcasting minister Stephen Carter has announced the panel of experts that will help him develop the blueprint for Britain's digital future.
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NewsSilent Witness ends run with 6.1m
BBC1's popular forensic drama series Silent Witness came to a close last night with a strong 6.1m viewers (26.8%) at 9pm.
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NewsMTV Europe Awards tops the charts
MTV One's coverage of its annual European music awards was a popular success for the channel last night with a total audience of 227,000 (1.35%).
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NewsC4 to launch religious strand
Sheffield Doc/Fest: C4 is to create its first dedicated strand of religious programming next year for the first time in half a decade.
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NewsSachsgate claims another BBC scalp
Dave Barber, the head of compliance at BBC Radio 2, has quit the corporation following the row over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's prank call.
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NewsSachsgate: Cohen urges BBC not to 'lose its bottle'
Sheffield Doc/Fest: BBC3 controller Danny Cohen has joined the chorus of people demanding the BBC holds it nerve over potentially risky material in the wake of the Ross/Brand furore.
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NewsC4's Cosgrove attacks TV salaries
Sheffield Doc/Fest: Channel 4 director of nations and regions Stuart Cosgrove has called for broadcasting salaries to be more clearly regulated - arguing that he is effectively overpaid when compared to the commercial marketplace.
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NewsRound-up: Sheffield Doc/Fest
Broadcastnow's coverage of sessions and news arising from this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsTV Critics 10 November ‘08
“With a Saudi prince as a guide, armed guards and a minister of information following the camera, there weren't many places for it to go.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsBrand defends Sachs call
Russell Brand has claimed that there was “no malicious intent” behind the messages he and Jonathan Ross left for Andrew Sachs.
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NewsSpeech: Richard Klein
The full speech given to delegates by Richard Klein, head of independents commissioning for BBC Knowledge, at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2008.
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NewsEndemol names SA bosses
Endemol has appointed senior executives Levern Engel and Sivan Pillay to co-head its South Africa branch.
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NewsKlein slams titillating and 'Big Mac' docs
Documentaries are being undermined by “false, cod sympathy”, voyeurism, and biased views, Richard Klein, head of independents commissioning for BBC Knowledge, has claimed.
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NewsMark Sharman to leave ITV
Mark Sharman, the man who helped bring England football back to ITV, is leaving the broadcaster.
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NewsLaura's X Factor exit grips 10.2m
ITV1's hugely popular The X Factor gained a sizeable 10.2m viewers (42.6%) on Saturday at 7.20pm, giving it the edge once again over BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsTelevisionary appoints Sergeant
Televisionary has appointed Will Sergeant as senior executive producer to develop and oversee all broadcast commissions.
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: UKTV
BudgetUKTV Food and UKTV Style:£40,000-£60,000 per hour;Blighty:£50,000 per half-hour;Dave, Gold and Watch£100,000-£140,000 per hour - “but we'll bust the bank for the right idea,” said factual and factual entertainment commissioning director Jane Rogerson.
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: Channel 4
Slots: 9pm and 10pm, weeknights. 7pm on Sundays for religious documentaries.Budget:£130,000-£150,000 for 9pm slot and “a bit less” for 10pm.
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: Discovery
Head of factual Dan Korn is interested in adventure programming and ‘how-to' series and is increasing its history and crime output.