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ITV expected to show improved figures
ITV will today (Thursday) unveil its interim figures, with analysts expecting the broadcaster to report increased revenues and a raised target for savings from the merger. A pre-results note from analysts Investec Securities made it clear that the City is expecting ITV to overdeliver on some of the promises it ...
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Interviews held for radio 4 controller
BBC director of radio Jenny Abramsky this week interviewed candidates for the coveted controllership of Radio 4. The corporation's head of TV news, Roger Mosey, is considered the frontrunner to succeed Helen Boaden, who is to replace Richard Sambrook as director of news. Other internal candidates are thought to include ...
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Ofcom invites two FM applications
Ofcom has begun inviting applications for two new FM commercial radio licences in Belfast and Cornwall. The Belfast licence will reach an adult population of 750,000. The Cornwall licence will encompass two FM frequencies and will have an adult reach of 410,000. The closing date for both licences is 8 ...
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RatingsEngland match brings 2.6m to Sky
Sky Sports 1's live coverage of England's world cup qualifying match against Poland was an inevitable ratings success with an average of 2.6 million (12% of multichannel homes) watching the entire coverage.
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Five's gamble on Joey
The fierce battle for Friends spin-off Joey was won by Five. But, despite paying top dollar, there is no guarantee that the new comedy will bolster the channel's growing stable of American imports.
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NewsPEER POLL: C4 partner
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is the BBC the best potential partner for C4?
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NewsBig Brother goes coy about sex and alcohol
Channel 4 has performed a marketing u-turn ruling out linking the Big Brother brand to alcohol or condoms in merchandising and licensing deals.
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NewsLittlejohn producer joins al-Jazeera
Steve Clarke, the executive producer of Richard Littlejohn's former Sky News show, is to join al-Jazeera's planned English language channel.
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NewsUpbeat profits for ITV
Shares in ITV took a tumble yesterday despite a relatively upbeat set of interim results from chief executive Charles Allen.
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NewsVirgin Radio profits slump
SMG has reported a disappointing set of trading results for Virgin Radio and has placed the blame on audience measurement group Rajar.
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NewsHumphrys rapped over interview
Today programme presenter John Humphrys has been rapped by his BBC bosses for interrupting too much during an interview with a Home Office minister.
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RatingsFat Nation takes 4.9m
BBC1's launch of its much trailed new series Fat Nation - the Big Challenge pulled-in 4.9 million (23.6%) but was up against the might of ITV1's The Bill.
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NewsPromising debut for NBC's Joey
Joey , the much-vaunted spin-off of hit comedy Friends debuted in the US last week to solid ratings and mixed reviews.
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NewsITV confirms ITV3 line-up
ITV has unveiled a line-up full of domestic and imported drama for its over-35s digital channel, ITV3, which is set to on 1 November.
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NewsPostman Pat indie buys Tweenies creators
Entertainment Rights (ER), the owner of Postman Pat and Basil Brush , today acquired Tweenies creator Tell-Tale Productions for£3.1m.
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NewsLeague of Gentlemen writer pens BBC comedy
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a new long-running comedy drama about a set of weird characters in Blackpool from the award-winning writer of the League of Gentlemen.
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NewsPact launches new rights initiative
Producers' alliance Pact has launched a new initiative designed to help indies better exploit and protect their programme rights.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to Wonfor
Leading industry figures have paid tribute to Andrea Wonfor, one of the most influential and highly respected women in British television who died last week.
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RatingsITV1 has The X Factor for 6.3m
ITV1's new Saturday line-up saw the audience of The X Factor boosted to 6.3 million (33.7%) but Parkinson took a tumble.
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NewsJowell questions 10 year BBC Charter
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has warned the BBC that it is not certain it will have its Charter reviewed for another ten years.