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NewsBBC unveils 'public value' test
The BBC is to unveil plans to apply a 'public value test' to the launch of new services when it presents its Charter renewal submission next week.
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NewsLloyd's crew member killed in firefight
ITN has said new evidence indicates that a member of its news crew missing in Iraq since March last year died in the same firefight that killed reporter Terry Lloyd.
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RatingsEngland defeat draws 24.7m to BBC
24.7 million (84.4%) watched England's Euro 2004 dreams shattered last night as they lost to Portugal in a nail biting penalty shoot out.
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NewsAirey: I'm staying at Sky
Sky Networks chief Dawn Airey today told Broadcast she is ruling herself out of the race to become the new chief executive of Channel 4.
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NewsDJ Fox picks up NTL radio award
Capital FM DJ Neil Fox has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to radio broadcasting at the NTL Commercial Radio Awards.
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NewsGardner recovers in UK hospital
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner, shot whilst on assignment in Saudi Arabia, has been transferred to a UK hospital where he is continuing to make good progress, the BBC has said.
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NewsITV set to sell-off non-core assets
ITV is set to sell off a large number of its non-core assets in a bid to make further savings from the merger process, including post-production house The Moving Picture Company.
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NewsOfcom rejects complaints over séance
Media regulator Ofcom has rejected the avalanche of complaints it received about the controversial Derren Brown Séance , saying the programme did not breach its programme code.
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NewsBBC launches defence of Charter
BBC chairman Michael Grade and director general Mark Thompson will this morning (Tuesday) launch the corporation's defence of the licence fee and spell out their plans for the future direction of the organisation.
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NewsR1 to air download chart
The UK's first official music download chart is to be broadcast on BBC Radio 1 when it launches later this year.
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NewsRDF expands Wife Swap format in USA
RDF Media is expanding its Wife Swap franchise on US network ABC before the original format is even aired in a bid to combat a similar show being launched by rival broadcaster Fox.
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NewsBBC to air Scottish World Cup qualifiers
Scotland's crucial away World Cup qualifying games against Norway, Slovenia, Belarus and Moldova have been signed up by BBC Scotland.
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NewsGranada sells factual formats to Spanish TV
Spanish broadcasters are set to remake a pair of ITV formats following a deal struck by Granada International.
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Ratings11.5m see Henman victory
BBC1's entire live coverage of Tim Henman's tense match against Mark Philippoussis reached a peak of 11.5 million (50.4%) at 20.25.
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NewsBBC unveils Charter renewal plans
The BBC yesterday (Tuesday) unveiled its manifesto for securing a new Royal Charter, pledging to be more accountable, more transparent and to introduce a new public service test for every BBC service.
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NewsSky and BBC in talks over 'Freesat'
BSkyB has said it is actively talking to the BBC about the corporation becoming a joint venture partner in its new free-to-air satellite offering.
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NewsSky One and Paramount in co-pro deal
Sky One has entered into a co-production deal with Paramount for new sci-fi series The 4400.
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RatingsWife Swap returns with 5.3m
Channel 4's Wife Swap showed no signs of suffering from viewer apathy as the show returned yesterday with an average of 5.3 million (23.1%) in what was a strong night for the broadcaster.
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Grade's Charter renewal speech
'Ladies and gentlemen we live in a somewhat cynical world. Someone once said that every ten years, come Charter Renewal, the BBC gets the old time religion. Can't think who it
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ITV puts footie cash into drama
ITV is to pump an extra£5m into drama and entertainment programming this autumn using money saved by losing the Premier League football highlights to the BBC.