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    Off the Record - Who's leading who?

    2005-06-10T12:50:16Z

    BBC Radio chief Jenny Abramsky is interviewed in the latest issue of Management Today giving her

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    BBC sweeps the One World Media awards

    2005-06-10T15:01:58Z

    The BBC dominated last night's One World Media Awards winning a total of five awards at the ceremony designed to honour media workers who have raised issues of justice, social and economic development and human rights.

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    BBC Films backs Bennett blockbuster

    2005-06-13T09:37:35Z

    BBC Films is backing a movie adaptation of Alan Bennett's Olivier Award winning stage play The History Boys.

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    Pact acts over holiday pay

    2005-06-13T10:11:06Z

    Pact has moved to address concerns that freelancers are not being given proper holiday pay.

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    Telewest signs up TVOD partners

    2005-06-13T10:13:18Z

    Telewest Broadband has signed programming deals with BBC Worldwide, Discovery Networks Europe and National Geographic Channel Europe for its forthcoming TV-on-demand (TVOD) service.

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    Ten Alps quadruples profits

    2005-06-13T10:40:21Z

    Sir Bob Geldof's indie, Ten Alps, today reported a 398% rise in pre-tax profits and a two-fold hike in turnover.

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    Canadian Grand Prix thrills 6.3m

    2005-06-13T12:36:39Z

    ITV1's live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix gave the commercial broadcaster a head start on Sunday with a peak audience of 6.3 million (31%) at 7.15pm.

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    TV festival names channel awards shortlist

    2005-06-13T13:36:23Z

    The Edinburgh International TV festival has unveiled the shortlist for its annual channel of the year prize.

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    BBC bags Spielberg epic

    2005-06-14T09:35:56Z

    The BBC has bought the exclusive rights to Steven Spielberg's latest drama mini-series, Into The West.

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    Puttnam calls on Hoon to relax Parliament media rules

    2005-06-14T09:39:40Z

    Lord Puttnam stepped up his bid this week to persuade the Government to make Parliament more attractive to broadcasters.

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    Dann joins Planet Rock

    2005-06-14T11:12:59Z

    Planet Rock, the digital rock music station owned by GCap Media, has made another heavyweight signing, securing former Radio 1 executive Trevor Dann for a new weekend show.

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    Sky News poaches BBC faces

    2005-06-14T11:15:42Z

    Sky News has poached two BBC presenters, Ginny Buckley and Anna Jones, as the channel gears up to launch of its new on-air look and schedule later this year.

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    BBC lands Banff awards

    2005-06-14T11:18:08Z

    The BBC won a clutch of awards at the Banff World Television Festival in Canada yesterday, with drama Blackpoolpicking up the grand prize.

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    BBC Worldwide lifts profits

    2005-06-14T11:24:25Z

    BBC Worldwide - the broadcaster's commercial arm - has announced a record profit of£55m, a 50% rise on last year's figure.

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    The verdict on TV's verdict

    2005-06-14T11:30:36Z

    The BBC Ten O'Clock Newsteam must have been rubbing their hands with glee last night as the timing of the verdict in the Michael Jackson trial fell perfectly for their late evening news.

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    ITV scraps Jacko special

    2005-06-14T12:03:59Z

    ITV have scrapped a Tonightspecial on the Michael Jackson case after he was cleared of all charges.

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    Jacko verdict brings 8.5m to BBC1's news

    2005-06-14T12:32:50Z

    BBC1's Ten O'Clock Newswas boosted by the timing of the Michael Jackson verdict as the corporation's extended coverage peaked at 10.15pm with 8.5 million (38%).

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    BBC apologies for 'violent' trailer

    2005-06-15T10:08:14Z

    The BBC has been forced to apologise after complaints that a trailer for the Wimbledon 2005 tournament was 'violent and upsetting'.

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    Discovery poaches 3BM chief

    2005-06-15T10:14:20Z

    Discovery Channel has poached 3BM Television managing director Dan Korn to fill the new position of vice-president of production for the UK.

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    Jackson acquittal boosts Fox News

    2005-06-15T10:16:44Z

    US viewers flocked to the Fox News Channel to hear the verdict in the Michael Jackson case this week.