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    Lulu and O'Leary sign up for R2

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    BBC radio 2 has revamped its weekend line-up, commissioning shows fronted by Lulu and Dermot O'Leary.

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    18 ITN staff set to be axed from Five News

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The Five News team will lose 18 ITN staffers when BSkyB takes over production of the programme at the end of the year.

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    Disney plans ad-free start for new channel

    2004-08-05T07:50:12Z

    Disney's long-awaited Freeview channel ABC1 will be free of advertising for up to six months when it launches on 27 September.

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    Top BBC staff steer clear of C4 Hutton doc

    2004-08-05T07:50:10Z

    BBC executives and governors involved in the Hutton affair are closing the door on Greg Dyke's request for them to take part in his documentary for Channel 4.

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    This Life indie airs law drama

    2004-08-05T07:50:06Z

    World Productions, Tony Garnett's indie that made the iconic twentysomething drama This Life , is to once again turn its sights on lawyers for a new BBC series.

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    BBC1 to overhaul Holiday show

    2004-08-05T07:50:04Z

    BBC1 is revamping its long-running Holiday strand that will see it move away from its reliance on celebrities and include more travel journalism.

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    C4's channel surfing show

    2004-08-05T07:50:02Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a show from its former director of strategy David Brook in which a series of familiar faces are filmed flipping between TV channels and discussing what's on.

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    C4 close to Hit 40 UK deal

    2004-08-05T07:50:00Z

    Channel 4 is on the verge of signing a deal that will see commercial radio chart Hit 40 UK adapted for TV.

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    ITV3 to launch by November

    2004-08-05T07:49:55Z

    ITV's new digital channel for the over-35s, ITV3, is set to launch on 1 November as a free-to-air venture across all platforms, including Freeview.

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    NTL reaches 2 million subscribers

    2004-08-04T17:54:25Z

    Cable operator NTL picked up 60,500 new subscribers in the three months to 30 June, according to its second quarter results. The firm now has 2 million pay-TV subscribers and a further 1 million telecoms customers. Chief executive Simon Duffy now has a target of 4 million customers by 2008. ...

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    ITV Sport renews Coca-cola league deal

    2004-08-04T17:53:33Z

    ITV Sport has renewed its deal to screen Coca-Cola Football League action for a further two years. The network will screen an extended 45-minute programme called The Championship on Sunday mornings from 7 August. The show will feature highlights of two games from the ...

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    Blaze's Mount moves to Initial to head music

    2004-08-04T15:27:50Z

    Fame Academy producer Initial has appointed Blaze TV's Phil Mount as its first head of music, in preparation for the launch of a host of music-based projects.

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    Emap FD takes TV and radio role

    2004-08-04T10:15:26Z

    Emap finance director Gary Hughes is to spearhead growth of the media group's brands as chairman of its TV and radio division.

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    Sky sets 10 million subscriber target

    2004-08-04T09:44:42Z

    BSkyB has set itself an ambitious new target to hit 10 million subscribers by the end of the decade, after announcing profits were up 65% to£600m.

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    Shiny floor shows dominate ITV autumn

    2004-08-03T10:46:56Z

    ITV is banking on 'event dramas' and shiny-floor entertainment shows to claw back its declining audience share.

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    BBC finally unveils terms of trade

    2004-08-03T10:13:56Z

    The BBC yesterday (Monday) finally unveiled its new terms of trade that will see indies own all the rights including copyright to the programmes they produce for the corporation.

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    Lewinsky to appear at Edinburgh TV Festival

    2004-08-03T10:09:26Z

    Monica Lewinsky, the ambitious American intern whose sexual antics with Bill Clinton nearly ended his presidency, is coming to Edinburgh.

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    Bays looses out in Five News job application

    2004-08-02T11:13:26Z

    Five News reporter James Bays is among several ITN staff who have been told they will not have jobs when BSkyB takes over production of the programme at the end of the year.

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    Radio 2 brings in new presenters

    2004-08-02T10:57:47Z

    Lulu and Dermot O'Leary are among a crop of new presenters that have been drafted into BBC Radio 2 to revamp its weekend line-up.

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    Endemol hit by slump in profits

    2004-08-02T10:34:50Z

    Bumper pay deals for Endemol UK managers have seen profits at the company plummet to under£1m, new accounts from the firm show.