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NewsElstein warns Ofcom over radio commitment
David Elstein, the new head of the commercial radio companies association (CRCA), has warned Ofcom not to marginalise its work on the radio industry.
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NewsC4 books Countdown til 2009
Channel 4 has re-commissioned its long-running daytime quiz show Countdown for another five years.
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NewsDavies: Watts damaged BBC Kelly defence
Former BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has claimed Newsnight reporter Susan Watts damaged the BBC's defence in the Kelly affair by withholding the tape of her interview with Dr David Kelly.
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NewsRebecca Loos comes to Edinburgh
Rebecca Loos, the former assistant to David Beckham, who sparked a media frenzy earlier this year by claiming she bedded the married Real Madrid star, is to appear at this year's Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsFox Kids offloads Steinberg
The board of Fox Kids Europe has surprised executives by announcing the departure of chief executive Bruce Steinberg after 18 months at the helm.
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NewsYentob: attacks 'malicious' allegations
BBC creative director Alan Yentob has branded allegations that he misused his expense account as 'malicious and unfounded'.
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NewsDiet Trials lead BBC German push
BBC Worldwide is to co-produce a new series of slimming reality series Diet Trials for German audiences.
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NewsScots call for Gaelic channel
A lobby group representing the Scottish screen industry has called for the creation of Gaelic language TV channel
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NewsLynam back at Beeb
Veteran sports broadcaster Des Lynam is to rejoin the BBC next month to present a new Saturday lunchtime sports show on Radio Five Live.
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NewsBBC Technology faces strike action
Union members at BBC Technology are set to strike over plans by the corporation to sell the division to German electronics group Siemens.
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NewsITV orders new thrillers
ITV has commissioned Granada to produce two psychological thrillers from its Manchester drama department.
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NewsSky reviews music channels future
BSkyB head of music channels Jo Wallace has been moved to oversee all original programming on Sky One, as the broadcaster admits it is reviewing its options for its music services.
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NewsCDN opens northern office
The Cultural Diversity Network - the organisation representing the UK's major broadcasters, which aims to improve ethnic representation in TV on and off screen - has opened its first branch in the north of England.
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NewsRevenue boost for TWG
Kelvin MacKenzie, chairman and chief executive of the Wireless Group, has unveiled a 40% rise in revenue for national speech station TalkSport at the company's annual meeting.
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Aiming at a new target
The BBC is carrying out a wide-ranging review of its commissioning and production operations - which could mean new quotas for the indie sector. But just how brave is Auntie prepared to be?
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ofcom raps top-up
Top-Up TV, the pay-TV service for Freeview customers, has been forced to change its advertising campaign after Ofcom said it was misleading. Top-Up has been advertising its service as a 'ten-channel' offering but Ofcom ruled yesterday (5 July) that the ads were misleading as the ten channels shown on Top-Up, ...
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Miami opening for September
September Films has opened an office in Miami on the back of two factual series commissions from US broadcasters Bravo and Women's Entertainment (WE).
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Whistledown profiles Thackray's life
Whistledown Productions has secured three commissions for BBC Radio 4. That Jake Thackray Thing, a 30-minute programme profiling the folk singer/songwriter (pictured) who died last year, is due to air towards the end of 2005. The producer is David Prest. ...
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A question of leadership
Andy Duncan has established strong credentials as a strategist, but must now prove himself as C4's new leader.
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Saga radio launch
Saga Radio has revealed it will launch its FM radio station for Glasgow on 7 September. The over-50s specialist won a competitive bid to launch Saga 105.2 last November, beating 12 competitors for the licence worth up to£20m in annual advertising revenue and commercial opportunities. Saga will have a potential ...