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    BBC debate draws solid ratings.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    BBC1's Panorama debate over the role of the corporation brought the current affairs programme a respectable 2.4 million (15%), writes Jon Rogers.

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    BBC revamps its learning division.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    The BBC has appointed its first creative director for learning as part of a revamp of its educational output, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    US calls on BBC for ideas.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    American Network CBS is looking to make a US version of the hit BBC1 drama Being April, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    ITV closes sales arm.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    ITV is closing its multichannel sales arm as part of the merger process, with up to

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    RDF adds two agents to talent division.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    RDF Media has doubled the size of its talent management team with the appointments of agents Michael Joyce and Craig Latto from Silver Fox Artist Management, writes Glen Mutel.

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    79 apply for BBC Chair.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    The government has confirmed 79 applications have been received for the BBC chairmanship - significantly more

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    Murdoch vetoes launching Channel 6.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has halted plans to set up a 'Channel 6' entertainment channel on the Freeview platform, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Blaxill to 6Music.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Capital Radio creative director Ric Blaxill is quitting to take up the head of programmes position

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    Unique loses Radio 2 show.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    Unique Productions is to lose another lucrative contract when its BBC Radio 2 show with Richard Allinson is axed, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Top 10 Programmes on Sunday 7 March.

    2004-03-12T16:26:22Z

    ITV1 had a stranglehold over viewers last Sunday with the commercial broadcaster convincingly taking the top

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    SMG divisions suffer fall in profits.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    SMG, the owner of Scottish TV, Grampian TV and Virgin Radio, has recorded a 28% slump

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    Outhwaite poised to make ITV debut.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    Former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite has jumped ship to ITV to star in her first drama

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    Comment - Year of the deal.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    Deals and mergers are set to change the face of the indie sector as size becomes increasingly important, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.

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    Chambers defends Reality performance.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    Five director of programmes Dan Chambers has said that Back to Reality, the channel's£4.7m reality

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    Post industry body given name.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    UK Post has been confirmed as the name for the trade body representing the UK's post-production

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    NUJ launches own inquiry into BBC editorial 'defects'.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has set up a committee to review the BBC's editorial guidelines in the wake of the Hutton report after it was left out of the corporation's own internal inquiry, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC to give whole street makeover.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    The BBC is to give residents of a whole street a lifestyle make-over, with tailored exercise and diet plans, as part of a major campaign on obesity, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Silent Witness producer joins BBC NI.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    BBC Northern Ireland has appointed former BBC head of drama series development Patrick Spence as its

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    Lads' Army indie hires factual head.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    Twenty Twenty, the indie behind shows such as Lads' Army and That'll Teach 'Em, has appointed freelance series producer Jamie Isaacs as its first head of factual, writes Glen Mutel.

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    Anglia factual hires Thomas.

    2004-03-12T16:26:21Z

    Marie Thomas, the commissioning editor behind ITV's forthcoming reality co-production Desperately Seeking Sheila, is leaving Australian broadcaster SBS to become part of Granada's Anglia network factual team in Norwich, writes Glen Mutel.