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    RDFI band aid deal.

    2005-01-27T16:25:55Z

    RDF International has picked up distribution rights to the documentary Band Aid: the Song that Rocked

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    Commissioning - True North wins orders for Life.

    2005-01-27T16:25:55Z

    Leeds indie True North Productions has been commissioned to make three documentaries for the BBC's One Life and ITV's Real Life strands, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Sky covers oscars.

    2005-01-27T16:25:55Z

    Sky's live coverage of the 2005 Academy Awards is to be presented by Sharon Osbourne. Based

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    Grade on BBC News.

    2005-01-27T16:25:54Z

    BBC chairman Michael Grade has said the corporation should make news programmes that are both serious

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    Top 10 comedies so far this year.

    2005-01-27T16:25:52Z

    Ardal O'Hanlon's vehicle My Hero struggled at first when it first launched in 1999 but has

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    Barnett joins MTV.

    2005-01-27T16:25:52Z

    Sarah Barnett has quit as director of the Edinburgh International TV Festival to join MTV in

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    CNN hires Foster.

    2005-01-27T16:25:52Z

    CNN International has poached Max Foster from BBC1's Breakfast. The correspondent/presenter will join CNN in March

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    Power, money and digital unknowns.

    2005-01-27T16:25:52Z

    Lisa Campbell reports on the policy agendas revealed at last week's Oxford Media Convention and asks whether defending their own territory prevents channel chiefs from seeing the bigger picture.

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    Thane exits ofcom.

    2005-01-27T16:25:52Z

    Veteran TV regulator Sarah Thane is to leave Ofcom just over a year after its inception.

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    Talkback movers.

    2005-01-27T16:25:52Z

    Indie Talkback Thames has created three new roles and made a series of promotions. Allan Tott,

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    Masterson sets up dedicated AFP firm.

    2005-01-27T16:25:51Z

    Former ITV2 commercial director Paul Masterson has set up a new production company dedicated to advertiser-funded programming, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Mersey psb bid.

    2005-01-27T16:25:51Z

    Mersey Television chairman Phil Redmond said this week he planned to launch his grassroots digital public

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    Daytime chief quits Sky One.

    2005-01-27T16:25:51Z

    Sky One commissioning editor for daytime Zoe Watson has quit after nearly four years with the broadcaster, writes Susan Thompson.

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    Few laughs for new ITV comedy.

    2005-01-27T16:25:51Z

    New comedies on BBC and ITV failed to find many laughs among viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    ITV2 signs Shed football spin-off.

    2005-01-27T16:25:50Z

    ITV1 hit Footballers' Wives is to be spun off into a new ITV2 series - the

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    BBC America open to offers from UK indies.

    2005-01-27T16:25:50Z

    New BBC America chief executive Bill Hilary has said there will be more opportunities for UK indies after pledging to double the channel's budget over the next two years, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    May date for GWR and Capital merger.

    2005-01-27T16:25:50Z

    GWR and Capital Radio have said they expect to complete their merger by early May, although

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    Five signs US reporter for Jackson case.

    2005-01-27T16:25:50Z

    Five has exclusively signed the journalist who originally revealed the child molestation charges against Michael Jackson

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    Dick and Dom to front quiz show.

    2005-01-27T16:25:49Z

    Dick and Dom, the BBC children's presenters who were recently singled out by a Tory MP

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    BBC announces plans for division sale.

    2005-01-27T16:25:47Z

    The BBC has said it intends to sell its BBC Broadcast playout and transmission arm by