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NewsBBC1 pitches cop drama at Sunday night revival
BBC1 is set to reschedule the second series of its police drama 55 Degrees North to Sunday night to pitch it against ITV heavyweights Heartbeat and The Royal.
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Bill Oddie fronts BBC2 springtime special
Ornithologist Bill Oddie is to return to BBC2 screens next year to front a huge interactive survey into the British springtime.
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C4's cricket loss frees 200 hours
Channel 4 is to put an extra 200 hours worth of commissions up for grabs after losing the rights to cover live cricket.
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Dyke brands Thompson reforms ?debilitating'
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has launched a stinging attack on the reforms of his successor, Mark Thompson, claiming they could 'debilitate' the BBC.
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BBC lines up Norton pilots
The BBC has lined up three light entertainment formats for comedian Graham Norton as it tries to find the right Saturday night vehicle for its£5m star signing.
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Jain returns to C4 Big Brother
Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has poached back another of his former staff from Five by appointing Angela Jain to the factual entertainment team.
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NewsPopstars gives way to X Factor
ITV has scrapped plans for a third outing of Popstars after director of programmes Nigel Pickard decided he wants only one pop talent show next year ' The X Factor.
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NewsLottery Disasters gains 5.7m
ITV1's A Decade of Lottery Disasters beat off all other channels in its time slot peaking at 5.7 million (28%) at 10.20pm.
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NewsLRC reverses fortunes
The Local Radio Company (LRC), owner of a string of stations across the country, has reported an operating profit of£324,000 following last year's operating loss of£712,000.
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NewsMorris joins ITV job cuts row
Junior media minister Estelle Morris has joined the row over ITV's plans to cut regional programmes.
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NewsC4 confirms 4 Ventures review
Channel 4 has confirmed plans to undertake a review of its business arm 4 Ventures in the wake of Rob Woodward's decision to quit as commercial director.
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NewsDyke attacks BBC reforms
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has launched a stinging attack on the reforms of his successor Mark Thompson, claiming they could 'debilitate' the BBC.
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NewsCan't Buy Me Love pays off with 8.2m
ITV1's feature-length drama Can't Buy Me Love appealed to the viewers with a high of 8.2 million (34%) when it started at 9pm.
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NewsBBC4 puts TV on trial
BBC4 is to test whether current television schedules really have dumbed down in a new interactive week-long event pitting shows from the past with those of today.
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NewsITV Wales hits back over job cuts
ITV has hit back at union claims that it is pre-empting Ofcom's public service review by cutting 15 jobs in Wales, claiming that the jobs have nothing to do with the regulator's review.
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NewsBBC3 unveils gritty winter schedule
BBC3 is to put documentaries centre stage in its new winter season with series looking at the lives of young British people in rural areas and gang members in San Salvador.
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NewsDisney appoints UK TV chief
Disney UK finance controller Simon Bailey is to take control of the company's British TV business, including the ABC1 channel that launched earlier this year.
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NewsBroadcasters accept new licenses
Ofcom has revealed that all of the 18 digital replacement licenses (DRLs) offered by the regulators to the main commercial terrestrial broadcasters have been accepted.
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NewsITV's Shaps takes multicultural role
Granada chief executive Simon Shaps has become the new head of the Cultural Diversity Network, the industry body aimed at improving the ethnic mix of British TV.
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NewsC4 recommissions Piers Morgan
Channel 4 has flown in the face of critical opinion by commissioning a second run of the political talkshow fronted by former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan and ex-Conservative spin doctor Amanda Platell.