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NewsTsunami aid gig entertains 3m
BBC2's coverage of the Tsunami Relief Concert, which featured acts such as the Manic Street Preachers, Eric Clapton and Charlotte Church, reached a peak of 3 million (15%) at 6.50pm on Saturday night.
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NewsCurtis pens G8 drama for BBC
Love Actuallywriter Richard Curtis is to write his first drama for the BBC with a 90-minute special set at a G8 summit.
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NewsRadio industry backs electronic testing
Rajar, the radio audience measurement body, is to press ahead with electronic methods of recording listeners following an industry-wide consultation.
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NewsUKTV plants channel launch
UKTV has confirmed plans to launch a channel dedicated to gardening.
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NewsJackson to give TV statement
Troubled pop legend Michael Jackson is to give a televised statement in the next week, ahead of his child abuse trial.
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NewsJudge John Deed gets 6.3m
BBC1's Judge John Deedsaw a rise in its popularity as it peaked at 6.3 million (27%) at the start but still couldn't dislodge The Billfrom the top spot.
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NewsDuncan sets C4 profit target
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan made a fresh call for public money yesterday as he outlined his plans to generate more commercial revenue.
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NewsKent Messenger awarded Ashford licence
Ofcom has awarded a new FM licence covering Ashford to a consortium led by local media company the Kent Messenger Group.
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NewsSinger lands PRS role
Former Telewest chief executive Adam Singer has landed his first full time job since being ousted from the cable giant over two year ago.
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NewsEvans rules out return to radio
His stint on this week's Radio Aid tsunami appeal may have won him critical praise but Chris Evans has ruled out a full-time return to radio.
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Michael Grade speech Oxford Media Convention 2004
Ladies and Gentlemen, we meet at an extremely interesting time. The latest in a very long line of inquiries into the BBC is reaching a critical moment.
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NewsCommunity Channel appeal hits£1m
Charity TV service The Community Channel said today it had has raised over£1m for the tsunami disaster appeal through its interactive donation service.
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NewsGrade: BBC should sack under-par controllers
BBC chairman Michael Grade has warned TV and radio channel controllers they will be fired if they don't meet new quality criteria.
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NewsPEER POLL: Dick and Dom
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Are MPs right to question the PSB value of Dick and Dom?
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The God-given right
Does the unprecedented campaign against the BBC for showing Jerry Springer: The Operaportend a real threat to free speech on TV and, if so, what is the best way for broadcasters to respond?
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NewsDead Man Weds falls to 2.3m
ITV1's struggling sitcom Dead Man Wedslost a further 400,000 viewers last night to average just 2.3 million (12%) at 10pm.
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BBC1 to chart a year in the Navy year to fill
The BBC has commissioned a major documentary series charting a year in the life of the Royal Navy as part of the commemorations surrounding the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.
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Blue spends£1m boosting HD capacity
Blue Post Production is to spend£1m on expanding its HD and sound capacity.
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Sky One hit by 17% drop in 2004 audience
Broadcast looks at the winners and losers in multichannel over the last 12 months
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C4 revisits soho for 1970s season
Channel 4 has commissioned ITN Factual to make Paul Raymond: The King of Soho, a documentary on the life and times of the renowned porn baron. The 60-minute programme, commissioned by C4 head of history and religion Hamish Mykura, will be narrated by ...