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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, writes Conor Dignam.
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Comment - The year of Freeview.
2004 was the year Freeview ensured that digital TV tipped over into the mainstream, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.
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Channel 4 to take E4 onto Freeview.
Channel 4 is planning to turn its digital entertainment network E4 into a free-to-air service and
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Pilsworth looks to buy up indies.
Mick Pilsworth, the former Chrysalis TV chief, is putting together City investment to fund a buying
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Only gays in the village are not for Sky One.
Sky One has dropped its light-hearted reality series The Only Gays in the Village, in which four gay men were sent to work in 'gay-free' rural village, over concerns it didn't fit the channel's new image, writes Paul Revoir.
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A BBC Christmas carol
Mrs Broadcast has endeavoured in this ghostly little tale, to raise the ghost of an idea, which shall not put our readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season or with us.
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NewsRoyal Variety show draws 8.5m
The glitz of The Royal Variety Performance drew viewers to BBC1 as the show attracted a peak of 8.5 million (38%) at 9.40pm.
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BBC1 looks at major modern protests
The BBC's next current affairs day, due to air in the run-up to next year's expected general election, is to focus on single-issue politics. The highlight of the day will be BBC1's People Power , which will look at four major protests from the past ...
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BBC1 turns to 2AM for Christmas
2AM Films has produced Christmas idents for BBC1. The interstitials are built around an idea submitted by a 10 year-old Blue Peter viewer as part of competition to design an ident. It features more than 30 kids and is called Bouncy Puddings. Andy Margetson was ...
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Viewers to decide civil disputes in live BBC1 special
BBC1 has commissioned a major live interactive special from Test the Nation producer Talent Television that will allow viewers to decide the outcome of civil disputes.
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BBC2 Finds Santa
The Image Foundry and Manchester University have completed a reconstruction of what Santa Claus really looked liked. The Real Face of Santa , produced by Atlantic Product-ions, pieces together a 3D image of Saint Nicholas that owes more to his fourth-century Turkish roots and bruiser ...
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All3Media shifts fifth gear down under
All3Media International has sold Fifth Gear to Discovery Asia-Pacific and Viasat Scandinavia. The car show, made by All3Media-owned producer North One Television for Five, has now been picked up by a number of overseas markets including SVT in Sweden, XYZ in Australia, Danmarks Radio, ATV ...
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BBC3 showcases docs in winter line-up
BBC3 has put documentaries centre stage in its winter season.
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Coma man's tale sold on by Channel 4
Channel 4 documentary The Man Who Slept for 19 Years following the awakening of a coma patient, has been sold to broadcasters across the world. The 50-minute show, produced by Mentorn and distributed by C4 International, has been picked up by France 3 in France, ...
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C4 to follow urban musical
Channel 4 is giving new talent the chance to develop an urban musical as part of a creative partnership with Theatre Royal Stratford East.
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MPC sale goes through at last for£53m
ITV has at last sold its visual effects facility the Moving Picture Company (MPC) to Thomson for£52.7m.
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ITV sheds a further 80 jobs in regional cutbacks
ITV is to wipe a further 80 jobs off its regional head count with cuts in the north, Anglia and ITV Wales.
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Indies get early access to UK secrets
Whistledown Productions and Takeaway Media are to jointly examine secret government papers from 1974 for a quick turnaround documentary on BBC Radio 4. The pair have been given early access to the papers, which will be released on 1 January in line with the 30-year rule, for a half-hour programme ...
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Penguin Television to shut after one year
Penguin Television, the TV production division of the Pearson-owned publishing group, is set to close after only a year in business. The venture will wind down operations by the end of the year and its founder, John Holler, and his 14-strong team will be made redundant. Founded for an initial ...
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Thomson to quit BBC after review
BBC director of policy and legal Caroline Thomson is to leave the corporation next year following the completion of Charter review negotiations. Thomson is also overseeing the portfolio of strategy and distribution, following the departure of Carolyn Fairbairn, and has said the two departments could eventually be merged. Distribution is ...