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    RTL chief to address Edinburgh

    2004-07-07T09:47:32Z

    Gerhard Zeiler, chief executive of Five majority shareholder RTL, is to deliver this year's Worldview Address at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.

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    Ten O'Clock News goes interactive

    2004-07-07T09:43:08Z

    The BBC is to launch a new digital interactive service for the Ten O' Clock News bulletin.

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    US advertisers call for electronic radio measurement

    2004-07-07T09:21:18Z

    US advertisers have slammed the 'archaic' way radio audiences are being measured, echoing calls by their UK peers to introduce electronic measurement.

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    Hewlett joins BBC digital review

    2004-07-07T09:18:56Z

    Former Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett is to scrutinise BBC3 and BBC 4 as part of Patrick Barwise's investigation into the BBC's digital TV services.

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    BBC explores selling off commercial arm

    2004-07-06T12:14:25Z

    The sale of BBC Worldwide is one option being explored as part of a review of the BBC's commercial operation ordered by new chairman Michael Grade and director general Mark Thompson.

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    BBC axes websites

    2004-07-06T10:38:28Z

    The BBC has axed a handful of websites following a critical government report into the scope and scale of the corporation's on-line services.

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    Ofcom bans Top Up TV ads

    2004-07-06T10:35:41Z

    Top-Up TV, the pay-TV service for Freeview customers, has been forced to change its advertising campaign after Ofcom said it was misleading.

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    Zig Zag boss received death threats

    2004-07-06T10:05:43Z

    Senior executives at indie Zig Zag Productions, including managing director Danny Fenton, were issued death threats by Britain's most notorious prankster, a court heard yesterday.

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    Shameless indie storms Golden Nymphs

    2004-07-05T12:35:16Z

    Company Pictures, the indie behind Shameless , has walked away with a hattrick of Gold Nymph awards at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.

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    Graf calls for BBC new media indie quota

    2004-07-05T11:46:25Z

    A government sponsored review is urging that the BBC appoint two new governors to oversee the way it runs its on-line services and farm-out at least 25% of its web content to independent suppliers.

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    Scot producers lobby for more commissions

    2004-07-05T11:43:26Z

    A Pact-backed think tank representing the Scottish media industry is calling on public service broadcasters to commission almost 10% of their output from producers in Scotland over the next five years.

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    Brits hog Wildscreen nominations

    2004-07-05T11:37:52Z

    British filmmakers that use techniques such as CGI and special effects to enhance their wildlife programmes are prominent in the shortlist for this year's Wildscreen Natural History awards.

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    BBC viewers to quiz editors

    2004-07-05T10:46:26Z

    The BBC is launching a new weekly feedback programme where viewers can question news executives and editors about their decisions.

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    Duncan pledges to 'protect' C4

    2004-07-02T12:51:53Z

    Andy Duncan pledged to 'protect the soul of Channel 4 in a digital world' after being unveiled as the broadcaster's fifth chief executive earlier today (2 July).

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    TV Corp appoints Chandos as chairman

    2004-07-02T10:27:47Z

    The Television Corporation, producers of Paradise Hotel and Robot Wars , has named Labour peer Tom Chandos as its new chairman, replacing Michael Grade, who left to become chairman of the BBC in May.

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    Clinton to appear on Richard & Judy

    2004-07-02T09:57:57Z

    Channel 4's Richard and Judy have snared an interview with former US president Bill Clinton.

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    Sky & Disney discuss sports channel

    2004-07-02T09:49:44Z

    Disney is in discussions with BSkyB about introducing a new 24 -hour sports channel in the UK.

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    PEER POLL: Charter renewal

    2004-07-02T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will the BBC's proposals for Charter renewal ensure the continuation of the licence fee?

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    C4's séance cleared

    2004-07-01T08:30:00Z

    Ofcom has rejected 244 complaints against Channel 4's controversial Derren Brown Séance , saying the programme did not breach its programme code. The show, which C4 said it also received 400 complaints about, became one of the most complained about programmes ever when it aired ...

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    All3media goes east with midsomer

    2004-07-01T08:30:00Z

    All3Media has inked a raft of new deals across eastern Europe, including sales of Bentley Productions' drama series Midsomer Murders. Central Partnership has picked up series seven of the ITV1 drama for transmission in Russia, while Slovenia's Pop TV has taken the first six series. Croatian public broadcaster HRT adds ...