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FA to take£150m pay cut in new TV deal
The FA will be forced to accept a£150 million pay cut when their new TV rights deal for England and FA Cup matches...
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Is the BBC about to blink first?
Corporation appears poised to make a concession in the great stand-off ...
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Blair hardened up Iraq dossier
Original weapons intelligence was less specific on 45-minute threat, says Foreign Office ...
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Puttnam's independents' Day
The Labour peer has pushed for vital changes to the Communications Bill ...
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BBC on edge of defeat in Iraq dossier row
The BBC was preparing for defeat last night in its battle with Downing Street as it became apparent that a report b...
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CNX taken off in favour of Toonami
Turner is scrapping its lads' channel, CNX, after less than a year to focus on the kids market with a new channel targeting 10 to 15-year-old boys, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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Wildlife returns to peaktime ITV
ITV director of programmes Nigel Pickard is bringing natural history programming back into primetime with the network's biggest wildlife show since the demise of Survival, writes Paul Revoir
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Oxford Film broadens documentary scope
Indie Oxford Film & Television, producer of Channel 4's critically acclaimed Hello Culture series, has appointed a head of documentaries to drive production of observational and access-driven programmes, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Wall to Wall links up with Red
Wall to Wall, the indie behind Channel 4 hits including The 1940s House, is attempting to secure another foothold in the regions after linking up with Red Production Company to form a comedy joint-venture, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Bennett puts£10m into 'big ideas' fund
BBC director of television Jana Bennett has created a£10m fund to bankroll more 'bold and surprising' event programming across the BBC's channels, writes Leigh Holmwood
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BSkyB warns gamers to play by rules
Betting channels on Sky Digital are facing a crackdown after BSkyB warned they could be pulled off the platform if they fall foul of gaming board rules, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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NewsCilla takes her story to Carlton
Cilla Black, the former star of ITV Saturday night entertainment, has snubbed her former employer by granting exclusive access to a Carlton company for a fly-on-the-wall Channel 4 film, writes Penny Hughes
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Lords deal 'blocks' Murdoch Five bid
Lord Puttnam this week claimed concessions won from the government on the Communications Bill will stop Rupert Murdoch from buying Five, writes David Rose
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Evans given£1m deadline
Entertainer Chris Evans was yesterday given two weeks to produce£1 million in legal costs over his failed damages ...
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The bigger picture
Yesterday Patrick Wright accused Alan Yentob of promoting himself instead of the arts. The BBC's Jana Bennett fight...
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The revenge of the silver fox
Why are the light-entertainment superstars of yesteryear enjoying such a spectacular comeback? ...
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BBC turns to bonds to raise£800m for revamp
The BBC is to raise£800m through a bond issue to finance a redevelopment of its central London properties ...
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Leslie in the dock
Not guilty, says TV star, as his lawyers try to get the case thrown out under the Human Rights Act ...
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Dyke apology to Tories for election night bias
BBC director general Greg Dyke has apologised in private to the Conservative Party for the partisan way the corpora...
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Jowell deal saves TV mergers Bill
The government staved off a damaging defeat in the House of Lords yesterday after agreeing a last-minute compromise...