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NewsBBC Governors back Parfitt
BBC governors have given their seal of approval to Radio 1's ongoing strategy despite a massive plunge in ratings for the station, writes Michael Rosser
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Chrysalis Radio to shed producers
Chrysalis Radio is to axe seven members of its news teams following a top-level shake-up at its relaunched stations, writes Michael Rosser
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News International joins Five debate
Rupert Murdoch's News International has joined the row over cross-media ownership changes by writing to peers claiming it is a myth that the Communications Bill would allow it to walk straight in and buy Five, write David Rose & Rosemary Gallagher
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Gay parents focus of RDF series for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned a 2 x 60-minute series from RDF Media about gay couples who are trying or in the process of having children, writes Penny Hughes
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CBBC Scottish head takes on wizard project
Head of CBBC Scotland Claire Mundell is to step down from her role for 18 months in order to executive produce a new big-budget transatlantic co-production, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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ITV execs dismiss takeover rumours
Senior ITV executives have accused venture capitalists of 'rumour-mongering' about bids to buy out both Carlton and Granada and take control of the network, writes Paul Revoir
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Co-pro deal to bring back Belgian sleuth
LWT is to make a raft of new Agatha Christie thrillers as part of a co-production deal between Granada International and US broadcaster A&E Network, writes Paul Revoir
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Lyon's Den tempts Five
Five has completed a deal to buy Twentieth Century Fox Television's new drama The Lyon's Den at the LA Screenings, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsBig Brother opens its doors to the disabled
Channel 4's Big Brother is set to have a disabled person as a housemate - an aim supported by its production company Endemol, C4 chief executive Mark Thompson said today, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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NewsC4 sets date for Brookie demise
Channel 4 has confirmed that long-running soap Brookside, shunted out of its peak time slot in November last year, will finally finish at the end of the year, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Secret deal lets Five limit UK shows
Channel Five has signed a secret deal with TV regulators to keep down its quota of British programmes, raising fear...
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Evans suffers new blow as Live With...is killed off
Chris Evans is facing the loss of a second prime time show, following Channel 4's axing of Boys and Girls, as Chann...
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Hollick courted for ITV comeback
Lord Hollick is the lates name to be linked with a bid for ITV broadcasters Carlton and Granada, three years after ...
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BBC chief leaked Dyke's donations
Former BBC executive Will Wyatt has admitted he was the insider who nearly scuppered Greg Dyke's campaign to become...
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Ballet the vampire slayer
Buffy The Vampire Slayer will be killed off tonight - because her TV character fancies a whirl at ballet. ...
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Television deal set to offer small increase
Super League clubs will tonight be shown the proposed new television deal upon which they depend for much of their ...
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Heinz pays for TV show full of beans
A cookery programme on Channel Five that recommends meals for children including baked beans has been entirely paid...
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Brookside will close its doors on 21st birthday
After three armed seiges, one 'body under the patio' murder and a notorious lesbian kiss, the curtain will come dow...
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BBC man admits plot to stop Dyke
A former BBC executive has admitted for the first time that he was involved in a campaign to try to prevent Greg Dy...