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Foiled again
The BBC pulled a Radio 4 documentary marking 20 years of Blackadder after a dispute with Ben Elton and its other wr...
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NewsWare takes the helm at BBC4
BBC4 managing editor Nick Ware is to take over day-to-day running of the digital culture channel from the middle of the month when acting-controller Nicola Moody goes on maternity leave, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Spurned radio star deseves more support from BBC
Fi Glover, a joy on Five Live and one of the most consumate broadcasters on national radio, worked her socks off to...
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NewsBBC bags exclusive Rowling interview
The BBC's Jeremy Paxman has interviewed Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for what will be a UK broadcast exclusive for the corporation, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsAirey shows her hand at last
Sky Networks managing director Dawn Airey has revealed her four main priorities for change at the network of channels, in her first interview since leaving Five in January, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsIndies back Channel 4 talent scheme
Indies RDF Media, Hat Trick Productions, Mentorn and Talkback Productions have signed up to a pilot Channel 4 scheme to fast-track black and Asian production talent, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsBBC Scotland mulls stand-alone news
BBC Scotland is to begin a full review of its news output later this month that will include looking once again at the controversial issue of whether it should have a separate Scottish 18.00 News, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Governors to monitor BBC for bias every quarter
The BBC's impartiality will come under increased scrutiny from its governors, who have asked for quarterly reports....
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Grabbing viewers with the big event
Daily episodes, web tie-ins and tabloid coverage work together to create a television ratings hit. But what do chan...
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Packing less of a punch
Competition among UK broadcasters to snap up the next big US TV thing is fierce. But UK audiences for American impo...
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So what has Dawn Airey really been up to?
The Sky Networks chief is hiring key lieutenants, scrutinising programme dealsand eyeing ad partnerships. ...
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Thompson medicine starts to work
The success of the chief executive's multichannel strategy is crucial to C4's ongoing recovery. ...
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More than academic interest
The Tories have lined up some heavy-hitters for its probe into the BBC. ...
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BSkyB looks to expand ad production
BSkyB is considering a plan too expand its ion-house advertising unit to make low-cost commercials four outside cli...
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Jowell pledges tougher laws if Murdoch buys Five
Tessa Jowell, the culture secretary has warned that if Rupert Murdoch takes control of the television channel Five ...
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Is Kelvin's portable sex spy the best way to measure radio auiences?
Kelvin MacKenzie is not short of a bob or two, but when he reaches into his pocket he does not want to see his mone...
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A licence to kill
The Tories, at war with the BBC, have signed up the former Channel 5 boss David Elstein to look into the corporatio...
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TV winner is off work with stress
An airport security guard who has spent the last five months off work with stress stunned his bosses when he appear...