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Holiday Showdown (ITV1) - Simon Edge, Daily Star
'Why do people go on reality TV? In Holiday Showdown the Harrison-Wolffs wanted to see their jolly japes through ot...
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NewsSRH swings back into profit
Scottish Radio Holdings, which owns Clyde 1 and Today FM, has swung back into the black after a boost in national advertising revenue.
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NewsC4 plumps for Mandela gig
Channel 4 has picked up the terrestrial rights to the gala Aids and HIV awareness pop concert supported by Nelson Mandela.
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NewsNUJ and MPs slam Meridian cuts
The National Union of Journalists has teamed up with politicians across the south-east of England to condemn up to 175 job cuts and studio closures announced at Meridian.
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NewsTV violence alarms viewers
Violence on screen is the area that most concerns viewers, according to new research from Broadcasting Standards Commission, the Independent Television Commission and the Radio Authority.
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Reversals (ITV1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'It could have been hot, but, in the end, it was only for those who like it tepid.'...
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Reversals (ITV1) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Reversals seemed like an attempt at 40s screwball comedy filtered through 70s sitcom.'...
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Reversals (ITV1) - Simon Edge, Daily Star
'You could say it was Tootsie meets the Crying Game meets ER, with a touch of Changing Rooms as rival teams of surg...
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Reversals (ITV1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'There are some marvellous dramas to be milked from cross-dressing romantic comedies. Unfortunately Reversals isn't...
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Imagine - A Funny Business (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Imagine provided a most entertaining and informative history of the fate of British sitcoms in America.'...
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Imagine - A Funny Business (BBC1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'His conclusion after all this was not very stratling - that what makes Britons laugh doesn't necessarily have the ...
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Wise buddah wins radio 1 hip-hop order
Mark Goodier's indie, Wise Buddah, has won its first commission for BBC Radio 1 since it ceased production of the station's line-up of specialist music shows last year. R1 DJ Zane Lowe will front Caught by the Fuzz, looking at the career of British-born New ...
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C4 shows US lady serial killer
Nick Broomfield's latest documentary follows the life of Aileen Wuornos, America's first female serial killer. The film premiered at the London Film Festival and is to be shown on Channel 4 next year. Both theatrical and broadcast versions were posted at Oasis Television. Rob Burchell did the grade and said ...
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S4C chooses Pro-bel
Welsh broadcaster S4C has placed an order with switcher and router manufacturer Pro-Bel for new presentation switchers. The system will be used for S4C's digital service, which goes out on both Freeview and Sky. In addition, S4C has bought a router which will be used on its analogue terrestrial service. ...
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Action Time quiz shows to middle east
Action Time has sold a number of quiz show formats to indies across Europe and the Middle East. Spain's Boca Boca picked up the rights to The Trapwhile Emite Productions will develop a series of 3Play. Medyapim will produce music quiz ...
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Rugby cup final set for record ad cash
Media buyers are predicting that Saturday's (25 November) Rugby World Cup final between England and host Australia will generate the most expensive ads ever seen in a breakfast slot on British television. The first pre-match break is expected to yield ITV around£210,000 - 10 times the amount GMTV would normally ...
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BBC Afghan service
BBC World Service is launching a dedicated schedule of programming for Afghanistan in the run-up to constitutional change in the war-torn country. Three-hour blocks in the morning, afternoon and evening will feature domestic and international news with a strong emphasis on discussion and listener debate. The schedule will also include ...
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Ofcom seeks public view on airwaves
Ofcom has launched a public consultation on plans to revolutionise the way airwaves that transmit radio, television and mobile phone signals are allocated. Historically, the airwaves have been controlled by the Radiocommunications Agency, but under plans in the Communications Act, licences will become available to be bought and sold. Ofcom ...
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Allen's tough sell
'Things can only get better' is the underlying theme of the interview with ITV chief executive designate Charles Allen, who promises that the bad old dysfunctional days of ITV are in the past. He would probably have a hard job selling that upbeat message to staff at Meridian who this ...
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Ten Alps unveils major expansion plan
Bob Geldof's indie Ten Alps Communications has again said it has major acquisition opportunities in sight and will focus on sealing deals in the next six months. Chairman Brian Walden made the assertion as he unveiled a rise in pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of September ...