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I'm a Celeb exec to beef up Granada factual unit.
Granada has strengthened the specialist factual division at its LWT network production arm by appointing the executive producer of I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here in a new role as head of specialist factual, writes Paul Revoir.
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New bidders vie for Premiership rights.
The European Commission (EC) said this week it was 'happier' with the bidding process for Premiership rights following the Premier League's decision to offer a fourth package, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Initial recruits Mentorn's Carsey.
Initial, the producer of Fame Academy, has poached indie Mentorn's head of entertainment Stephen Carsey to take on a new role as director of programmes as it continues its expansion drive, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Heggessey pledges to tackle Saturday nights.
Lorraine Heggessey is to redraw BBC1's Saturday night schedule in an attempt to find a new generation of ratings winning formats following criticism that her current entertainment-based strategy was not working, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Panorama to probe BBC over Kelly affair.
The BBC is working on a Panorama special on the Dr David Kelly affair that could
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Fash still gets bash as Bravo footie coach.
JOHN Fashanu will still be given the chance to manage a TV football team despite tabloid allegations that he was involved in match-fixing, write Paul Revoir and Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsChannel 4 sells live autopsy show
Channel 4's controversial live coverage of Gunther Von Hagens performing a public autopsy for the first time in 200 years has been sold to the US channel Trio, writes Jon Rogers
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Former ITV trio pays£51m for Chrysalis TV
Chrysalis yesterday agreed to sell its television assets to a trio of former ITV executives in a£51m deal ...
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Broadcasters want Kelly inquiry shown live
Shipman proceedings cited by all TV companies except BBC as precedent in an attempt to convince Lord Hutton to allo...
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New faces fail to halt Radio 1's decline
Radio 1 has fallen to an all-time low, with ratings dipping below 10 million for the first time ...
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Leslie free as media row escalates
TV presenter John Leslie was cleared yesterday of indecent assault charges ...
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Radio 1 slumps as pop fans tune to niche stations
Radio 1's audience has sunk to a record low with listeners falling below the 10 million mark ...
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Cleared Leslie may sue over impact of sex claims
John Leslie is drawing up a hit list of people and organisations to sue after he was cleared yesterday of sex alleg...
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Media watchdog reveals sharp rise in BBC complaints
Complaints to the BBC rose sharply in the first half of this year, according to figures from the Press Complaints C...
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NewsConsortium buys Chrysalis TV
The consortium led by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison and former ITV director of programmes David Liddiment have bought Chrysalis' TV production arm for a bumper£45m, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsLeslie to front Sky One chat show
Carlton is in advanced talks with Sky One about launching a new daytime chat show fronted by John Leslie, writes Colin Robertson.
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Talk of the gown
Angus Deayton is in talks to front a series of specials of BBC2 quiz University Challenge. ...
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Radio 1 turn-off leaves audience at lowest ever
Audiences for Radio 1 are at their lowest ever, it was revealed today. ...