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NewsC4 orders series on NI marching season
Channel 4 has ordered a fast-turnaround event directed by Bafta award winning director David Modell, that will document the marching season in Northern Ireland this summer, writes Penny Hughes
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Two plus one equals not much
Big radio deals could well be blocked by the Competition Commission despite Ofcom's radical proposals. This could r...
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EU targets sex bias in media and insurance
A law to ban sex discrimination, with implications for the media, advertising and insuarance industries, is in the ...
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Digital radio sales boosted by BBC station
The BBC's new comedy and drama radio station helped drive a fifth of all sales of digital radio sets between Decemb...
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RTL vows to keep Channel Five stake
RTL, the pan-European broadcaster behind Channel Five, has pledged to retain and possibly increase its stake in the...
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UBC shares up 24% as it passes milestone early
UBC Media, the radio broadcaster and production house, narrowed pre-tax losses and reported its first operating pro...
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Viacom misses deadline
Viacom, the world's largest media group, yesterday missed a deadline to bid for US entertainment assets of Vivendi ...
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Medal a winner in the first year
Irish actor James Nesbitt has joined the stars studding the firmament of TV rights and studio company Medal Enterta...
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DJ Blackburn has golden touch for UBC Media
Tony Blackburn's new breakfast radio show is already a big hit with audiences, according to broadcaster UBC Media....
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NewsNTL bags new Sky carriage deal
British cable operator NTL has taken a step forward in the battle for subscribers, by securing a deal which will see nine BSkyB channels available on the NTL digital platform, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsUBC Media upbeat and into the black
Radio Group UBC Media has turned its fortunes around faster than expected and remains positive about its future in the burgeoning digital radio market, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsBroadcasting restrictions in Parliament upheld
MPs have rejected a plea from the BBC that broadcasters should be allowed to cover Parliament with the same freedom they cover other events such as the party conferences, writes David Rose
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NewsITV's Pickard to overhaul daytime
ITV's new director of programmes Nigel Pickard has vowed to overhaul the channel's daytime schedule claiming it has become a 'retirement home' for peak-time game-shows, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsClassic Gold signs Time Out deal
Classic Gold, the digital radio station which recently resurrected the career of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tony Blackburn, has signed a marketing and content deal with London Listings bible Time Out.
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Will we see this again?
Since the proposed amendments to the communications bill, opposition to it has all dried up. But as the Lords prepa...
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Why the BBC has just got so good
One useful function the communications bill has served, aside from being nifty draught-stopper and an employment cr...
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How I'll spend£836m
With the ITV merger stalled and people talking the network down, Nigel Pickard has a big jon on his hands. But, the...
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'Sexist' Clarkson in title fight
jeremy Clarkson's 'misogynist' attitude on BBC2#s Top Gear has sparked a revolt by the programme's female subtitlin...