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NewsRadio consolidation in doubt after merger block
City analysts are re-evaluating the worth of UK radio companies following the competition commission's decision to block GWR's£12.5m deal to merge Bristol based dance station Vibe with Galaxy 101, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITV comedy output bolstered
ITV is to take its comedy output upmarket with a raft of new edgier shows, including a series of three one-off comedy plays, writes Leigh Holmwood in Montreux
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Radio advertising to stay flat, signals Capital
Capital Radio yesterday became the latest media company to warn it saw no immediate signs of an improvement in the ...
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BBC admits bias in cardinal story
The BBC has admitted that a report on Radio 4's Today programme about Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor and an allege...
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Capital Radio hit by slump in ad sales
Capital Radio yesterday admitted dire advertising sales knocked 24 per cento ff first-half profits and said demand ...
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The BBC's£3m-a-year hideaway (paid for by YOU)
BBC boss Greg Dyke yesterday used an extraordinary 'Big Brother' broadcast to announce plans to spend£3million a y...
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NewsBECTU calls for industry code of conduct
Broadcasting union Bectu has called on commissioning editors to create a code of practice for independent producers they work with to tackle issues like gender and ethnic discrimination, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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Dyke defends BBC away days
BBC director general Greg Dyke yesterday hit back at claims that he has resurrected the bureaucratic regime of pred...
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After 20 years, Curly Watts is waving goodbye
Curly Watts is leaving Coronation Street after two decades ...
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Is this the most immoral street in Britain?
Social scientists claim that real life is more sordid than TV soaps ...
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What hope for Dyke's new dawn?
The BBC director-general talks about his plans to kick-start a culture change ...
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Capital Radio less upbeat
Capital Radio dashed hopes yesterday for a strong rebound in advertising revenues as the commercial broadcaster gav...
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Dyke takes aim at BBC's bullying 'Bafta bastards'
The BBC is struggling to modernise as it is in the grip of arrogant award-winning programme makers known as 'Bafta ...
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Radio station finds new hits on old tapes
A radio station that unearthed hundreds of unique recordings by famous pop acts is to release them on CD ...
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Capital Radio warns advertising looks grim as profits dive
The radio station operator Capital Radio warned yesterday that the advertising market looked grim for the foreseeab...
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BBC staff to buy and sell their days off
BBC presenters, producers and secretaries are to be allowed to buy and sell their 'work-life balance' ...
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Treasure chest of classic pop tapes found in radio station vaults
Two radio stations have uncovered more than 600 forgotten tapes by some of the biggest names in rock music ...