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Puttnam hopeful of a deal on media Bill
Lord Puttnam, the Labour peer, said last night he was more hopeful of a compromise with the government over controv...
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Jackass copycats are too degrading, says TV regulator
Broadcasting regulators have condemned a new breed of television series, in which participants inflict acts of extr...
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ITV pregnancy show censured
An interview with a pregnant 12-year-old girl conducted for the ITV1 programme Tonight with Trevor McDonald was exp...
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Campbell accuses BBC of lying
Alastair Campbell unleashed an extraordinary onslaughht on the BBC yesterday for lying, bad journalism and having a...
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Digital costs force S4C to cut 2004 programming spend
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has been forced to cut its programming budget for 2004 by 2.5%, writes Penny Hughes.
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Advertisers hit out at ITV merger
Advertisers this week stepped up their opposition to a single ITV controlling its own sales house, dismissing the new compromise deals being offered by Carlton and Granada as desperate, writes Paul Revoir.
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Radio 4 to air interactive drama
BBC Radio 4 has put together a new interactive play which will allow listeners to change the direction of the story using mobile phones, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC Worldwide exec takes IP role at Tweenies indie
Kids indie Tell-Tale, the company behind Tweenies, has recruited a former senior BBC Worldwide figure, Mike Dee, to become its first director of intellectual property, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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ITC to hold seminar for teleshopping channels
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and leading players in the teleshopping industry will next week hold a one-day seminar on the future shape of regulation in the industry and how the sector can lose its cowboy image, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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It's Oasis vs McGee in Glasgow radio battle
Rock group Oasis will go head to head with estranged manager Alan McGee in rival bids for Glasgow's new FM radio licence. The Gallagher brothers have pledged their support to SMG's
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C4 orders second Prejudice
Channel 4 has recommissioned 12 Yard's controversial hidden-camera gameshow Without Prejudice?, writes Penny Hughes.
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Doc to profile 'love rat' Hewitt
The producer of Channel 4's The Real Heather McCartneyhas gained no-holds-barred access to Princess Diana's former lover James Hewitt for its next C4 film, writes Penny Hughes.
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Hit 40 UK grabs BBC's Meadows
Commercial radio chart show Hit 40 UK has poached a key BBC radio executive producer and extended its reach to over 100 stations, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsRights contest kicks off
The door has been opened to the BBC and ITV to end BskyB's exclusive live coverage of English Premiership football - but the big question now is whether they can afford to walk through it, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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ITV1 puts Fergie assistant in doc
ITV1 has commissioned a docudrama on the story of Jane Andrews - the former assistant to the Duchess of York who was jailed for killing her lover in a jealous rage,
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R2 revisits the 1980s
Thatcherism, Live Aid and the mullet will all feature in a BBC Radio 2 series chronicling the music, sport and politics of the 1980s. Produced by Mark Goodier's indie, Wise Buddah, The Real 80s will combine archive material with new interviews over 4 x 60-minute weekly spots from 29 July. ...
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BBC spends£2m on extending digital radio reach
The BBC has cemented its commitment to digital radio with a wave of new initiatives, including increased coverage, more exclusive content, and a major new promotional campaign, writes Michael Rosser.
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R2 doc investigates pirate radio's past
Leading lights of pirate radio will come under the spotlight in a new R2 documentary, writes Michael Rosser. The Radio Revolutionaries, produced by indie Heavy Entertainment, will trace the story of
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C4 looks at history of speed records
Thrill-seekers who risked their lives in a bid to break speed records are to be the focus of a new Channel 4 series, writes Michael Rosser.C4 commissioning editor, history Hamish Mykura
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BBC Communities project extended to Radio 4
A major BBC initiative aimed at forging closer ties with local communities is extending to Radio 4 and the Community Channel. Programmes created by the Voices project, handled by BBC Nations & Regions, have run on BBC TV since March but from 13 July a selection of 12 films will ...