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Jowell to clarify role of communications watchdog
Ministers have moved to clarify the role of Ofcom by tabling three new amendments to the communications bill ...
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NewsShadow media secretary attacks licence fee
Shadow media secretary John Whittingdale has pressed for more powers to be given to Ofcom to consider alternatives to the license fee and to adjudicate complaints about the BBC, writes Hayley Treacy
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NewsNewsnight bids for Hussein interview
The BBC's Newsnight is in discussions with US broadcaster CBS about buying up the network's exclusive interview with Saddam Hussein, in which the Iraqi dictator dismisses George Bush's calls to disarm, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITC eyes more TV jobs for the disabled
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and the Creative Industries' Disability Network (BCIDN), have joined forces to spearhead a drive aimed at ensuring more jobs are found in broadcasting for people with disabilities, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsWelsh indies call for S4C quota
The Association of Welsh Independent Producers (TAC) has called for the government to impose a 75% indie quota on Welsh public service broadcaster S4C amid fears that it is taking more production in-house, writes Hayley Treacy
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NewsBowman quits RI:SE
Edith Bowman, the only surviving member of the original line-up of presenters on Channel 4's breakfast flop RI:SE, has quit the programme, writes Luke Satchell
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Off the record - BBC cuts the crap.
You can tell the BBC is desperate to prove the value of its local radio services
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Off the record - Knobbled.
One senior BBC commissioner has been left fuming after thieves nabbed a dildo - signed by
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C4 reels in young viewers with fly-on-the-wall Salon.
pplied by broadcasters CHANNEL OVERVIEW WEEK 5
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Off the record - Just be thankful he's not Fergie.
His rivals might brand him the Del Boy of British broadcasting but BBC director general Greg
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'MUST CARRY' DEBATE - CHARGING THE EARTH?
Clive Jones, joint managing director of ITV, explains why it is paying too much for access to Sky's platform. BSkyB's chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, argues Sky is simply recovering its investment.
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CHANNEL REPORT - STOPPING HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF.
When the BBC launched UK History, many thought the History Channel would go the same way as Artsworld - but so far it's holding its own.
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TX - Lock up your daughters.
Last May, Outraged of Tunbridge Wells worked himself into a lather over Channel 4's Cutting Edge
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News analysis - Funny business.
Critics of UKTV say that the government has given it carte blanche to launch new channels and threaten its rivals' markets. But when its flagship channel UK Gold is struggling, is this freedom either wise or fair?
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On the box - A refreshing change.
For Pioneer Productions head of production Kirstie McLure Operatunity's format was too safe but Motherland broke new ground.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - ADVANCED AWARENESS.
The growing importance of 'interoperability' will be the talking point at an event taking place in
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Free to air - You heard it here first.
There are points in history where one can point to a tatty piece of paper and
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - CLEAR WINS BBC DEAL.
Post house Clear has won 10 weeks' work from the BBC on three promos for its
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BLUM NOT GLUM.
SAS Are you Tough Enough? was directed by Ed Blum not Ed Glum, as was wrongly
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Trade talk - Comeback kid.
Forced out of Granada by a reshuffle, TWI head of entertainment Bob Massie has come back on a roll with two BBC1 primetime shows.