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BBC WINS FA CUP MOVE.
The BBC is free to show live FA Cup ties in peaktime after the police abandoned
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Smithson buys Darlow's share.
Indie Darlow Smithson Productions has undergone a restructure following the departure of co-founder David Darlow, writes Penny Hughes.
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CAMPBELL TONIGHT.
Alastair Campbell has become the latest big-name interviewee signed up by ITV1's Tonight with Trevor McDonald.
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TOP RTL JOB VACANT.
RTL, the Europe-based broadcaster which owns 65% of Five and production powerhouse Fremantle, is looking for
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MacKenzie takes on Rajar.
THE Wireless Group (TWG) is set to trigger one of the biggest splits in the history of radio audience measurement by launching a nationwide rival to Rajar, writes John Plunkett.
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NUJ SUPPORTS PAIR.
The sacking of two producers from the BBC World Service Arabic section has been condemned by
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RDF has second shot at regions.
RDF Media has formed a joint programming venture with Manchester-based entertainment specialist Multi Media Arts (MMA)
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WORLD SERVICE REJIG.
BBC World Service has reshuffled its four regional heads in Africa, Eurasia, the Americas and Asia
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ITV1 plans Colditz epic.
Thirty years after the classic BBC drama Colditz, ITV1 has commissioned Granada to make a #5m romantic epic based around the infamous German prison camp, writes John Plunkett.
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Channel 4 appoints Ahmed to run religion department.
Channel 4 has appointed its first ever non-Christian to look after religion, following a year-long search to find a suitable candidate, writes Penny Hughes.
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Mayer sues BBC over 'climate of fear'.
Veteran BBC newsreader Laurie Mayer is suing the corporation for unfair dismissal after claiming he was sacked for protesting against the bullying of junior staff, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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New BBC indie champion to face stiff test.
THE BBC is on the verge of appointing its much-vaunted 'indie champion' just days after it emerged the corporation would miss its independent quota for the second year running, writes John Plunkett.
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Living TV in seance bid to reach Diana.
Living TV is courting controversy with a show featuring a seance attempting to contact Princess Diana beyond the grave, writes Paul Revoir.
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Woolwich loses bully case.
The issue of bullying in the broadcast industry was put under the spotlight this week after
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CDN to create fresh targets.
The Cultural Diversity Network (CDN) is to issue new ethnic minority employment targets for broadcasters after it emerged that the BBC, Channel 4 and Five have failed to meet their existing current targets, writes Penny Hughes.
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Five rolls up for Gladiator show.
First there was Celebrity Boxing - now Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will renew their legendary rivalry in Celebrity Gladiators on Five, writes John Plunkett.
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MTV prepares to square up to Sky.
MTV is beefing up its original production in anticipation of the forthcoming battle with Sky's three new music TV offerings by setting up a new development unit committed to cultivating at least three new formats and 20 pilots this year, writes Paul Revoi
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C4 PUTS PET RESCUE TO SLEEP IN AUTUMN.
Pet Rescue, the Channel 4 show which has helped save thousands of animals from hardship and
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BBC mounts bid for live Premier games.
The BBC is mounting a campaign to win back live rights to Premier League matches on
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TiVo, barely used?
It should be the perfect accompaniment to a multichannel world, but the personal video recorder has been a marketin...