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New comedy drama for C4.
Channel 4 has commissioned a rare extended drama series, with a 10-part comedy from the team behind its hit series Teachers, writes Penny Hughes
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S4C IN #3M DEFICIT.
S4C's spend has exceeded its revenue for the second year running with a deficit of #3.3m
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ITC bolsters case for BBC 3.
The BBC said this week it was hopeful media secretary Tessa Jowell would soon approve digital youth channel BBC 3 after the Independent Television Commission (ITC) declared its impact on commercial rivals would be far less than previously thought, writes
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This Morning to get #1m boost.
Granada is giving a #1m revamp to embattled daytime show This Morning to try to reinvent
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ARTS STRAND FOR BBC 1.
BBC 1 is to get a new arts strand as part of the BBC's renewed commitment
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RATINGS - Game, set and match to BBC 1 in peaktime.
BBC 1 scored a double victory with its live coverage of both Wimbledon and the World Cup final this week, writes Jon Rogers
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Grace buoyed by CITV revamp.
ITV is attempting to reinvigorate its children's output following a restructure of the department by controller Janie Grace, writes Steve Aston
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Broadband to get government cash.
Chancellor Gordon Brown is expected to announce cash boosts for broadband services in his public spending review later this month, write David Rose and David Wood
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Pact in tax break 'victory'.
Producers' Alliance Pact is claiming a major victory after the government this week succumbed to industry
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Call-handling dispute may disrupt BBC shows.
Crimewatch, the flagship BBC programme which relies on viewers' phone tip-offs to catch criminals, could be seriously undermined after call-handling staff threatened strike action, writes Leigh Holmwood
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WARNER OPENS MUSIC ARCHIVES.
UK broadcasters are to be given unprecedented access to the catalogues of Warner Music, which includes performances from artists such as REM, Madonna and The Corrs, as part of a new licensing initiative from the music giant, writes Paul Revoir
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C4 to opt for factual split.
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson is set to import one of the BBC's commissioning initiatives into Horseferry Road, splitting factual commissioning into two units - specialist and contemporary, writes Penny Hughes
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Broadcasters 'must unite' for DTT to work.
On the eve of the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) award of the former ITV Digital licences, former media secretary Chris Smith has warned that all bidders must work together if DTT is to have any future, writes David Wood
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Liddiment quits ITV.
One of the most powerful jobs in UK television is up for grabs following David Liddiment's
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NewsSky bags cut-price Nationwide League rights
Sky has clinched a£95 million television deal with the Football League to screen Nationwide League games and League Cup matches for the next four seasons, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsGullane succumbs to Hit interest
Hit Entertainment, the ambitious owner of Bob The Builder and a host of leading kids' properties, has finally succeeding in taking over rival Gullane after board members today agreed to its£130m offer, writes Colin Robertson
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Cable pioneer driven by deals
John Malone owner of Liberty media and a pioneer of the American cable industry, is a no-nonsense engineer with a m...
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Telewest agrees to talks over debt restructuring proposals
Telewest, the troubled cable company, effectively accepted the need for a debt-for-equity restructuring yesterday ...
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Gullane deal expected
The board of Gullane is expected today to recommend a merger with rival HIT Entertainment ...
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Football makes way for history
Football and the award-winning Discovery Channel will be absent when the BBC launches its 'fresh start' to digital ...