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C4 backs more history series
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has strengthened his commitment to history series with two major war series set to air as part of the channel's winter schedule, writes Penny Hughes.
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LEADER - Will C4 make the obvious choice?
A decision on the new Channel 4 chief executive will be made within a month and is likely to be announced on or near the board's next meeting in the first
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BBC 2 joins peaktime war
BBC 2 is to follow other major terrestrial broadcasters by ramping up its promotion of peaktime shows during programme junctions in a bid to keep viewers from switching over, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Former ITV 2 boss joins video group
Former ITV 2 director of broadcasting Joan Lofts has resurfaced at video distribution outfit Contender Entertainment Group (CEG), writes Steve Aston.
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ITN to shed up to 120 jobs
The true cost of ITN's reduced price ITV contract was revealed this week as the newscaster announced it was offering voluntary redundancy to all staff, as it prepared to cut as many as 120 jobs, writes Steve Aston.
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TV takes on the consoles
Adrian Pennington examines TV's embryonic challenge to the hitherto impenetrable might of the dedicated video games consoles
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Bazalgette withdraws from C4 race
Endemol Entertainment UK creative director and industry favourite rules himself out as candidate to replace Michael Jackson
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Top Gear drives over to C5
One of BBC2's longest running series to become Fifth Gear when it airs on C5 next year
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The war on the web
Peter Keighron looks at how the internet has come of age during the current Afghan crisis
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Internet video: bootleg to billing
Richard Dean looks at how some of the latest compression, digital watermarking and fingerprinting technologies are being used by content owners to protect valuable online content
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ITV Digital: now and next
ITV Digital is struggling with huge losses, disgruntled shareholders and no clear short term path to breakeven. With UK broadcasters such as the BBC hatching plans to shore up the platform with a free-to-air DTT option, we ask the industry what the prospe
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Broadband Britain: it's the content, stupid
Magic Latern and Pact interactive head Anthony Lilley urges the government to 'be practical, find solutions and be responsive' if its plans for Broadband Britain are to have any chance of success
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The long and the short of short code
Andrew Jones, managing director of wireless marketing specialist Aerodeon, says operators refusal to implement short codes is hampering broadcasters' wider use of SMS
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Millionaire too much for Link
ITV1's perennial ratings banker pulls nearly three times as many viewers as BBC1's rival quiz The Weakest Link as shows go head-to-head
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TV freelance pay 'soul destroying'
First freelance survey in eight years shows freelancers paid less than£20,000 per year - well below average earnings
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Telewest up 18% after Q3 profits rise
Shares in debt-laden UK cable group shoot up after company reports 12 per cent rise in core earnings
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Taylor to step down at Discovery
Discovery Networks Europe managing director to leave broadcaster with no job to go to
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BBC redefines Blue Planet
Corporation creating high-definition (HD) version of natural history series for Korean TV
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ITV's peaktime audience hits new low
Latest IPPA Trends in Television report shows network's peaktime share down from 38.7 per cent to 33.6 per cent in July-September quarter
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Government rejects call for Ofcom to approve future BBC services
Media select committee recommendation that new digital services be green-lit by new regulator rebuffed by media and trade secretaries