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Jason bags 8 million for ITV 1
Broadcaster's most bankable star brings home the bacon with directorial debut
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BSkyB plays white knight
ITV Digital's biggest rival expected play major part in helping platform cut costs by lowering content rates
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ITV Digital's fight for survival
Administrator Deloitte & Touche continues negotiations with all suppliers but Football League refuses to play ball
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Rockface audience plummets
BBC 1's Mountain-rescue drama contributes to channel's second worst peaktime share this year
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Format shop poaches BBC Y2K producer.
One of the key producers of the BBC's millennium night programming, Kate Phillips, is quitting the broadcaster to become a partner at format development shop Mast Media, writes Steve Aston.
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Sky now lone News 24 critic.
Sky News has become the only UK broadcaster to express concerns over BBC News 24 following ITN's decision this week to distance itself from the issue, claiming it now had no problem with the channel, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Henry VIII producer criticises C4.
The creator of Channel 4's award-winning history series David Starkey's Henry VIII has lashed out at the broadcaster, accusing it of riding roughshod over smaller indies and failing its remit to encourage a vibrant indie sector, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4's Gardam takes special leave.
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam is taking a temporary leave of absence for family reasons and is handing over his day-to-day responsibilities to chief executive Mark Thompson, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 BUYS ANIMAL FARM.
Channel 4 has bought an animatronic version of George Orwell's classic Animal Farm starring Pete Postlewaite and the made-for-TV movie version of Snow White from Hallmark Entertainment. The deal was struck
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PROGRAMMING - C4 probes Queen's finances.
Channel 4 has ordered a clutch of factual commissions focusing on Queen Elizabeth II's financial affairs, beauty queens in India and school reunions, writes Penny Hughes.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - 4CREATIVE EXPANDS.
Channel 4 creative agency 4creative has expanded with the appointment of two new account directors. BBC MediaArc business development manager Wendy Bleazard will look after external clients, while workthing.com head of
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - SOHO 601 DUO ON EDGE.
Former Soho 601 directors Bill Keehner and Bruce Hancock have completed work on their first major project since setting up the UK branch of New York post-production facility Edgeworx. Based in
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Second md for Action Time.
Carlton-owned format shop Action Time has promoted director of international business Caroline Beaton to joint managing director, writes Penny Hughes.
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JOWELL LOOKS AT ADS.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is set to be presented with examples of how TV ads are undermining government efforts to encourage children to eat healthily as part of Labour MP Debra
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RATINGS - Hornblower sails into ITV viewers' affections.
The return of ITV 1's Hornblower, Granada's lavish costume drama based on CS Forester's literary hero, made a solid start this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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Indie move goes against the tide.
Wild Dream Films is bucking the trend of indies moving out to the regions by moving from Wales to Brighton to be closer to London commissioning editors, writes Penny Hughes.
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SKY NEWS RADIO AGREES DISTRIBUTION DEAL.
Global Radio News (GRN) has signed a deal to distribute Sky News Radio content outside the UK. The agreement, which excludes South Africa, started this week. Stations around the world will
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BBC AIDS BLIND STAFF.
The BBC is developing new radio equipment to help visually impaired radio producers working at the corporation. BBC disability advisor for technology Claire Jennings has been working with technology company Calrec
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FREE TO AIR - They think it's all over ...
Just as one thought that the NDS pirated cards scandal would carry off the top gong for TV drama of the year, it was barged unceremoniously aside by ITV Digital. Always
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NEWS ANALYSIS - SMG uncovered.
With #390m of debt and MPs raising concerns about its dominance in the Scottish media, the group behind 18-30 holidays expose Club Reps is currently itself the subject of intense scrutiny and speculation.