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BBC to raise Radio 1 profile
Station controller Andy Parfitt agrees to on-air mentions of the BBC brand as corporation bids to connect with younger audiences
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Entrepreneur saves MediaWave
Streaming media specialist splits into two divisions as cash injection ensures company's survival
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BBC sets launch date for digital kids' channels
CBBC and CBeebies to go live next month with slate of new commissions
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BT eyes BSkyB model
Chairman Sir Christopher Bland talks of ambitious move for telecoms company into broadcasting and content provision
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Geldof indie eyes East Midlands radio licence
Ten Alps and partner SBS Broadcasting apply for commercial licence for new station serving 1.8 million people in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham
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Embattled Radio 2 veteran Young gets knighthood
78-year old DJ is honoured amid ongoing reports that he is to be dropped by the BBC
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BARB switch causes ratings chaos
New system plagued with teething problems leaves broadcasters and advertisers in the dark
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Newsnight's Entwistle steps up to editor
Political programme's acting editor gets top job after former editor Sian Kevill's wider political role at the BBC is extended
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BBC1 is nation's most watched channel
Corporation's flagship service beats ITV1 in overall ratings for the year for the first time ever
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Broadcast and Produxion wish all our readers and users a happy Xmas break
The site will not be updated from Friday 21 December, but normal service will be resumed on 2 January. Until then, have a great holiday and don't forget to log in when you get back to catch up on what's been happening over the festive season
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Government announces structure of its digital TV action plan
Kim Howells and Douglas Alexander to head steering board as part of government's action plan for digital TV
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Wark Clements wins WW1 order
Glasgow-based indie Wark Clements has landed Channel 4's largest ever factual commission outside London with a£2.5m series on the first world war.The 10 x 60-minute run, The First World War,
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BBC1'S JUDGE JOHN DEED GIVEN ANOTHER SERIES
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter have ordered a second series of courtroom drama Judge John Deed. The 8 x 60-minute series, starring Martin Shaw
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10 ALPS WINS MUSIC AND ARTHUR SMITH ORDERS
BBC Radio 2 controller Jim Moir has commissioned indie Ten Alps to produce a 4 x 60-minute history of Sun Records. A Whole Lot of Shakin' looks at the 50th anniversary
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Thomson buys GVG for $172m
French electronics group Thomson Multimedia has made yet another acquisition, buying broadcast equipment and software manufacturer Grass Valley Group (GVG) in a $172m (£118m) cash deal.The deal is expected to close
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NTL broadcast still seeking a£2bn buyer
Debt-ridden cable firm NTL appeared to be living on borrowed time this week after it confirmed it had not found a buyer for its broadcast division - the sale of which would have reduced its debt burden by around£2bn, writes Simon Ellery.
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Ratings: Week ending 2 December - A right royal knees-up gets ITV back on its feet
This week's data includes two new additions - firstly, the top 30 programmes now has the same multi-channel audience information as the top 50. Secondly, a regular primetime rolling graph showing
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FREE TO AIR - Highs and lows of 2001
As 2001 draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the lights - both high and low - of the broadcasting year. Having sat through the bum-numbing
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WINNERS AND LOSERS OF 2001 - Bucking the trend
In a year of gloom and doom, Broadcast showcases the handful of media players who have successfully swum against the tide and had a bumper 2001.
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C4 raids Initial for Raman
Channel 4 is to beef up its factual entertainment slate with the appointment of Initial executive producer Nav Raman as editor, factual entertainment, writes Penny Hughes.