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NewsMurdoch scuppers Sky News exclusive
Sky News missed out on exclusive footage of the arrests of two men involved in the failed London bombings because the cameraman who took it didn't like Rupert Murdoch.
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NewsBBC 'bids for 2% licence increase'
The BBC is gearing up to ask the government for a licence fee increase equivalent to inflation plus 2% every year for the next five years, according to former director general Greg Dyke.
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NewsHenry unveils ITV Consumer team
Jeff Henry, the former Hallmark boss now running ITV's consumer division, has unveiled his management line-up.
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NewsThe critics: Hiroshima
BBC1's 90-minute drama-documentary largely got a positive reception from the critics.
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NewsTelewest starts Flextech bidding war
Telewest has fired the starting gun on a bidding war for its content arm Flextech, by issuing a sales memorandum to potential bidders.
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NewsC4 cricket wipes out the opposition
Channel 4's coverage of the nail-biting finish of the second Ashes test between England and Australia gave the channel a massive daytime peak audience of 4.1 million (44.3%) at midday.
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NewsEdwards joins Skillset
BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has joined the board of Skillset, the training body for the TV and film industry.
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News5.1m cheer on Radcliffe
BBC2's live coverage of Paula Radcliffe's doomed attempt to win gold in the women's 10,000m at the world athletics championships was seen by 5.1 million (30.9%) at 7.30pm.
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NewsWebsite launches to sell public's news footage
'Citizen journalists' are to be given a helping hand with the launch of a new website set up to sell video footage and photos from the public.
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NewsITN up for three Emmys
ITN has been nominated for three International Emmy awards for its coverage of the Beslan school siege and the Boxing Day Tsunami.
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NewsNadia joins Big Bro Oz
Producers on the Australian version of Big Brotherhave drafted in Nadia Almeida, the winner of last year's British show, to give the series some extra spice.
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NewsThe critics: Transformed
The critics weren't too impressed by last night's new three-part series Transformedon ITV1.
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NewsEarly Doors given BBC1 slot
The BBC is recycling its pub-based comedy Early Doorsto fill a late-night slot on BBC1.
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NewsEmma B signs to Heart
Former Radio 1 DJ Emma B has signed to London station Heart 106.2 to host a weekend show.
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NewsEmap to sell Scot radio assets
Emap will have to sell one of its Scottish digital radio multiplexes, following Ofcom and OFT approval of its acquisition of Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH).
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NewsNat Geo US launches HD channel
National Geographic is launching a high-definition version of its US channel NGC in early 2006.
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NewsOnly 3.7m want to be Transformed
ITV1's new three-part reality series Transformedstruggled to find its feet with 3.7 million (17%) in the face of tough competition from BBC1's Silent Witness.
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NewsRDF pays£2.7m for NY-Lon indie
Wife Swapproducer RDF Media has taken full control of drama indie Touchpaper Television, the company behind Channel 4 transatlantic drama NY-Lon, in a£2.7m deal.
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NewsViewers complain over BBC3 'geek' slur
BBC3 has been forced to re-write an article on its website after labelling viewers who complained about its new ident 'geeks'.
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NewsNTL cuts losses but subscribers slow
NTL cut its operating losses for the second quarter from£267m to£56.3m, but admitted revenues had fallen and it may also miss its full-year subscriber target.