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NewsRapture to appeal
Dance music channel Rapture TV is to appeal a decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) that it was not overcharged for its EPG listing by BSkyB.
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NewsDawn Airey quits ITV
Dawn Airey has quit ITV to take a senior role at media group RTL that will see her become chair and chief executive of Five.
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NewsAirey appointment casts doubt on Lighting's future
Jane Lighting's future at Five is in doubt after it emerged that Dawn Airey is to take on a combined role of chief executive and chair.
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S4C sells off commercial arm
Welsh broadcaster S4C is to close down its commercial division and is preparing to sell off its international distribution business.
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NewsBBC triumphs at RTS Journalism awards
The BBC bagged 10 awards at the RTS Television Journalism Awards last night.
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NewsITV to slash kids and religion hours
ITV has been given the green light by Ofcom to slash its kids and religious output.
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NewsLygo: I don't want BBC1 job
C4 director of television Kevin Lygo has ruled himself out of the race for the BBC1 controller job, saying that he is 'enthralled and invigorated' by his current job.
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NewsDigi radio sales overtake traditional sets
Sales of digital radio have overtaken those of traditional sets for the first time, according to new figures.
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NewsGSB programme chief joins Celador
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) director of programming Gary Shoefield has joined Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?owner Celador.
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NewsBaker plots 'edgy' Sky One
Sky One controller James Baker is looking to transform BSkyB's flagship channel into a US-style cable network offering with 'attitude and edge'.
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NewsKids channels hit back over child obesity
Turner Broadcasting's UK chief Richard Kilgarriff has challenged the government to put its money where its mouth is on childhood obesity - and invest in health education campaigns on children's television.
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News6.8m help BBC1's Comic Aid
BBC1's Comic Reliefprogramming appealed to the viewers on Saturday night, with its Comic Aidfrom 9.15pm peaking at 6.8 million (30%) at the end.
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Nathan Barley appeals to just 700,000
Channel 4 struggled last Friday (25 February) as the broadcaster fell to its second worst peaktime performance on a Friday since 1992 as its comedy Nathan Barleyattracted just 700,000 (3%) at 10pm.
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NewsBennett: BBC won't bow to pressure groups
BBC director of television Jana Bennett is to call on broadcasters not to bow to pressure to ban controversial programmes like BBC2's recent Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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Commissions - UKTV Style to find out what women want
Brian Waddell Productions has been greenlit by UKTV Style to make What Women Really Want, a series exploring the Bridget Jones generation, writes Susan Thompson.
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Off the record - Worth a punt?
Insider information or a cheeky bet on their own behalf? Ladbrokes this week shortened the odds
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Production - Blowing up The Bill
Sun Hill needed a revamp and some of the cops had to go - time for a large explosion, says Matthew Bell.
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NewsBBC bill to be published tomorrow
The long-awaited green paper setting out the future of the BBC will be published tomorrow.
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NewsBBC politics show to canvass nudists
Nudists, monks and Trekkies are to be asked for their views on British politics by the BBC in a bid to broaden its General Election coverage.