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NewsBland: BBC governance plans 'unworkable'
Former BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland yesterday branded the government's plans to shake-up the way the corporation is governed as an unworkable 'fudge'.
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NewsWindfall man for C4
Channel 4 has appointed Windfall Films producer/director David Glover to its history and science commissioning team.
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NewsOfcom fines niche broadcasters
Ofcom has handed out fines totalling £30,000 to two digital broadcasters for breaches of its codes.
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NewsC4 chief: TV is force for good
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has defended claims by the Archibishop of Canterbury that the media is destroying trust in society, claiming television is a force for good.
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NewsUS reality shows branded 'sweatshops'
Working conditions on reality TV shows in the US are in the spotlight after the Writers Guild of America this week branded them modern 'sweatshops'.
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Andy Duncan speech to Faithworks in full
Thank you for inviting me to give this lecture. Faithworks does an important job helping churches and Christian agencies make a dynamic and effective contribution to their communities. Its aims are ambitious and its achievements admirable. And because of the leadership of Steve Chalke, it understands better than many organisations ...
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NewsHenman match serves up 4.9m for BBC1
Tim Henman's first round match at Wimbledon was an inevitable success with viewers as the closely-fought game hit 4.9 million (38%) at 5.50pm on BBC1.
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NewsC4 Cruise stunt could backfire, warns Graef
A Channel 4 stunt in which film star Tom Cruise was sprayed with water could spark a backlash by politicians, Roger Graef has warned.
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NewsVaughan to front ABC show
Johnny Vaughan has become the latest UK presenter to land his own show in the US.
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Bravo post buys EQ
Bravo Post Production has bought a£100,000 eQ editing system from manufacturer Quantel. The editing, grading and versioning system can operate at either standard or high-definition resolution. The eQ system was bought to replace Bravo Post's Quantel Editbox system, which had been in use for the past seven years. Bravo Post ...
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Five nabs Prison Break
Five has bagged Prison Break, the 'must have' drama from this month's LA Screenings, for a reputed£400,000 an episode.
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ITV embarks on regional roadshows
ITV is kicking off its proposed£3m annual out-of-London production fund, with a series of roadshows across the country.
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C4 orders 'edge of death' series
Channel 4is hoping to build on the success of mountaineering docu-drama Touching the Voidwith a new series about people trapped in perilous situations.
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NewsSRH deal gives Emap 22 local stations
Emap added 22 local radio stations to its portfolio this week after taking full control of Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) in a deal that values the company at£391m.
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UKTV commissions first ad-funded show
UKTV has commissioned its first advertiser-funded programme, with a parenting series for UKTV Style paid for by food company Cow & Gate.
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Vaughan lands US gig
Johnny Vaughan has become the latest UK presenter to land his own show in the US.
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NewsAll3Media still hungry
All3Media is still looking at buying more indies, despite parting with around£35m for Hollyoaksproducer Mersey TV this week - the company's third deal in a year.
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Chance: Top Up not in running for Premiership
David Chance has ruled out the possibility of his Top Up TV service joining forces with broadcasters to bid against BSkyB for live Premiership League football rights.
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ITV1 show moves to Five
Producers on ITV1 show I Want That Househave been given their biggest home removal challenge yet with the show being lined up for a move to Five.
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Taylor responds to Curtis Al-Qaeda doc
Veteran terrorism reporter Peter Taylor is to make a BBC2 series on Al-Qaeda, to counter producer Adam Curtis's documentary The Power of Nightmares.