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NewsBroadcast calls for short films
UK short-film makers are to be given the chance to showcase their work to a potential audience of 10,000 people at the Broadcast Production Show in June. Selected films will be screened on a giant screen on the Broadcast Freelancer stand throughout the exhibition, giving valuable exposure to new and ...
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NewsBBC1 suffers worst overall share
BBC1 suffered its worst overall share for a day's viewing yesterday with an average of 2.4 million (18.8%) from 9.30am - 12.59am. It was also its second worst peak time share this year of 21.2%.
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Opinion - Naming or shaming?
Will a Channel 4 Comedy Lab strand prove to be empowering or merely encourage insults to be hurled at the disabled?
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Off The Record - BBC shaken-up!
Talk about signing your own death warrant. In the current issue of Ariel, BBC DG Mark
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NewsNBC fast-tracks Hit Me Baby
US network NBC has rushed through production on Granada's Saturday night entertainment show Hit Me Baby One More Timefor get the format on air early next month.
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NewsBBC chief heads journalist death inquiry
BBC head of Global News Richard Sambrook is to head up an inquiry into the rising death toll among journalists after new figures showed more than 100 died last year - the highest number in a decade.
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NewsSky profits up, but so is churn
BSkyB has reported a growth in profits and subscribers - but revealed that the amount of people ditching the service - 'churning' - had significantly increased.
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NewsTwo more FM licences up for grabs
Ofcom has opened the bidding for two new commercial radio licences covering Swansea and Northallerton.
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NewsRDF float values indie at£50m
RDF Media made a strong debut on London's Alternative Investment Market this morning, with shares trading above the placing price set last week.
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NewsChampions' League scores for ITV1
Last night's Chelsea v Liverpool Champions'Leaguesemi-final helped ITV1 boost its peak time share last night with a peak of 10.9 million (43%) viewers tuning in at 9.30pm.
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Granada controller exits
ITV Granada controller of regional programmes Kieron Collins is leaving, following massive cutbacks in the company's regional output.
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Disney staff join Hallmark
David Elstein has poached two executives from Disney following his£127m venture capitalist-backed purchase of the Hallmark Channels international business.
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NewsHenry takes helm at new ITV division
Former Hallmark UK chief executive Jeff Henry is to join ITV as chief executive of its newly created consumer division.
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NewsRivals hit out at BBC over Freeview space
The BBC has angered rivals by refusing to lease any spare Freeview channel space it owns to commercial broadcasters.
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Five gears up for major drama initiative
Five is developing three new dramas and has promoted Abigail Webber to oversee the new projects.
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NewsSugar told 'you're hired' for Apprentice II
Electronics tycoon Sir Alan Sugar is to return for a second series of BBC2 reality hit The Apprentice.
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NewsFreelancers set to name bad employers
TV Wrap, the pressure group campaigning against exploitation of freelancers in the TV market, will present the names of accused indies to Pact next week.
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NewsBBC axes 'two-tick' commissioning
The BBC is axing the 'double tick' commissioning system introduced by former director general Greg Dyke, and putting more power in the hands of genre commissioners.
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NewsITV eyes return to pay-TV
ITV is looking to make a return to pay-TV broadcasting and is considering buying Freeview premium channel service Top Up TV.
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The A-Z of tele restoration
Tarting up old film for the modern palate is a highly complicated business. Robert Gray