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All Rights Reserved.30www.digitalspy.co.ukhttp://i.cdnds.net/design/120x60_ds_logo.gifhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ITV &quot;looking hard&quot; for new channelshttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/129c1617/l/0L0Sdigitalspy0O0Cmedia0Cnews0Ca364370Citv0Elooking0Ehard0Efor0Enew0Echannels0Bhtml0Drss/story01.htmSimon Shaps reveals that the broadcaster is developing ideas for new digital channels.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/129c1617/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=ITV+%26quot%3Blooking+hard%26quot%3B+for+new+channels&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36437%2Fitv-looking-hard-for-new-channels.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a 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new primetime gameshow fronted by Les Dennis is in Five's autumn schedule.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/7b2b0bb5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Comedy%2C+drama%2C+Les+Dennis+for+Five%27s+Autumn&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36433%2Fcomedy-drama-les-dennis-for-fives-autumn.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Comedy%2C+drama%2C+Les+Dennis+for+Five%27s+Autumn&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36433%2Fcomedy-drama-les-dennis-for-fives-autumn.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a 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23:19:00 GMTwww.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a36432/shaps-allen-was-a-great-boss.htmlMore4 chief &quot;mistrustful&quot; of ratings datahttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/415e7abc/l/0L0Sdigitalspy0O0Cmedia0Cnews0Ca364310Cmore40Echief0Emistrustful0Eof0Eratings0Edata0Bhtml0Drss/story01.htmMore4 head Peter Dale says he is wary of the ratings figures for digital channels.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/415e7abc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=More4+chief+%26quot%3Bmistrustful%26quot%3B+of+ratings+data&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36431%2Fmore4-chief-mistrustful-of-ratings-data.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a 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&quot;grim&quot;http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/35acd608/l/0L0Sdigitalspy0O0Ctv0Cnews0Ca363630Cchannel0E40Echief0Espace0Ecadets0Ewas0Egrim0Bhtml0Drss/story01.htmKevin Lygo admits that the length of reality series <em>Space Cadets</em> was its downfall.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/35acd608/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Channel+4+chief%3A+%27Space+Cadets%27+was+%26quot%3Bgrim%26quot%3B&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Ftv%2Fnews%2Fa36363%2Fchannel-4-chief-space-cadets-was-grim.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a 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Allen's controversial MacTaggart speech in full.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/5d26bb9a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=In+Full%3A+Allen%27s+MacTaggart+speech&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36361%2Fin-full-allens-mactaggart-speech.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=In+Full%3A+Allen%27s+MacTaggart+speech&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36361%2Fin-full-allens-mactaggart-speech.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/1562819482/u/0/f/492401/c/32545/s/1562819482/a2.htm"><img 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17:57:00 GMTwww.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a36355/fincham-defends-apprentice-switch.htmlWoolfe: I'm not at Sky to manage declinehttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/4917021e/l/0L0Sdigitalspy0O0Cmedia0Cnews0Ca363520Cwoolfe0Eim0Enot0Eat0Esky0Eto0Emanage0Edecline0Bhtml0Drss/story01.htmSky One head Richard Woolfe vows to turn around the channel's fortunes.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/4917021e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Woolfe%3A+I%27m+not+at+Sky+to+manage+decline&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36352%2Fwoolfe-im-not-at-sky-to-manage-decline.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a 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Bennett admits that the BBC is looking at what to do with its kids block on BBC One and BBC Two.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/451d507e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=BBC+may+%26quot%3Brationalise%26quot%3B+kids+output&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36324%2Fbbc-may-rationalise-kids-output.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=BBC+may+%26quot%3Brationalise%26quot%3B+kids+output&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36324%2Fbbc-may-rationalise-kids-output.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a 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16:31:00 GMTwww.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a36323/bbc-goes-interactive-with-torchwood.htmlAllen attacks &quot;banal&quot; Channel 4http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/3603aac2/l/0L0Sdigitalspy0O0Cmedia0Cnews0Ca36310A0Callen0Eattacks0Ebanal0Echannel0E40Bhtml0Drss/story01.htmCharles Allen accuses Channel 4 of having no public service remit, comparing it to a "25-year-old still living at home".<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32545/f/492401/p/1/s/3603aac2/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Allen+attacks+%26quot%3Bbanal%26quot%3B+Channel+4&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fa36310%2Fallen-attacks-banal-channel-4.html%3Frss" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a 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