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Friday-night entertainment for BBC Three

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:03:59 GMT

BBC Three controller Danny Cohen says he wants a Friday night entertainment show to pull viewers in.

ITV's Shaps admits to making "similar" shows

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:42:16 GMT

ITV's director of television admits that the network is guilty of being "inspired" by rival formats.

Police complaints on 'Mosque' "bizarre"

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:11:32 GMT

A senior Channel 4 figure calls the police complaints over Undercover Mosque "bizarre".

C4's Bellamy wants new drama era

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:55:59 GMT

Channel 4 chief programmer Julian Bellamy is looking for a new era in series drama.

C4's Bellamy expresses current affairs fear

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:51:00 GMT

Channel 4's Julian Bellamy warns that indy consolidation could impact current affairs production.

Bellamy seeks "campaign edge" for C4

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:32:44 GMT

Channel 4 head of programmes Julian Bellamy calls for Channel 4 to adopt a "campaigning edge".

Q&A: ITV's Paul Jackson

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:52:46 GMT

DS spoke to ITV's director of entertainment and comedy, Paul Jackson, following his TVYP session at MGEITF.

Davina McCall shocked by CBB axe

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:59:45 GMT

Davina McCall is furious that she was left in the dark about Celebrity Big Brother being axed.

BBC One named Channel of the Year

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:39:42 GMT

BBC One and ITV2 triumph at this year's Channel of the Year awards.

Opie: Five's factual progs 'better than ITV's'

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:56:33 GMT

Five's managing director of content Lisa Opie talks up Five's new content for autumn 2007.

Root: Discovery clear on its purpose

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:12:48 GMT

At a festival consumed by debate over what public service broadcasting means, Jane Root says Discovery has a clear idea.

CBB hopefuls disappointed by show's axe

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:59:10 GMT

Hairdressers Nick Malenko and Royston Blythe are disappointed that the show isn't going ahead.

Charley: Emily should have been ejected

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:35:45 GMT

Charley Uchea from Big Brother says that it was right for Channel 4 producers to eject Emily Parr from the series.

Gene Hunt's language 'toned down'

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:32:07 GMT

Life on Mars character was originally even more racially offensive in the first scripts.

'Celeb BB' boss admits learning lessons

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:02:00 GMT

Angela Jain admits that Channel 4 fell short with its handling of Celebrity Big Brother.

Dale wants less drama on More4

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:48:00 GMT

More4 head Peter Dale will take away money from original dramas to combat proposed budget cuts.

McCann: Stop reporting speculation

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:28:04 GMT

Father of Madelaine McCann says he wishes the media coverage of his daughter's abduction would die down.

'Peep Show's' style stops it being more successful

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:21:24 GMT

Andrew O'Connor, chief executive of Objective Productions, says the show's shooting style had stopped it from doing better in the ratings.

In full: Paxman's MacTaggart Lecture

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:05:09 GMT

DS presents Jeremy Paxman's MacTaggart Lecture in full.

Paxman questions future of television

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:55:58 GMT

Jeremy Paxman says television will only find its way out of the trust quagmire when it determines what it is for.