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Charles Wheeler dies

Charles Wheeler dies

Sir Charles Wheeler, one of the BBC's most respected foreign correspondents, has died aged 85.
Hot Shots: Get your entries in!

Hot Shots: Get your entries in!

Broadcast is scouring the country for the brightest young talent to feature in our special Hot Shots supplement.
Endemol names digital chief

Endemol names digital chief

Endemol has hired former LoveFilm chief executive Adam Valkin as its global head of digital media and new business.
Ex-Kangeroo chief joins web TV firm

Ex-Kangeroo chief joins web TV firm

Lesley Mackenzie, the launch chief executive of the cross-industry video-on-demand service Project Kangaroo, has joined web TV holding company Nettv247.com.
Wogan to host C4 quiz

Wogan to host C4 quiz

Channel 4 has ordered a new gameshow format fronted by Terry Wogan as a potential successor to Richard and Judy's teatime show.
Nissan pays Tarrant £1m in US-style radio deal

Nissan pays Tarrant £1m in US-style radio deal

Chris Tarrant's new show on GMG Radio is based on a radical business model from the US, with the presenter being paid £1m a year by car manufacturer Nissan.
Steven D Wright quits Shine after six years

Steven D Wright quits Shine after six years

Steven D Wright, creative director of entertainment at Shine, is leaving the company after six years.
Chambers quits C4 for BBC Wales

Chambers quits C4 for BBC Wales

Meredith Chambers, Channel 4's commissioning editor for documentaries, is to join BBC Wales as executive editor, factual and music.
Watch now: Peter Kosminsky

Watch now: Peter Kosminsky

Video: Ahead of Peter Kosminsky's appearance at the Screenwriters' Festival, the renowned writer and director of dramas such as Britz and The Government Inspector spoke to Broadcast about his career and the future.
Tarrant to take on BBC radio dominance

Tarrant to take on BBC radio dominance

GMG will use Chris Tarrant as a weapon to take on the BBC, according to GMG group programme director John Simons.