All Broadcasters articles – Page 1019
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NewsAndy Gray consulting lawyers over Sky sacking
Andy Gray is consulting lawyers after being fired by Sky over a football sexism row.
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NewsWorld Service to cut 650 posts
BBC World Service is to shed more than a quarter of its roles and is closing five country services, as it attempts to find £67m of savings.
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NewsSky Sports sacks Andy Gray
Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray has been sacked by the broadcaster with immediate effect, after evidence emerged of a separate off-air incident last month.
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NewsC4 orders This is England '88
Channel 4 drama This is England is to return for a Christmas special ahead of a new series.
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NewsRev and This is England triumph at South Bank Awards
Rev and This is England ’86 scooped top prizes at the South Bank Awards.
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NewsSky 3 to relaunch as Pick TV
BSkyB is to rebrand its free-to-air channel Sky 3 as part of the wider changes taking place at the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 stand-up show to return
Stand Up For The Week is to return to Channel 4 in an earlier slot with a new host.
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NewsChannel 4 recruits live sports editor
Channel 4 has appointed Jamie Aitchison as live sports editor from indie Sunset+Vine.
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NewsMatt Baker confirmed as One Show host
Countryfile host Matt Baker has finally been confirmed as the new host of BBC1’s The One Show.
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NewsUnfinished Dickens to get new ending for TV
Charles Dickens’ great unfinished work Edwin Drood is to be given a new ending in a major BBC adaptation.
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NewsSky presenter apologises to official
Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has telephoned assistant referee Sian Massey to apologise for his off-air comments about her at the weekend.
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NewsHunt plans competition probe over Sky bid
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is prepared to refer News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB to the Competition Commission, but will first consider concessions the company is willing to make in its bid.
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NewsLime to make Geordie Shore for MTV
Lime Pictures, the indie behind Hollyoaks and The Only Way is Essex, is to produce a Newcastle-based version of US reality show Jersey Shore for MTV.
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NewsUnions condemn BBC Online job cuts
Broadcasting and journalism unions have criticised plans by the BBC to cut up to 360 jobs from its Online division as “showing contempt” for its staff.
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NewsSky commentators 'stood down' over sexist jibes
Sky Sports presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been dropped from tonight’s line-up after their off-air sexist comments, the broadcaster said.
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NewsC4 News sparks complaints with Muslim report
Nearly 130 people complained to Ofcom about a Channel 4 News report looking at whether Ahmadi Muslims are the victims of hate crimes in the UK.
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NewsSky revives voting on mobiles
Sky has brought mobile voting back to TV screens for the first time since 2007 with talent show Got To Dance.
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NewsITV rapped over X Factor guest promotions
Ofcom has censured ITV for promoting downloads of guest performers on The X Factor and for broadcasting flashing images.
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NewsRed Dwarf to return on Dave
Classic sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is set for a tenth series following a recommission by UKTV’s comedy channel Dave.
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NewsC4 orders Derren Brown faith healer show
Derren Brown will attempt to convince the Amercian bible belt that an ordinary person is a faith healer for his next Channel 4 project.