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NewsDamazer: O'Reilly story dropped on editorial judgement
Former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer has claimed his decision to spike a programme about Wootton Bassett had nothing to do with the fact it originated from Miriam O’Reilly, arguing he did “not recall” that her name had been mentioned.
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NewsBroadcasters line-up William and Kate shows
Broadcasters including the BBC and ITV have hastily rescheduled programming this evening to mark the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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NewsHunt denies John Craven claims in O'Reilly case
Jay Hunt has denied saying Countryfile presenter John Craven was retained on the programme because he was “an older man”, as part of a second round of evidence given today.
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NewsDani’s House returning to CBBC
CBBC has commissioned two more series of kids’ show Dani’s House for broadcast in 2011/12.
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NewsOn-demand viewing driven by catch-up TV
Catch-up TV remains a primary driver for on-demand viewing, according to new research.
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NewsJohnny Webb to leave Living TV Group
Johnny Webb, managing director of Living TV Group, is to step down in January in the wake of the broadcaster’s takeover by BSkyB.
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NewsLiving to air Alex Reid doc
Living TV Group has ordered a two-part special following Katie Price’s husband Alex Reid - its first show from the former glamour model’s indie.
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NewsITV revenue surges on 'strong' ad recovery
ITV has benefited from a “strong” recovery in the television advertising market to post an 11% increase in revenue to £1.45bn.
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News4iP's Loosemore leaves C4
4iP head Tom Loosemore has left Channel 4 and accepted some responsibility for the failure of the digital initiative.
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NewsControllers hit back over Seven Days marketing
Channel controllers including Sky 1’s Stuart Murphy, ITV digital head Zai Bennett and Five’s Jeff Ford have used the Promax conference to hit back at Stephen Lambert’s criticism of the marketing of Channel 4’s Seven Days.
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NewsITV to report bolstered ad revenues
ITV is tomorrow expected to report a stronger than anticipated second half of the year, benefiting from improved advertising revenues.
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NewsDownton and Red Bee triumph at Promax Awards
Downton Abbey scooped two awards at the Promax Awards for best drama promo and best use of music, while Red Bee Media picked up channel of the year for its work with CBBC.
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NewsSTV foiled in indie status bid
The production arm of Scottish broadcaster STV has been thwarted in its long-running attempt to win indie status.
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NewsTCI round-up: C4 offers history and cookery lessons
History with Niall Ferguson and cooking with Gizzi Erskine are on Channel 4’s timetable in a round up of shows added to The Commissioning Index this week.
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NewsVaizey: BBC got "superb" licence fee deal
The BBC got a “superb” licence fee settlement as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and will retain its independence from the Government despite budget cuts, Ed Vaizey has insisted.
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NewsThe X Factor final ad revenues "to hit £25m"
This year’s X Factor final could rake in more than £25 million in advertising revenue for ITV, agencies have predicted.
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NewsITV2 lines up Kerry Katona series
Kerry Katona has been lined up to feature in a new ITV2 ob doc and could go on to become a long-term replacement for Katie Price.
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NewsFine tuning of BBC offer could prevent NUJ strikes
A telephone call between BBC HR director Lucy Adams and Bectu general secretary Gerry Morrissey may have set the wheels in motion to avert the NUJ strike planned for next week.
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NewsBBC News calls for compromise
BBC newsroom managers have urged Helen Boaden and Lucy Adams to extend an olive branch to the NUJ or risk the prospect of long-running strikes.
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Demand Five VoD splits from BT Vision
Channel 5’s video-on-demand service, Demand Five, is going through a distribution shake-up with BT Vision and Virgin Media.