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NewsFree TV Ashes criticised by cricket board
The recommendation to reserve the Ashes for free-to-air television has been criticised by England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke, who questioned whether the BBC would choose to show the event.
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NewsBBC: No plans to reveal all senior salaries
The BBC will not publish the salary and expenses details of all its senior managers despite protestations that nearly 300 senior figures earning more than £100k were kept out of last Thursday’s disclosures.
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NewsReaction: ITV chairman appointment
Leading figures from the broadcast industry share their thoughts on the appointment of Archie Norman as the new chairman of ITV.
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NewsCall for realistic hospital shows
TV hospital dramas are filled with poor conduct from staff and breaches of patient confidentiality, it has been claimed.
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NewsArchie Norman named ITV chairman
Former Asda chief executive Archie Norman is to replace Michael Grade as the chairman of ITV in January.
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NewsCommonwealth Games set for funding shortfall
An inability by the BBC to cover the broadcasting costs of the 2014 Commonwealth Games is driving a £500 million increase in the event’s budget, organisers say.
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NewsTV 'does not need to dumb down'
TV does not need to dumb down by assuming that audiences are not bright enough to enjoy programmes such as University Challenge, says its host, Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman.
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BBC fights off raid on licence fee
The BBC has fought off Government attempts to force it to give up part of the licence fee to fund regional news on other channels.
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NewsSTV launches new £12m claim against ITV
STV’s legal challenge against ITV has entered the digital arena, with a claim for up to £12m in damages relating to the exploitation of new media rights.
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NewsITV news pilots set for April 2010
Independently financed regional news pilot schemes on the ITV network could begin as early as April next year.
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NewsX Factor voting website 'no threat'
Viewers who used a website to vote for X Factor contestants rather then the show’s premium rate line did not jeopardise “vote integrity”, the company’s chief executive has said.
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NewsTories may shrink BBC licence fee
The Tories may force the BBC into accepting a reduced licence fee and axing its digital channels, shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
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NewsChris Evans: ITV is finished
Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans has claimed that terrestrial television will soon be obsolete and that ITV is finished.
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NewsBBC banned Enid Blyton for 30 years
The BBC banned Enid Blyton from the airwaves for 30 years after she was deemed a “second rater” not good enough for Children’s Hour.
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NewsSky slams free TV sports recommendations
BSkyB has attacked recommendations to bring events such as the Ashes back on the protected list of free-to-air sports, saying it could have a “disastrous impact” on the long-term health of British sport.
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NewsGervais returns to office life for C4
Ricky Gervais is to work on the script of a new office-based sitcom for Channel 4.
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NewsSports Personality to take on X Factor finale
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year show will go head-to-head with ITV1’s heavyweight finale of The X Factor.
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NewsMichael Winner reality show wins peaktime slot
Michael Winner’s upcoming reality series for ITV1 has been moved from a daytime spot into a peaktime position, after impressing commissioners with the pilot episode.
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NewsAshes and World Cup should go free-to-air, says Davies
The Ashes, international football World Cup and European Championship qualifying matches and Wimbledon should all be added to the “crown jewels” list of events protected for live broadcast on free-to-air television, according to an independent review.
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NewsC4 to stage plane crash
Channel 4 is broadcast the crash-landing of a 300-seat passenger jet for a new documentary.