All Broadcasters articles – Page 984
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NewsDaybreak boss Rumsey to step down
Ian Rumsey will step down as editor of Daybreak at the end of 2011 after little more than a year in the post.
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NewsLicence fee deal should be re-examined, says NUJ
The BBC’s licence fee settlement should be opened up for examination in light of the “disturbing” influence of Rupert Murdoch and his media empire, the NUJ has said.
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NewsNews Corp withdraws Sky bid
News Corp has withdrawn its bid to take full ownership of BSkyB after a week of intense pressure from across the political spectrum.
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NewsCameron: News Corp should walk away from Sky bid
News Corp should focus on “clearing up the mess and getting their house in order” rather than concentrating on its takeover bid for BSkyB, David Cameron said today.
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NewsITV1 and BBC1 order phone hacking docs
ITV1 and BBC1 have ordered fast turnaround specials on the phone hacking scandal for their current affairs strands Tonight and Panorama.
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NewsCameras roll on Tony Marchant’s CBBC drama
Production has begun on the first children’s drama from Tony Marchant, the writer behind The Mark of Cain and Garrow’s Law.
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Video: X Factor US trailer
The first look at the US adaptation of The X Factor shows judge Simon Cowell apparently turning a new leaf.
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NewsCorrie gets online spin-off
Coronation Street will shift location from Manchester to London for an online spin-off of the long-running soap.
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NewsBBC facing strikes this Friday
This Friday could see journalists at the BBC walk out over compulsory redundancies at the World Service.
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NewsDCMS select committee to call Rupert Murdoch
The DCMS select committee has called Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks to give evidence to it next Tuesday.
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NewsSky chiefs move to reassure staff
Sky’s chief executive Jeremy Darroch and head of Sky News John Ryley have both written to reassure their staff following the torrent of speculation about the future ownership of the businesses.
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NewsWorld Service loses 14m viewers
Government cuts have led the World Service to lose 14 million viewers over the past 12 months, the BBC has claimed.
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NewsBBC reports "temporary" cost increases
The BBC has seen increases in headcount, overheads and staff pay over the year to end-March, as it reaches the “peak” of expensive medium-term projects, including the move to Salford, senior executives have said.
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NewsBBC3 orders teen drag queen doc from Firecracker
Firecracker Films, the indie behind Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, will provide an insight into a teenager’s journey of becoming a drag queen for BBC3.
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NewsJones returns to S4C after case dropped
Dyfrig Jones has returned to his position as a member of the S4C Authority after the police dropped charges against him.
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NewsJeff Henry joins FilmFlex Movies
Former ITV exec Jeff Henry has been named the new boss of film-on-demand service FilmFlex Movies.
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NewsITV1 orders circus ob doc
ITV Studios daytime team has won its first primetime ITV1 commission with a documentary about a family-run circus.
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NewsBBC annual report: at a glance
The BBC’s annual report has highlighted a mixed picture in the nations and regions, a bumper year for BBC Worldwide, and the challenge of reducing headcount and talent pay.
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NewsSky shares tumble after takeover worries
Shares in Sky fell 5% today as its takeover by News Corporation was plunged into uncertainty.
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NewsJedward to front new CBBC series
Irish pop duo Jedward are to front a new series for CBBC, in which they take on the mantle of a World Heritage Site tour guide.