All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 47
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Ross' BBC1 return date confirmed
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross will return to BBC1 on 23 January, bringing an end to his three-month suspension over Sachsgate.
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ER confirms takeover talks
Troubled kids company Entertainment Rights is in takeover talks, the company confirmed over the Christmas period.
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NewsBBC staff air Sachsgate frustrations
Around three times the usual number of BBC staff turned out for a routine editorial policy meeting this month, to vent their frustration about the Ross-Brand debacle.
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NewsPressure on BBC to overhaul Strictly voting
A Liberal Democrat peer has heaped pressure on the BBC to make the Strictly Come Dancing voting system more transparent and prevent a repeat of this year's “debacle”.
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NewsBBC reveals more Holmes details
Atonement actor Benedict Cumberbatch is to star as Sherlock Holmes with The Office actor Martin Freeman as his Watson in a new BBC adaptation of the classic detective stories.
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NewsBBCW slashes£60m off 2Entertain offer
BBC Worldwide has slashed its£100m offer to buy Woolworths out of their DVD publishing joint venture, 2Entertain, to just£40m.
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NewsMTV UK to cut 80 jobs
MTV UK is to axe up to 80 jobs in line with cost cutting measures imposed by parent company Viacom.
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NewsStaff numbers plunge at Eyeworks UK
Eyeworks UK, formerly At It Productions, has dramatically slimmed down its team following the loss of the Channel 4 contract to produce T4.
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NewsGovt urged to set digital radio deadline
The government should set a date for Britain's migration from analogue to digital radio, the Digital Radio Working Group has concluded.
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NewsBBC launches iPlayer for kids
The BBC has launched its children's iPlayer - allowing it to promote the catch up service to younger viewers for the first time.
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NewsOfcom slaps£95,000 fine on BBC
Ofcom has hit the BBC with a£95,000 fine for conducting competitions unfairly on the Dermot O'Leary Radio 2 show and the Tony Blackburn BBC London 94.9FM show.
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FeaturesHow to plug the PSB funding gap
The BBC has warded off the threat of top-slicing - but will proposals to share resources with other broadcasters help it keep hold of BBC Worldwide? Katherine Rushton reports.
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NewsWhizz Kid lands ITV New Year's bash
Elton John, Will Young and X Factor winner Alexandra Burke will star in ITV1's New Year's Eve special at the O2 arena.
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NewsTwofour promotes Greg Barnett
Twofour has promoted executive producer Greg Barnett to the new role of head of entertainment.
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BBC2 orders major space drama
The BBC has signed up as a co-pro partner for a major 13-part space drama from the makers of Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.
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NewsBBC in Strictly refund climb down
The BBC has backed down in the face of public anger by offering refunds to Strictly Come Dancing voters upset by the result of Saturday's semi-final.
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NewsBBC drops licence fee direct mail firm
The BBC has fired the company in charge of sending out letters to licence fee evaders for using false statistics.
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NewsBBC under fire over Strictly debacle
The BBC has been flooded with 200 complaints after the Strictly Come Dancing scoring system meant that viewer's phone votes were unable to alter the outcome on Saturday.
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CommentBlog: Game changing or game plan?
The BBC's partnership proposals are part of a bigger plan to secure its own future, writes Katherine Rushton.