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  • News

    Sky to appeal ITV stake decision - again

    2009-03-20T15:23:13Z

    The saga of BSkyB's controversial 17.9% stake in ITV is set to rumble on after the satellite broadcaster was cleared to make another appeal against being forced to dramatically reduce its holding.

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    ITN slams BBC web super-funding

    2009-03-20T17:07:54Z

    ITN has accused the BBC of aiming to “destroy the business models of competitors” after it upped its online budget by 26%.

  • News

    Heart launches 12 new stations

    2009-03-23T09:48:53Z

    Global Radio-owned Heart will today (23 March) complete the second phase of its national roll-out by launching 12 new stations across the south west.

  • News

    New Knight Rider revs up for Sci Fi UK

    2009-03-23T10:24:29Z

    The revival of Knight Rider and Dollhouse, the latest show from Buffy creator Joss Whedon, will air on Sci Fi in the UK.

  • Ratings

    10.8m see Dancing on Ice finale

    2009-03-23T11:07:49Z

    The two-hour final of ITV1's Dancing on Ice averaged an impressive 10.8m viewers (43.2%) last night, completely dominating viewing from 6.55pm.

  • News

    Burnham demands more TV coverage of women's sport

    2009-03-23T11:40:02Z

    Media secretary Andy Burnham has called for more TV coverage of women's sport and suggested new targets for governing bodies could make them tougher when negotiating with broadcasters.

  • News

    Living plans Jade tribute

    2009-03-23T11:58:52Z

    Living will kick off a two-part tribute to Jade Goody this Thursday at 9pm.

  • News

    DCD enjoys jump in first half revenue

    2009-03-23T12:19:49Z

    DCD saw a 23% uplift in revenue in the first six months of its current financial year but warned that it will make cost savings to help weather the downturn.

  • Ratings

    Irish victory gives BBC1 a grand slam

    2009-03-23T12:26:20Z

    A narrow Irish victory over Wales in the Six Nations tournament was watched by a bumper 6.1m viewers (32.5% share), helping BBC1 dominate the early part of Saturday peaktime.

  • News

    STV takes stake in start-up indie

    2009-03-23T12:32:38Z

    STV and Scottish Enterprise have both taken stakes in a start-up indie run by a former Firefly executive producer.

  • News

    Gold to reopen Fawlty Towers

    2009-03-23T12:48:54Z

    Fawlty Towers star and co-writer Connie Booth is to break her 30 year silence on the BBC1 sitcom in one of two specials for UKTV channel Gold.

  • News

    Waybuloo creator teams up with Hit

    2009-03-23T12:58:21Z

    Waybuloo creator Dan Good is working on a new preschool series with intellectual property company Hit Entertainment.

  • News

    Big Brother and The X Factor broke sponsorship rules

    2009-03-23T13:10:45Z

    Ofcom has castigated a string of high-profile shows, including Big Brother and The X Factor, for brand sponsorship that tipped over into advertising messages.

  • News

    Ofcom backs C4 religious shows

    2009-03-23T13:19:41Z

    Channel 4's religious programming has been boosted by Ofcom rejecting almost 40 complaints against The Qur'an and Christianity: a History.

  • News

    Virgin Media calls time on Trouble

    2009-03-23T13:36:30Z

    Virgin Media Television will close its youth channel Trouble on 1 April, kickstarting an overhaul of the Living portfolio.

  • News

    Bafta TV nominations 2009

    2009-03-24T09:50:17Z

    ACTORStephen Dillane - The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (C4)Jason Isaacs - The Curse of Steptoe (BBC4)Ken Stott - Hancock and Joan (BBC4)Ben Whishaw - Criminal Justice (BBC1)ACTRESSJune Brown - EastEnders (BBC1)Anna Maxwell Martin - Poppy Shakespeare (C4)Maxine Peake - Hancock and Joan (BBC4)Andrea Riseborough - Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk ...

  • News

    Hancock & Joan scoops triple Bafta nomination

    2009-03-24T10:03:05Z

    BBC4 drama Hancock & Joan leads the way in this year's Baftas with three nominations.

  • News

    Horrocks defends BBC's Jade coverage

    2009-03-24T10:14:09Z

    BBC head of newsroom Peter Horrocks has defended the BBC's decision to lead its Sunday news bulletins with the death of Jade Goody, after viewers questioned whether it was “appropriate” to carry the story at all.

  • News

    Kids indie lands debut commission

    2009-03-24T10:30:25Z

    Everything Works, a start-up indie run by two former Cartoon Network executives, has won its first ever commission.

  • News

    ITV: BBC partnerships will not save regional news

    2009-03-24T10:52:48Z

    ITV director of news, current affairs and sport Michael Jermey has revealed the BBC sharing proposals will not safeguard regional news coverage on ITV in the medium term - and called on the government to introduce a new model as early as next year.