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NewsBBC may replace local radio with 5 Live
More than 700 jobs could be lost at the BBC under plans to drastically reduce local radio output, union leaders have claimed.
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NewsC4 kicks off indies clinics
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt will hold the first of 12 indie surgeries in London on 31 March.
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NewsWorld Service "wholly part of the BBC"
The World Service could be given a separate service licence and its own trustee on the BBC Trust, but no representative on the board when it is rolled into the corporation in 2014.
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NewsSky News backs iPad app with dedicated team
Sky News is planning to roll out the broadcaster’s first iPad app, which is being supported by a dedicated editorial team.
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NewsPatten worried by BBC compliance culture
Chris Patten has revealed he will push the BBC to change its inhibiting “compliance culture” should he be confirmed as chairman of the Trust.
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NewsPatten grilled over political and business interests
BBC Trust chairman elect Chris Patten was giving a grilling by the DCMS select committee this morning, which questioned him over the extent of his outside business interests and political background.
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NewsITVS to overhaul ent development process
Plans to reinvigorate ITV Studios will see it overhaul its entertainment development processes and make a factual primetime ITV1 show in conjunction with charity Save the Children.
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NewsSky signs Britain's Next Top Model product placement deal
Sky has signed its first product placement deal and will integrate hair care brand Tresemme into the forthcoming series of Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model.
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NewsGlasgow editor for Question Time
BBC bosses have appointed a Glasgow-based executive to be the new editor of BBC1’s Question Time, ahead of the programme’s move to the city.
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NewsReport slams ‘climate of fear’
Compliance and editorial policy are stifling British TV’s ability to make hard-hitting documentaries, according to a leaked report seen by Broadcast.
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NewsRIG raises concerns over BBC radio indie budgets
Radio indies have raised concerns that the BBC’s decision to commission more shows from external suppliers will not be the financial shot in the arm they hoped for.
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NewsC4 hunting for comedy shorts for online push
Channel 4 is extending its new talent strand Comedy Lab online, with plans to commission 24 short-form films.
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NewsITV mulls bid to buy out ITN shareholders
ITV is weighing up an ambitious takeover of ITN as part of the broadcaster’s ongoing review into its news output.
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NewsC4 to launch detailed VoD ratings system
Channel 4 has developed a ratings system that incorporates VoD views and brings some of the detail of the Barb linear system to the on-demand space.
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NewsBroadcasters to get tough on PP terms
Broadcasters are beginning to establish terms on product placement, with Channel 5 emerging as the most aggressive, seeking 85% of new revenues generated.
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NewsBroadcasters to offer placements to C4’s disabled talent
A raft of broadcasters and producers have agreed to offer placements to the disabled sports presenters uncovered by Channel 4 as part of its 2012 Paralympics coverage.
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NewsMaverick close to ITV1 commission to boost health slate
ITV1 is lining up a Maverick Television series that will examine children and teenagers suffering from behavioural, emotional and mental health issues.
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NewsC4 refreshes Sex Education and Gok Wan brands
Channel 4’s features department has ordered three series that put a fresh spin on two of its major brands: Gok Wan and The Sex Education Show.
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NewsIndies win R2 and 6Music shows
Bite Yer Legs, Somethin Else, Smooth Operations and Wise Buddah are among the first indies to have been awarded contracts from BBC Radio 2 and 6Music following its round of tenders.
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NewsMinister makes case for Scottish TV network
Culture minister Fiona Hyslop has said it is “bizarre” that Scotland does not have its own television network.