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NewsCall to decriminalise licence fee dodging
Failure to pay the television licence fee should not be a criminal offence, a Tory MP has argued.
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NewsUnions to challenge BBC funding cuts
Unions have attacked as “appalling” news about funding cuts to the BBC, and vowed to challenge the decision.
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NewsBBC licence fee frozen for six years
The BBC is to have its licence fee frozen at the current rate of £145.50 until 2017 – a 16% cut in real terms - and will be required to fund the World Service.
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NewsEnnals: DAB challenges remain
RADIO FESTIVAL: Coverage, cars, consumer electronics, content and communication must all be addressed if digital radio is to reach a tipping point according to Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital Radio UK.
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NewsBBC poaches C5 strategy boss
Channel 5’s Kieran Clifton has been poached to head strategy at the BBC’s Future, Media and Technology division, as it prepares to launch a paid training scheme to attract new talent to Salford.
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NewsC4 to turn up heat on climate change debate
Channel 4 is to dedicate an evening to the climate change debate including a film about how the green movement has failed.
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NewsGlobal denies Chris Moyles talks
RADIO FESTIVAL: Chris Moyles has not had talks with about joining Capital FM, Global Radio owner Ashley Tabor has said.
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NewsBBC creates 3D Strictly trailer
The BBC has shot a specially-choreographed 3D trailer of Strictly Come Dancing, which will air in select cinemas as part of the broadcaster’s Children In Need campaign.
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NewsFools & Horses spin-off to return
The BBC has commissioned Christmas and Easter specials of Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips.
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NewsLaw & Order: UK wins new order
ITV’s adaptation of US crime drama Law & Order is to return for a further 13 episodes.
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Four endings filmed for Emmerdale court drama
Soap bosses have filmed four different endings to Emmerdale’s Ryan Lamb court drama.
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NewsITV News to poll nation on spending cuts
ITV News is to provide viewers with year-long analysis of how the government’s spending cuts are affecting the nation.
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NewsBBC Trust to fight any loss of free TV licences
The BBC Trust has warned the Government it would fight any move to force it to meet the cost of free television licences for the over-75s.
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NewsOfcom approves YouView
Ofcom has announced it will not open an investigation into proposed video-on-demand service YouView despite complaints from Virgin Media and BSkyB.
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NewsITV seals X Factor mega deal
ITV has secured The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent for a further three years as part of a deal that will also see it air the US versions of both shows.
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NewsBBC clinches TV rights to Bristol films
The BBC has secured the rights to show three new feature-length films from Bristol that are being funded by regional agency South West Screen.
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NewsBBC pension deficit just £1bn, NUJ claims
The BBC’s claim that its pension deficit could be as much as £2bn has come under renewed scrutiny, with the NUJ claiming it has seen “leaked figures” putting it at less than half that amount.
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NewsITV orders tribute for Corrie's Duckworth
ITV is to air a special tribute show to Coronation Street character Jack Duckworth when he leaves the soap this year.
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NewsDrop Harry docudrama, says Armed Forces chief
The head of the Armed Forces has written to Channel 4 to demand it does not show a “dramatised documentary” based on what would happen if Prince Harry were to be taken prisoner in Afghanistan.
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NewsAd budgets on the rise
UK marketers saw their advertising budgets increase by 0.5% in the three months to the end of September, the latest Bellwether survey has shown.