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NewsR1 renews Chris Moyles contract
Breakfast DJ Chris Moyles has signed with Radio 1 for a further 12 months.
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NewsFree-to-air Ashes plan faces axe
The government is today expected to reject proposals to put the Ashes and other sporting events on the Crown Jewels TV sports list.
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NewsITN pension trustees head to court
Trustees of an ITN pension fund, which was closed to new members in 2002, are going to the High Court because the broadcaster intends to cut payments to the families of former staff.
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NewsChannel fined £17k for 'spiritual healer' ad
Ofcom has imposed a £17,500 fine for “spiritual healer” advertising which was found to be capable of exploiting vulnerable people.
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NewsITV reveals Daybreak launch date
ITV has unveiled the launch date of GMTV replacement Daybreak, which the commercial broadcaster hopes will help it reclaim the top breakfast show spot.
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NewsVirgin Media agrees Sky HD deal
Virgin Media customers will be able to access live sports content on Sky Sports HD1 and Sky Sporst HD2 after it agreed a deal with the satellite broadcaster.
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NewsBBC faces autumn strike threat
The threat of strike action at the BBC has left the corporation facing the prospect of entering the autumn season without many of its biggest draws, including the Last Night of the Proms.
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NewsC4 names new head of online
Channel 4 has promoted head of online products Richard Davidson-Houston to a new role that will encompass all web activity including commissioning.
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NewsFry to explore passion for language
Stephen Fry will explore his “passion” for language in a new BBC series titled Planet Word.
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NewsITV to pilot Loose Women-style chat show
ITV1 is to pilot a daytime talk show that will see former GMTV presenters Fiona Phillips and Penny Smith return to channel.
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News‘Proud’ BBC supporters mount Twitter campaign
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has caused a surge in activity on Twitter following his calls to change “a huge number of things” at the BBC.
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NewsBBC cleared over paedophile doc
Ofcom has cleared BBC1 Scotland of unfair treatment of a convicted sex offender in a programme about a Scottish paedophile network.
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NewsBragg takes South Bank brand to Sky
Arts broadcaster and former South Bank Show presenter Melvyn Bragg is rebranding the South Bank Show Awards for Sky Arts.
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NewsBBC names R2/6 Music manager
BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music has appointed the boss of the Electric Proms as network manager.
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NewsHunt: licence fee could be cut
The BBC licence fee could be cut under the Government’s public spending austerity drive, the Culture Secretary has said.
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NewsJonathan Ross completes final BBC show
Jonathan Ross has bowed out from his long-running BBC Radio 2 show declaring he would be leaving with “nothing but fond memories and gratitude”.
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NewsSissons: poor treatment is the BBC way
Veteran newsreader Peter Sissons waded into the BBC sexism row today by claiming the corporation treats men just as badly as older women.
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NewsGoldsmith rejects C4 election funding claim
Tory MP Zac Goldsmith engaged in a furious on-air row over a broadcaster’s investigation into his general election campaign spending which are being examined by a Westminster elections watchdog.
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NewsDesmond to make £100m Five bid
Daily Express owner Richard Desmond is expected to table a £100 million bid for struggling TV channel Five within days, it has been reported.
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NewsBBC to launch US news site
The BBC is launching a specialised US news website that will put it into direct competition with local media.