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    C4 social media guru to step down

    2010-03-03T13:52:00Z

    Channel 4 digital publicity manager Steve Berry is to leave the broadcaster after just three months in the job.

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    BBC holds crisis talks with unions

    2010-03-03T09:35:00Z

    Mark Thompson will meet with union leaders today for the second time in a week to discuss their concerns that the BBC’s review could lead to the loss of up to 600 jobs.

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    Crozier's ITV challenge to start next month

    2010-03-03T09:00:00Z

    ITV chief executive Adam Crozier will begin the task of leading ITV out of “the worst advertising collapse in its history” on 26 April.

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    Broadcasters agree election debate rules

    2010-03-02T17:59:00Z

    The BBC, ITV and Sky have agreed on the rules for hosting the Prime Ministerial debates through the 2010 general election campaign.

  • Ben Bradshaw
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    Bradshaw: BBC shouldn't assume Tory victory

    2010-03-02T11:52:00Z

    Media secretary Ben Bradshaw has urged the BBC to have confidence in itself, and warned against the broadcaster preparing for a “viscerally hostile” Conservative Party winning the upcoming election.

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    BBC2 to get scripted shake-up

    2010-03-02T11:50:00Z

    BBC1 and BBC3 have effectively been given a clean bill of health by the the corporation’s strategy review - but BBC2 is to get a new emphasis on state-of-the-nation drama and riskier comedy.

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    Web and radio face BBC cuts, but extra £600m for content

    2010-03-02T11:10:00Z

    The BBC’s Putting Quality First review will see it invest an extra £600m into programme-making after ringfencing 90p of every £1 of the licence fee for content.

  • Lisa Campbell
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    Blog: BBC message is confused and confusing

    2010-03-02T10:10:00Z

    I’m sure I’m not the only one sitting here scratching my head and wondering just what Mark Thompson’s strategy for the BBC is.

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    Dyke ramps up pressure on Thompson

    2010-03-02T10:06:00Z

    Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has claimed Mark Thompson is paid too much and that BBC staff are failing to buy in to his vision for the corporation.

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    BBC daytime presenter dies at 32

    2010-03-02T08:57:00Z

    To Buy or Not to Buy host Kristian Digby has been found dead at his home.

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    BBC to confirm "size and scope" cuts tomorrow

    2010-03-01T16:10:00Z

    The BBC is to publish its size and scope review tomorrow morning, following Friday’s leak.

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    Commercial radio unmoved by potential BBC cuts

    2010-03-01T12:19:00Z

    Commercial radio executives believe the possible closure of the BBC’s Asian Network and 6Music will have only negligible impact on the market.

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    Virgin inks Cartoonito deal with Turner

    2010-03-01T11:45:00Z

    Virgin Media has agreed a carriage deal with Turner Broadcasting for preschool channel Cartoonito, and will also offer TV on-demand, online and mobile content.

  • Archie Norman
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    Norman set to reveal dive in ITV profits

    2010-03-01T10:47:00Z

    ITV chairman Archie Norman is expected to lay the groundwork for ITV’s turnaround plan on Wednesday morning, with a no-holds barred account of where the broadcaster has been going wrong in recent years.

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    MTV rebrands music channels

    2010-03-01T10:22:00Z

    MTV has dropped the MTV Two, MTVR and VH1 Classic brands as part of a refresh of its music channels designed to keep viewers engaged with the network.

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    Bradshaw questions future of the licence fee

    2010-03-01T09:56:00Z

    Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has raised the possibility that the licence fee could be scrapped if Labour remain in power.

  • ESPN
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    ESPN overhauls online player

    2010-03-01T09:37:00Z

    Sports broadcaster ESPN has relaunched its online video player to include HD streaming, quick navigation to match highlights and the ability to pause and rewind live content.

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    600 jobs at risk as BBC breaks silence

    2010-02-26T16:46:00Z

    More than 600 BBC staff could lose their jobs under the size and scope review according to Bectu, which has just come out of tense discussions with BBC management.

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    No word from DG on “tactical” cuts

    2010-02-26T15:05:00Z

    Plans for sweeping cuts across the BBC have met with mixed reactions among employees – and online staff are furious that director general Mark Thompson has not been in touch about the changes.

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    Radio and web to bear brunt of BBC review

    2010-02-26T10:10:00Z

    The BBC plans to axe digital radio stations 6 Music and Asian Network, halve the BBC website and cut spending on sport and imported shows, according to leaks from its size and scope review.