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NewsBBC has 382 staff on £100k or more
Some 382 BBC staff - including 35 producers - are on six-figure salaries, according to new figures published over the weekend.
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NewsWogan guarded over replacing Ross
Sir Terry Wogan revealed he has received “various offers” when asked whether he would make a TV return after Jonathan Ross’s exit.
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NewsSambrook to join PR firm
The BBC former director of global news, Richard Sambrook, is to join PR giant Edelman.
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NewsCerys Matthews gets 6 Music show
Former Catatonia singer Cerys Matthews has been given her own radio show, replacing Jon Richardson on BBC 6 Music.
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NewsC4 orders full series of Popper sitcom
Robert Popper’s semi-autobiographical E4 sitcom pilot Friday Night Dinner has been picked up for a full series on Channel 4.
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NewsFive launches Gadget Show magazine
Five and North One have teamed up with publisher Future to launch a magazine for The Gadget Show – the broadcaster’s first venture into the magazines market.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies live web show draws 42,000
Channel 4’s first live interactive web show drew 42,000 viewers this week – putting it almost on a par with UKTV’s Watch.
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NewsCreeping doubts over Six Nations SpiderCam
Six Nations fans were left in a spin when the BBC used a pioneering new camera to cover the action during the England v Wales game.
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NewsNew antiques show gets BBC go-ahead
A new television programme showing how antiques can be accessed by all and provide an alternative to high street goods has been commissioned by the BBC.
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NewsDermot O'Leary to host youth Question Time
Dermot O’Leary is to front a youth-oriented Question Time for the BBC in a bid to engage a younger generation with politics.
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NewsMSPs 'should pressure BBC on Alba'
Politicians in Scotland should join forces and encourage the BBC to make a Gaelic TV channel available on Freeview, according to the culture minister.
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NewsC4 to stage live comedy special
Channel 4 has secured comedians such as Bill Bailey, Michael McIntyre and Jack Dee for a live special to be filmed at London’s 02 Arena.
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NewsSky 1 pilots format from new Noel JV
Sky 1 is to test a Price Is Right-style format jointly developed with Noel Edmonds.
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NewsMore 4 to air Nick Griffin’s Battle For Barking
More 4 is to mark the general election with a documentary depicting Labour MP Margaret Hodge’s attempts to hold onto her seat against British National Party leader Nick Griffin.
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ITV Studios looks to radio stations for FM funding
ITV Studios is in talks with record companies and radio stations to help piece together a Primeval-style deal to fund a second series of Chris O’Dowd sitcom FM to air on ITV2.
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NewsC4 eyes Deeley pilot
So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley has signed up to front a new treasure hunt entertainment format, where people race around UK cities to win a big cash prize.
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NewsBravo broadens its appeal with con artist drama from Fox
A USA Network comedy drama about a quick-thinking con artist has been collared by Bravo.
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Rise Films scores coup with rights to Semenya story
Factual indie Rise Films has beaten ITN and Oprah Winfrey to secure world exclusive documentary access to Caster Semenya, the South African world champion athlete at the centre of a gender controversy.
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NewsFriends to swap C4 for Comedy Central
Comedy Central UK will become the new home of Friends next year after succeeding with a 12-month “all-singing, all-dancing” campaign to land the show from Warner Bros.