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News2009: The Year in Review
As Broadcastnow takes a Christmas break until 4 January 2010, we look back at 2009: a year of crying children, expensive socks and horny priests.
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Boy George denied CBB appearance
Former Culture Club singer Boy George has had his plea to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house rejected.
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NewsClasper takes on ITV non-exec role
HM Revenues & Customs chairman and former BAA chief executive Mike Clasper is to take over from Sir James Crosby as ITV’s non-executive senior independent director.
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NewsTop Gear tops iPlayer chart
Top Gear was the most popular show on BBC iPlayer this year, occupying eight slots in the on-demand site’s top ten of individual episode views.
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NewsSky steps up Canvas criticism
BSkyB has reiterated its objections to the BBC’s leading role in Project Canvas, accusing the corporation of “mission creep” in the IPTV market.
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NewsTrust compares Canvas to iPhone
The BBC Trust has likened Project Canvas to the iPhone in a bid to get critics such as BSkyB to envision a mixture of free-to-air and paid-for services.
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NewsCarole Walker joins BBC News presenting team
BBC political correspondent Carole Walker has been named as the fourth new, female BBC News presenter aged over 50.
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NewsBBC Trust confirms Canvas approval
The BBC Trust has opened a six-week consultation on joint industry IPTV venture Project Canvas, putting the onus on the BBC to be transparent about the platform’s technical standards.
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NewsTop Gear team urged to shed 'cartoon characters'
Top Gear’s presenting team are set to play down their “cartoon” characters and get back to the basics of enthusing about cars.
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NewsTV election debates get the go-ahead
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg will go head-to-head in three TV debates that will be hosted by ITV, Sky and the BBC in turn.
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ITV F1 competition broke Ofcom rules
Ofcom has ruled that an ITV Formula 1 competition in which no prize was awarded breached its rules.
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BBC Persian reveals signal jamming battle
The BBC World Service has revealed that an un-named organisation is unsuccessfully attempting to jam the signal for the BBC Persian TV channel.
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NewsBBC Trust set to greenlight Canvas
The BBC Trust is set to announce tomorrow that it has provisionally approved multi-broadcaster IPTV joint venture Project Canvas.
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BBC names Telegraph's David Bond as sports editor
Daily Telegraph journalist David Bond is to replace Mihir Bose as the BBC’s sports editor.
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NewsBBC's older female newsreaders revealed
The BBC is expected to name Zeinab Badawi and Fiona Armstrong as two of its new female news presenters over 50.
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NewsNat Geo UK reorders Greatest Machines
National Geographic Channel UK has reordered Britain’s Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie from indie The Gamma Project.
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NewsBillie and Belle to meet on ITV2
ITV2 has ordered a Billie Piper-meets-the-real-Belle de Jour doc from Tiger Aspect.
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NewsWatchdog to return in spring as live show
BBC1 stalwart Watchdog will return next spring as a revamped live show, following lower than hoped ratings for the recent autumn run.
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NewsESPN Classic orders sports panel show
ESPN Classic has stepped up its original programming slate, ordering its first quiz panel show from indie Bite Yer Legs.
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NewsSuBo is YouTube's star of 2009
Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle was officially the biggest star on YouTube this year with more than 120 million views worldwide.