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NewsBNP Question Time protest rally
BNP leader Nick Griffin’s planned appearance on the BBC’s flagship Question Time has prompted anti-racism campaigners Unite Against Fascism (UAF) to schedule a last-ditch protest.
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NewsOne Show boss to lead BBC in-house development
Tessa Finch is to leave The One Show and become head of development for Vision Productions.
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NewsApple offers up free Final Cut session
Apple will run a Pro training seminar in Manchester next month highlighting new features in the latest versions of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server and Logic Studio.
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NewsTrust rejects iPlayer sharing proposals
The BBC must go back to the drawing board with its proposals to share the iPlayer with other broadcasters, after the BBC Trust said it was “too complicated” to assess properly.
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NewsJeff Henry to work on STV digital strategy
Former itv.com boss Jeff Henry is helping Scottish broadcaster STV develop its web strategy after being drafted in as a consultant.
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NewsBBC axes Christmas party budget
The BBC has pulled the plug on Christmas parties “in light of the economic climate”.
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NewsSTV unveils new programme slate
STV has unveiled a raft of original new shows and acquisitions, including Lorraine Kelly helping people with emotional health issues and an observational documentary about Scottish troops in Afghanistan.
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NewsBakewell rejects BBC swearing 'diktat'
Journalist and broadcaster Joan Bakewell has described the BBC’s plans to clamp down on bad language as “far too sweeping a diktat”.
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NewsOlympic airwave plans announced
Ofcom has set out its plans for how the airwaves will be managed during the London 2012 Games.
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NewsSky 1 orders sports panel show pilot
Sky1 has commissioned a 30-minute pilot of A League of Their Own, a panel show in which celebrity contestants compete to determine who has the best sporting knowledge.
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NewsWogan to replace Ball on R2 Sunday slot
Sir Terry Wogan is to take over Michael Ball’s Sunday slot on BBC Radio 2 with a show that features a mixture of guests and live musical performances.
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NewsMock the Week "humiliated" Olympic sportswoman
The BBC Trust has censured the BBC over a joke on Mock The Week that branded Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington “very dirty”.
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NewsC4 cleared over care in Boys and Girls Alone
Ofcom has ruled that Channel 4 provided due care to the children in controversial series Boys and Girls Alone, but did not sufficiently reassure viewers of this fact in the first episode.
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NewsBBC invitation to BNP "unlawful", claims Hain
The BBC’s decision to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin onto Question Time is “unlawful” and runs “the very serious risk of legal challenge,” Welsh secretary Peter Hain has claimed.
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NewsBBC 'dumptying down' nursery rhymes
The decision to “dumpty down” children’s nursery rhymes for “creative reasons” has been defended by the BBC.
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NewsHarry Enfield jokes held to ransom
A thief who stole comedian Harry Enfield’s jokes for an upcoming BBC show and is holding them to ransom will not be getting the last laugh.
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NewsPublic backs Question Time invite to BNP
The BBC’s flagship Question Time programme was right to invite British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin to appear, according to an overwhelming number of voters.
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NewsTories would rip up BBC charter, says Hunt
A pledge to rip up the BBC charter and reverse Government plans to share the BBC licence fee with other broadcasters has been made by Conservative culture spokesman Jeremy Hunt.
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NewsO’Grady confirms ITV move
Paul O’Grady has confirmed he is to move from Channel 4 back to ITV next year.
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NewsHome secretary slams Question Time BNP decision
Home secretary Alan Johnson has hit out at the BBC’s decision to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin on Question Time, live on the show.