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MPs poised to back licence fee rise
MPs are poised to back the BBC this week by rejecting a Tory bid to freeze the BBC licence fee at last year’s level.
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ITV Wales veteran latest cuts casualty
ITV Wales national director Elis Owen will leave the broadcaster after 30 years of service, following a restructure of the Wales and English regions commissioning team.
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BBC reveals £440m indie spend
The BBC invested £440m in the indie sector across TV, radio and new media in 2008/09, according to provisional figures released today.
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Wallander scoops four prizes at Bafta Craft Awards
Kenneth Branagh’s BBC detective drama Wallander picked up four prizes at last night’s Bafta Craft Awards that also honoured Doctor Who with two gongs.
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BBC religion hiring sparks 115 complaints
The BBC has assured audiences that Christians “will remain the key audience” for its religious output, following a deluge of complaints over the appointment of a Muslim as its new head of religion.
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Torchwood radio plays to fill Doctor Who hiatus
The BBC is to fill the gaps between seasons of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood with three radio plays.
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Spike Jonze to star in C4 comedy
Details have emerged of the cast list for Channel 4’s up-coming comedy pilot The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, which includes cult film director Spike Jonze.
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Primeval movie deal confirmed
Warner Bros. has confirmed it has signed a “high six-figure” deal for the screen rights to ITV1 sci-fi series Primeval and revealed some of the key people involved with the project.
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UTV revenue drops 9%
UTV Media, owner of the Northern Ireland ITV franchise, said revenue fell 9% in the four months through April as advertisers cut budgets.
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ITV forecasts 19% drop in ad revenue
ITV AGM: ITV is predicting its advertising revenues will fall 19% this quarter as the recession continues to wreak havoc with the television ad market - and says it will “move away” from red button, interactivity and gaming.
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ITV shareholders voice anger at Grade
ITV AGM: Angry shareholders frustrated at ITV’s underperformance aimed their frustrations squarely at ITV executive chairman Michael Grade in the commercial broadcaster’s AGM today (14 May).
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Grade: Canvas won't fail like Kangaroo
ITV AGM: ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has staunchly defended the commercial broadcaster’s investment into its VOD joint venture with BT and the BBC - Project Canvas.
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C4's Younghusband takes final BBC Knowledge job
Jan Younghusband is leaving Channel 4 after a decade to take the commissioning editor for music and events role at the BBC.
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Just a Minute gets animated in BBC comedy site refresh
Flights of fancy from BBC Radio 4’s panel game Just a Minute are to be given an animated spin on the BBC’s new-look comedy website – part of a major move towards web-only comedy commissions.
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ITV company secretary resigns
ITV AGM: ITV company secretary James Tibbitts has resigned after five years in the post.
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ITV programming budget slashed by £20m
ITV AGM: ITV is to cut its programming budget by a further £20m - part of measures to save £40m at the commercial broadcaster.
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ITV names chief exec headhunter
ITV AGM: ITV has tasked Russell Reynolds Associates with finding its new chief executive.
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ITV to cut an extra £40m
ITV will make an extra £40m in cost savings over the next two years after profits fell by 14% in the first quarter of this year.
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Fox passes on Ab Fab
The US remake of hit BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous has fallen at the first hurdle.