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NewsBBC to launch rock and pop Proms
The BBC has outlined plans for the Electric Proms, a rock and pop version set up as a complement to the historic Proms music event.
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NewsFremantle finds Canadian producer for Project Runway
Fremantle International Distribution has teamed with the production company behind the Canadian Pop Idolto create a local version of US entertainment reality series Project Runway.
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NewsO'Grady pulls out of Friday Night Project
Paul O'Grady, who suffered a heart attack last month, has been replaced as guest host of this week's Friday Night Projecton Channel 4 by former footballer Ian Wright.
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NewsWhately in comedy divorce for ITV1
Kevin Whately and Alison Steadman are to star in a new comedy drama for ITV1 about a couple engaged in a legal battle over their divorce.
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NewsUnions ballot for strike action
Broadcasting unions are to ballot their BBC members for strike action over what the NUJ calls 'fat cat' pay rises for top-level management, as well as changes to the corporation's pension scheme.
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NewsUnions meet to discuss BBC pension changes
The BBC could be facing strike action next month as broadcasting unions gather today (Monday 10 July) to discuss major changes to its pension scheme, in the wake of inflation-busting pay rises for senior BBC execs.
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NewsThinkbox CEO: ad ban could be devastating
New Thinkbox chief executive Tess Alps warns that Ofcom's proposals to regulate food advertising could have a devastating impact on children's programming in the UK.
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NewsBBC Children's increases indie commissioning
The BBC will report a significant increase in children's commissions from the independent sector when it completes its latest commissioning rounds, according to new BBC Children's controller Richard Deverell.
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NewsOfcom relaxes cross-promotion rules
Ofcom has changed the cross-promotion rules governing broadcasters, scrapping all but two existing regulations.
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NewsBBC1's Doctor Who ends with 8.3m
The climactic ending to BBC1's Doctor Whopeaked with a strong 8.3 million (44.7%) at 7.30pm on Saturday night.
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NewsProspects for kids' TV are 'dire' say industry leaders
Delegates at this year's Showcomotion children's TV conference are set to lobby both the UK government and the nation's parents about the perilous funding crisis facing their industry.
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NewsNBC to make American Saxondale
Baby Cow Productions has signed a two-year deal with US network NBC which will see comedies Saxondaleand The Mighty Booshremade across the pond.
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NewsUBS short-lists potential All3Media buyers
All3Media advisor UBS has drawn up a short-list of bidders for the company that is understood to include Apax Partners, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, and Permira.
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NewsBBC1 slaughters ITV1 in the World Cup final
BBC1 was the clear favourite for the World Cup final with the corporation taking a peak audience of 17 million (60.8%) compared to ITV1's 3.6 million (11.3%) during the penalty shootout at 9.15pm.
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NewsBBC clears employee over racist joke email
The BBC has cleared a member of staff of any wrong doing after she forwarded a racist joke by email, which portrayed Muslims as suicide bombers.
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NewsDiscovery Kids manager exits after restructure
Discovery Networks Europe kids programme manager Lucy Pryke is leaving after eight years, following the restructuring of the company's commissioning team.
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NewsA repeat performance from BBC's annual report
The BBC's annual report was published on Friday (7 June) and shows that the management and governors of the BBC are still singing from the same hymn sheet.
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NewsSky Report signs off
Sky News executive producer Nick Phipps has sent out a farewell email to viewers of the Sky Report, which ends tonight as part of the channel's return to rolling news.
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NewsBBC to slash number of repeats
The BBC has committed to halve the number of repeats on BBC1 by 2009, as part of the corporation's annual report released this afternoon.
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NewsITV1's The Bill only arrests 3.8m
ITV1's long-running cop drama The Billstruggled last night in the face of tough competition from BBC1 picking up just 3.8 million (20.1%) viewers.