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NewsBBC reveals cost of Savile scandal
The financial damage of the Jimmy Savile scandal to the BBC was laid bare on Tuesday after the corporation revealed it has spent £5.3m to date on separate inquiries relating to the late star’s reign of abuse.
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NewsBBC to launch five new HD channels
BBC3, CBeebies and BBC News are among five new subscription-free HD channels to be launched by the BBC early next year.
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NewsHBO renews True Blood for seventh season
US cable network HBO has renewed edgy vampire drama True Blood for a seventh season.
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NewsAl Jazeera acquires Premier League rights
Middle Eastern broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired the rights to the Premier League after striking a deal with rights agency MP & Silva.
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NewsNFTS and C4 launch UK’s first comedy diploma
The National Film and Television School has partnered with Channel 4 to launch the UK’s first industry recognised comedy course, and has lined up comedy writers including Peep Show’s Sam Bain and Father Ted co-creator Graham Lineham as advisors and guest tutors.
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NewsKarl Warner resigns from the BBC
Karl Warner has resigned from his post as a BBC entertainment commissioner in order to set up his own indie.
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NewsRufus Hound to host CGI comedy panel show
Rufus Hound is to host a Channel 4 comedy panel show pilot giving guests the chance to control CGI characters.
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NewsChannel 4 orders fifth series of One Born Every Minute
Channel 4 has commissioned a fifth series of One Born Every Minute as the documentary series moves from Leeds General Infirmary to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
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NewsBBC let off the hook over Holly Willoughby’s dress
Ofcom has decided not to investigate a slew of complaints about Holly Willoughby’s dress on the final of The Voice UK.
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NewsAnjem Choudary interviews to be probed
Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether Anjem Choudary’s appearance on Newsnight, Daybreak and Channel 4 News following Drummer Lee Rigby’s murder was editorially justified.
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NewsWomen in TV up; ethnic minorities down
The number of women working in television, particularly the indie sector, has increased over the past three years - but black, Asian and ethnic minority numbers have fallen.
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NewsBBC News at Six and Ten editor named
Paul Royall has been named as the new editor of the BBC News at Six and Ten.
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NewsBBC to split Charlotte Moore’s docs role
The BBC is planning to split Charlotte Moore’s old documentaries commissioning editor role after she was promoted to BBC1 controller.
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NewsC4 to examine Britain’s complaints culture
Britain’s burgeoning complaints culture is to come under the microscope in a Channel 4 series partly inspired by a 16-year-old Cutting Edge film.
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NewsBBC to publish Pollard costs next week
The BBC will publish the full and final costs of the Nick Pollard review in next week’s annual report.
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NewsThompson hits back in BBC payoffs row
Mark Thompson has hit back in the row over BBC payoffs – claiming that there was “a couple of inaccuracies” in testimonies given to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday.
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NewsChannel 4 creates dedicated Ramadan website
Channel 4 has launched a bespoke website to support its Ramadan season, expected to start on 10 July as Ramadan begins.
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NewsBBC Trust to probe BBC North Korea film
The BBC Trust has confirmed that it is formally investigating a Panorama documentary on North Korea following a number of complaints from the London School of Economics (LSE).
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NewsGloves come off as Premier League TV fixtures announced
The battle between Sky Sports and BT Sport has intensified after the initial set of Premier League fixtures were announced.