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NewsC4's Bigger Fatter Gypsier ads ruled offensive
The Advertising Standards Agency has found adverts promoting Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Wedding series offensive and irresponsible following an investigation into the campaign.
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NewsBBC to support Jimmy Savile probe
The BBC has offered its “full support” to police investigating allegations that Sir Jimmy Savile sexually abused teenage girls.
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NewsBBC eyes iPlayer-style music service
The BBC is eyeing the launch of an iPlayer-style music service that will bring together its archive of recordings online.
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NewsBill Gates to headline Abu Dhabi Media Summit
Bill Gates will deliver the keynote speech at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Media Summit, which kicks off next week.
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NewsAttentional to launch US ratings service
Ratings provider Attentional has signed a deal with US audience measurement company Rentrak to provide an American TV ratings service.
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NewsHollyoaks series producer exits
Hollyoaks series producer Emma Smithwick is stepping down after 18 months on the soap this week.
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NewsC4 raises "serious concerns" over Barb ratings gaffe
Channel 4 has written to Barb raising “serious concerns” after the audience measurement body misreported its ratings last month.
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NewsBBC News Channel boss unveiled
BBC News’ head of editorial development Sam Taylor has been named as the controller of the BBC News Channel.
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NewsBarb reveals ITV1 and C4 ratings errors
Barb has apologised for a number of high-profile gaffes in its ratings reports for ITV1 and Channel 4 late last month.
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NewsExposure to highlight story of Banaz and Savile expose
Documentary Banaz: A Love Story will be reversioned for ITV1’s investigative journalism strand, Exposure, along with a film investigating allegations of child abuse by broadcaster Jimmy Savile.
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NewsTop Gear breaches BBC Trust guidelines
The BBC Trust has upheld a complaint against Top Gear after host Jeremy Clarkson made offensive remarks about people with “growths on their faces.”
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NewsSky Living lands US firefighter series
Sky Living has acquired NBC’s firefighter drama Chicago Fire as the latest addition to its slate of US scripted series.
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NewsTwitter & C4 tie-up for Hotel GB
Channel 4 has forged a direct partnership with Twitter to boost activity around its forthcoming reality show Hotel GB.
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NewsTop Gear hosts sign three-year deal
BBC Worldwide has struck new deals with Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond which are likely to secure the future of the show for three years.
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NewsHorrible Histories team to make world records show
The team behind Horrible Histories has created a new CBBC format that will aim to bring fresh insight into world record attempts.
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NewsMonterosa tees up Ryder Cup for Sky
Sky Sports has partnered with second-screen expert Monterosa to launch a playalong game to support the Ryder Cup golf tournament.
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NewsC4 hunts Britain’s brainiest kid
Channel 4 has teamed up with IQ society Mensa to find the UK’s brainiest child in a 9pm competitive format for 2013.
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NewsX Factor secures first ever PP deal
Samsung mobile phones and tablets will appear in the X Factor judges’ homes as part of the show’s first ever product placement deal.
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NewsOlympics smashes iPlayer records
The Olympics ratings halo effect has continued to glow – by helping to smash viewing records on the BBC iPlayer.
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NewsRobin Pembrooke joins Rightster
Robin Pembrooke, former ITV managing director of online and on-demand, is joining digital content distributor Rightster.