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NewsMood darkens at ‘daily battering’ of BBC cuts
BBC staff have reacted angrily to the cuts to Vision Productions, describing them as “a daily battering” and “a slow death”.
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NewsBBCW skates into the clear as ITV drops protest
ITV has drawn a line under its spat with BBC Worldwide over US ice-dancing format Skating With The Stars.
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NewsLygo promises creatives cash in ITVS masterplan
ITV Studios will pump a significant amount of cash into development and fund its own pilots as part of Kevin Lygo’s regeneration masterplan.
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NewsTalkback drama chief heads back to Casualty
Johnathan Young, head of drama at Talkback Thames and the former executive producer of The Bill, is to join the BBC, replacing Holby and Casualty boss Belinda Campbell.
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NewsBectu blames BBC top brass for in-house cuts
Broadcasting union Bectu has placed the blame for the redundancies being made at BBC Vision Productions squarely at the feet of senior managers.
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NewsEnfield drafted in to direct E4 sitcom pilot
Harry Enfield has been drafted in as the director for new E4 sitcom Sex and the Chippy after the original director Ben Palmer left the show.
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NewsFourth wave of cuts hits BBC in-house
BBC Vision Productions is to axe one in seven jobs from its Bristol- and Birmingham-based factual divisions.
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NewsSchofield brands Ofcom complaints 'crazy'
Presenter Phillip Schofield has branded complaints about the spat between Jason Gardiner and Karen Barber on Dancing On Ice “crazy”.
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News3D royal wedding ruled out
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding will not be broadcast in 3D, St James’ Palace has confirmed.
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NewsBBC wins Paralympics radio rights
The BBC has won the rights to provide radio coverage of the 2012 Paralympic Games on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra.
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NewsYouView delayed until 2012
Much-delayed connected TV service YouView will not launch until 2012 due to its “scale and complexity.”
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NewsChannel 4 scoops 13 nominations at RTS Journalism awards
Channel 4 has secured 13 nominations in the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) journalism awards, more than either the BBC or ITV.
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NewsSky found to make "excess profits" from movies
The Competition Commission has found that Sky is making “excess profits” from its movies service in an initial working paper.
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NewsRadios 3, 4 and 7 must build reach, Trust review finds
BBC Radios 3, 4 and 7 are to remain on air, but must work to build audience reach while remaining distinctive, a BBC Trust review has concluded.
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NewsITV raps Jason Gardiner over Dancing on Ice spat
Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner has been censured by ITV after his on air spat with head coach Karen Barber drew around 2,000 complaints.
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NewsFord questions BBC's 'charming dinosuars'
Former BBC newsreader Anna Ford has reignited the debate about ageism at the BBC - branding David Dimbleby a “charming dinosaur”.
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NewsRoss: Sachsgate could have been avoided
Jonathan Ross has backed up Russell Brand’s claim that neither of the performers wanted the infamous ‘Sachsgate’ phone call to be aired on Radio 2.
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NewsFree Agents US pilot ordered
An American pilot of Channel 4 comedy, Free Agents, made by Big Talk has been commissioned by NBC.
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NewsDerren Brown psychic complaint dismissed
Ofcom has rejected psychic medium Joe Power’s complaints of unfair treatment in the production of a Derren Brown programme for Channel 4.
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NewsFive* and 5USA rebrand unveiled
Channel 5 has unveiled its new branding following its overhaul of digital channels Fiver as 5* (Five Star) and Five USA as 5USA.