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NewsRona Fairhead prepares for office
Rona Fairhead, the government’s preferred candidate to lead the BBC Trust, will be introduced to the industry next week when she faces MPs in the final hurdle of her appointment process.
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NewsSTV to promote national identity with local focus
STV will embark on a mission to become more nationalistic after the upcoming Scottish referendum and has argued that local TV can work with the right business model.
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NewsTessa Jowell: Fairhead must be a 'firewall'
Tessa Jowell has urged incoming BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead to act as a “firewall” between the BBC and the government.
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NewsJoanna Lumley boards Trans-Siberian railway
Burning Bright is sending Joanna Lumley on a 5,000 mile adventure aboard the Trans-Siberian railway for ITV.
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NewsNetflix strikes landmark Gotham deal
Netflix and Warner Bros have struck a landmark global rights deal for Batman prequel Gotham.
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NewsSky Europe plans progess
BSkyB has made a formal offer to take full control of Sky Deutschland.
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NewsDavid Hockney grants BBC access
David Hockney has opened up his personal archives for the first time for a BBC2 documentary produced by Blakeway and Fly Film.
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NewsNow TV turns on ITV Encore
ITV Encore, the broadcaster’s dedicated drama channel, has expanded its reach after launching on Sky’s IPTV service Now TV.
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NewsVaz: BBC acted 'perfectly properly' over Sir Cliff story
Home affairs committee chairman Keith Vaz has said that BBC News acted “perfectly properly” in its handling of the coverage of the police raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s home.
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NewsC4 pension consultation reopens
Channel 4 has restarted a consultation process with more than 200 staff in an attempt to shift them on to a contribution-based pension scheme.
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NewsHarry Houdini appears on C4
Channel 4 has acquired Adrien Brody-fronted US miniseries Houdini after striking a deal with Lionsgate.
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NewsShennan: BBC Music Awards will complement Brits
BBC Music director Bob Shennan has defended the inaugural BBC Music Awards, claiming that the show will “not compete” with the Brit Awards.
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NewsBBC may reveal details of Sir Cliff Richard coverage
The exchanges between BBC journalists and South Yorkshire police which led to coverage of the raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s home could be revealed by news chief James Harding today.
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NewsITV shares hit 13-year high amid takeover talk
ITV’s share price hit a 13-year high on Monday as speculation about a Liberty Global takeover persisted.
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NewsBBC Children's boots up coding initiative
The BBC initiative to teach the nation how to write computer code has booted up with an ambitious partnership between its Children’s and Learning divisions.
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NewsUnions vote for strike action over BBC News cuts
BBC News faces a renewed strike threat after Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) voted in favour of taking industrial action over 415 planned job cuts.
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NewsITV hires planning and research boss
Neil Mortensen has been reappointed by ITV as director of planning and research to provide insight and analytics to divisions across the broadcaster.
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NewsLondon Fashion Week to feature on iPlayer
BBC iPlayer is preparing to launch three fast-turnaround films from London Fashion Week.
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NewsFive challenges facing Rona Fairhead
Broadcast examines the seismic issues Rona Fairhead will face when she replaces Lord Patten as the BBC Trust chair - from the role of BBC Productions to the future of BBC3.