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NewsPhil Clarke named C4 head of comedy
Phil Clarke, Objective Productions’ head of comedy and entertainment, has been named Channel 4 comedy boss.
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NewsBBC journalists balloted over strike action
BBC journalists are to be balloted over whether to strike over compulsory job cuts and redeployment plans across four news services.
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NewsBauer axes Dave Lee Travis from Magic show
Bauer Media has dropped Dave Lee Travis from his Magic AM show following the DJ’s arrest yesterday over sexual abuse allegations.
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NewsOfcom admits to local TV gaffe
Ofcom has taken back recently awarded local TV licences in Nottingham and Sheffield after it discovered “small errors” in its procedures.
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NewsFake couples to fool immigration experts in C4 pilot
Channel 4 is piloting a gameshow which will see fake couples try to convince immigration inspectors that they are a genuine item in order to win £10,000.
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NewsITV2 picks up Matt Edmondson fronted panel show
ITV2 has snapped up an eight-part run of gameshow Fake Reaction from STV Productions after it was piloted by BBC3.
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NewsBBC1 takes Talpa comedy panel show to series
David Walliams, Frank Skinner and Micky Flanagan are to star in a BBC1 Saturday night comedy entertainment show about patriotic knowledge.
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NewsITV drops '1' from channel branding
ITV is to drop the ‘1’ from its main channel logo and adopt a handwritten-style design which will constantly change colour in a major re-brand.
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NewsBBC pays Lord McAlpine £185,000 over child abuse claims
The BBC has agreed to pay Lord McAlpine £185,000 in damages after Newsnight wrongly implicated him in child abuse allegations.
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NewsBBC4 pulls TOTP repeat after Dave Lee Travis arrest
BBC4 has pulled a re-run of Top of the Pops from 1977 following the arrest of former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis today.
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NewsMcAlpine threatens ITV with legal action over Phillip Schofield stunt
Lord McAlpine has notified ITV he intends to take legal action against it, as John Whittingdale MP has written to Peter Fincham requesting information about Phillip Schofield’s actions on This Morning.
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NewsMcAlpine: 'My reputation can’t be repaired'
Lord McAlpine has said that his reputation “can’t be repaired” after a Newsnight report wrongly implicated him in child abuse allegations.
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NewsSTV and UTV report TV ad revenue decline
ITV franchisees UTV and STV have both reported a decline in TV advertising revenue in interim results.
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NewsCaroline Thomson resurfaces to chair Digital UK
Former BBC chief operating officer Caroline Thomson has been appointed chair of Digital UK and will oversee its merger with Freeview EPG operator DMOL.
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NewsTeam GB to compete in BBC Superstars special
Legendary sports competition Superstars is being revived for a BBC1 Olympic Christmas special featuring a host of British Olympians.
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NewsOfcom probes BBC & ITV over child abuse reports
Ofcom has launched investigations into the BBC and ITV over their handling of broadcasts containing allegations of child abuse.
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NewsMcAlpine poised for Newsnight settlement with BBC
Lord McAlpine is on the brink of reaching an out-of-court settlement with the BBC after Newsnight wrongly implicated him child abuse allegations.
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NewsWFTV: sexism in TV has not gone away
Women in Film and Television has called for more research into sexual discrimination and harassment in TV after a snapshot survey found that nearly 90% of women believe the issue remains a problem.
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NewsSky Vision set for battle of Sandy docs with DSP
Sky Vision, the company formerly known as Parthenon Media Group, is to enter a ratings battle with Darlow Smithson Productions with its first commission under its new name – a fast-turnaround doc about Superstorm Sandy for The History Channel US.
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NewsAgents and freelancers hit back over BBC employment tests
Talent agents and freelancers have criticised the BBC’s plans to introduce employment tests for temporary staff.