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NewsReview Show editor returns to face the music
Greg Sanderson has left his Glasgow-based job as editor of The Review Show, taking on a new role as executive producer within the BBC music team.
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NewsTwofour sends Cumming on Sky Atlantic city tour
Twofour’s latest travelogue is an eight-part series for Sky Atlantic in which actor Alan Cumming visits the UK’s most influential cities.
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NewsCheers returning to UK
Classic sitcom Cheers is to return to the UK on CBS Drama following a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsSpazticus sketch scrapped after naked outrage
A sketch featuring a nude model and a blind man will not be included in a forthcoming Channel 4 comedy show following complaints from students in the life modelling class.
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NewsBGT moved to dodge Voice overlap
ITV has blinked first in the battle of the Saturday night entertainment shows, moving Britain’s Got Talent into later slot to avoid a clash with The Voice UK.
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NewsTrust: programming background not essential for next DG
A grasp of new technologies and the international marketplace are essential criteria for the future director general of the BBC – but not a background in programme making or journalism.
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NewsSTV to film murder sentencing
Scottish broadcaster STV has secured permission to film the sentencing of a murder trial as the presence of cameras in courts continues to increase.
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NewsBoat Race first sporting event on Global iPlayer
The BBC has signed the University Boat Race as the first sports event to feature on the Global iPlayer.
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NewsHollyoaks secures first product placement deal
Teen drama Hollyoaks has secured its first ever product placement deal with cosmetics and beauty firm L’Oréal.
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NewsC4's Undateables sparks complaints
The title of a Channel 4 dating show, following disabled people looking for love, and changes to the Time Team format have sparked complaints from viewers.
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NewsLeft Bank eyes £40m sale
Left Bank Pictures is considering putting itself on the market for as much as £40m after appointing broker About Corporate Finance.
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NewsJennifer Saunders saddles up for ITV1 doc
Jennifer Saunders is to saddle up for an ITV1 documentary series about horse riding.
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NewsNew Girl and Glee to return
US comedy New Girl and high school musical series Glee have been recommissioned by Fox.
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NewsMud Men returning to History
Johnny Vaughan is to return for a third series of Mud Men on History.
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NewsSkydiving championships to air on Extreme
The National Open Skydiving competition is to air on TV for the first time after Extreme Sports Channel acquired the rights.
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NewsBBC faces 30 new discrimination claims
Reports have emerged that the BBC could face a series of age and sex discrimination cases, with up to 30 suits being prepared against the corporation.
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NewsCole's Sky News departure unrelated to hacking
Sky News managing editor Simon Cole is planning to retire in a move that Sky claims is unrelated to the revelations of email hacking.
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NewsSamantha Brick generates clicks for ITV
Former television producer Samantha Brick was thrust into the limelight after her controversial missive in the Daily Mail - now some of her new found fame has rubbed off on ITV.
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NewsSky News admits - and defends - email hacking
Sky News has admitted to two incidents of email hacking – but has defended both as “editorially justified and in the public interest”.
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NewsBarbara Bellini leaves Discovery
Discovery exec Barbara Bellini has stepped down after eight years at the international broadcaster.