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NewsSky boss apologises for Stella glitch
Sky1’s new comedy series Stella was cut short due to technical difficulties on Friday evening with the broadcaster hastily arranging a repeat the following night.
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NewsBBC DG succession plan begins
Headhunters have been called in to build a succession plan for the BBC’s director general Mark Thompson, Lord Patten has revealed.
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NewsBBC tops ITV on Twitter over Xmas
The BBC trounced ITV in the social media stakes for the ten most watched TV shows over the festive period.
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NewsSimon Cowell takes aim at BBC
Simon Cowell has accused the BBC of trying to undermine his juggernaut ITV1 entertainment shows by acquiring The Voice.
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NewsBBC stands firm over Birmingham
The BBC has said it will not change plans to move all factual production from Birmingham, despite the possibility of more strikes.
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NewsSTV appoints Pearson exec to board
STV has appointed former Penguin books’ digital chief Genevieve Shore as a non-executive director and restructured its bank loans.
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NewsR1 producer joins Folded Wing
Radio indie Folded Wing has appointed BBC Radio 1 producer Paul Thomas to oversee its content output.
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NewsBank Job extended for second series
The Bank Job, Channel 4’s latest interactive gameshow will return for a second extended series in February.
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Sony acquires Dolphin TV
Sony Pictures Television has strengthened its foothold in the UK with the acquisition of five channels from Dolphin TV.
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TMS team commentates via iPad
The BBC Test Match Special team commentated live from the UAE via Skype on an iPad this morning following a fault with the local internet connection.
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NewsITV2 acquires NBC’s Love in the Wild
ITV2 has picked up NBC’s jungle dating series Love In The Wild.
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NewsSky and Tiger to revisit Kathy Burke’s schooldays
Kathy Burke will make her writing debut and star in a Sky Atlantic comedy series produced by Tiger Aspect.
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NewsITV commissions second Perspectives run
Comedian David Walliams is to divulge his passion for Roald Dahl and actor David Suchet will provide a snapshot of the world of photography for the second run of ITV1’s arts strand Perspectives.
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NewsSky orders Apprentice-style fact ent show
Former The Apprentice executive producer Michele Kurland is to manage a business-based fact ent commission for her new employer Sky 1.
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NewsBBC1 to shed light on food inspectors and pawnbrokers
BBC1 has ordered two series that take a close look at the little-known worlds of environmental health and pawnbroking.
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NewsCelebrity Pointless heads to BBC primetime
Eight celebrity specials of daytime quiz Pointless will be shown in Saturday primetime during its next run on BBC1.
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NewsKeith Lemon to be nation's agony aunt for ITV1
ITV1 has found a primetime entertainment vehicle for Keith Lemon in its second attempt to create a format for the Celebrity Juice host.
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NewsNina Conti seeks enlightenment in BBC4 travelogue
British actress, ventriloquist and comedian Nina Conti will front an Alaska TV travelogue looking at alternative lifestyles around the world for BBC4.
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NewsAvalon wins BBC3 commission for emerging talent
Avalon has beaten BBC in-house to win the commission for a new comedy-entertainment show for BBC3.
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NewsShed Media launches indie to take on Objective
Shed Media Group has launched a new indie, Yalli, focused on comedy and entertainment and led by the former showrunner of The Paul O’Grady Show, Robert Gray.