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NewsLack of knowledge led to breaches, says BBC exec
A senior executive at BBC Global News has admitted “a lack of knowledge, or genuine confusion” over editorial guidelines could have contributed to a series of breaches of code.
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NewsDooley to front CBBC doc
CBBC has commissioned a new doc series in which five children travel the world to find out how everyday items are produced.
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NewsChello reveals 2012 shows
CBS Chello Zone UK Channels has unveiled several new acquisitions that it will air next year.
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NewsBBC orders Stephen Lawrence Panorama
BBC current affairs strand Panorama is to consider the Stephen Lawrence murder case.
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NewsSalmon: BBC North must spread beyond Manchester
MEDIA FESTIVAL: The BBC’s move to Salford must extend further than Greater Manchester throughout the wider English regions, the head of BBC North has said.
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NewsTop Boy to return for second series
Top Boy, Channel 4’s urban drama based on a Hackney estate, has been recommissioned for a second four-part series.
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NewsC4 talent to swap roles for 30th anniversary
Jimmy Carr will host a one-off Countdown special and the cast of Made in Chelsea will appear in Come Dine With Me as part of a ‘mash up’ night on Channel 4 to mark the broadcaster’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsSTV forecasts tough Christmas
STV has followed ITV in forecasting a bleak Christmas for advertising revenues.
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NewsC4 to merge daytime with fact ent / features
Jay Hunt has briefed Channel 4 staff about plans for its daytime commissioning team to be merged into Sue Murphy’s factual entertainment and features department.
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NewsBBC axes Shooting Stars
The BBC has cancelled Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves comedy panel show Shooting Stars.
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NewsTalkTalk to trial YouView
YouView is to kick off its first consumer trial with 3,000 TalkTalk staff to be handed Huawei set-top boxes in January ahead of a full launch next spring.
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NewsBBC Trust "deeply concerned" by World News breaches
The BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has said it is “deeply concerned” after finding several instances where the commercial World News arm had breached its editorial code.
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NewsBBC launches e-commissioning review
The BBC has launched a review of its widely criticised e-commissioning system.
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NewsCBeebies calls on North West students
CBeebies is seeking live action content ideas from university students in the North West as the division seeks to establish itself in its new home.
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NewsC4 Education and Barclays launch youth fund
Channel 4 Education has tied with Barclays to establish a £100k fund that will be available to youths with community or business ideas.
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NewsBBC to tackle ageism based on CDN research
Ageism is to be tackled by the Cultural Diversity Network as its first piece of research under the BBC’s presidency.
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NewsDiscovery orders Irish jig series
Discovery has acquired Sue Bourne’s feature-length documentary about Irish dancing, Jig, and ordered a supporting series which will air around the world.
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NewsITV hunts Tennant replacement
ITV has confirmed that Emma Tennant will be directly replaced following her departure to UKTV earlier this year.
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NewsJim'll Fix It to return for Christmas special
Shane Richie is to host a Jim’ll Fix It Christmas special for BBC1 as a tribute to the late Sir Jimmy Savile.
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NewsITV confirms more Poirot
ITV is to adapt the five remaining Poirot novels and short stories, as well as three more Miss Marple tales.