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NewsGrandpa in my Pocket iPad app due
Indie DHX Media is to roll out an iPad app supporting its CBeebies series Grandpa in My Pocket.
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NewsC4 hunts for doc talent in the North East
Channel 4 has partnered with Northern Film & Media to launch a hunt for documentary makers that will see three films produced.
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Zig Zag hires former Discovery exec for US push
Indie Zig Zag Productions has appointed a former TruTV and Discovery executive to head up its expansion in the US.
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NewsFormer BBC DJ in court over fraud
A radio presenter who fraudulently claimed £18,000 in benefits while working as a DJ for the BBC is to be sentenced.
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News"Raunchy" X Factor final investigated
X Factor’s racy final involving Christina Aguilera will be investigated by Ofcom, the watchdog has announced.
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NewsDaily Show to make way for More 4 investment
Channel 4 is to plough more investment into original commissions and co-productions for digital channel More 4 after cutting back episodes of The Daily Show to just one a week.
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NewsLansdown takes on BBC3 duties; Bennett start date set
Harry Lansdown is to take on interim responsibilities as head of BBC3 before the newly-appointed controller Zai Bennett takes the reins next spring.
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NewsLaunch date set for UK product placement
Product placement is to be featured in UK shows for the first time from next February as part of a new wave of TV ad rules laid down by Ofcom.
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NewsThis Morning reprieved over f-word in daytime
ITV1’s This Morning has escaped censure from Ofcom after a presenter was caught swearing live off-camera.
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NewsDecision due on BSkyB buyout bid
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is expected to be told this week that regulators in Brussels have no objections to its £7.8 billion bid to buy BSkyB.
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NewsViewers prefer TV classics at Christmas
TV viewers would prefer to see repeats of classics than new seasonal shows as they sink into the sofa for Christmas, a new survey claims.
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NewsMisfits to return for third series
Clerkenwell Films has been recommissioned to make a third series of Misfits.
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NewsPeep Show gets two more series
Channel 4 has greenlit series eight and nine of Peep Show - its longest running originated comedy.
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NewsITV orders choir doc
ITV1 viewers are to get exclusive access into contemporary music organisation Rock Choir as part of a new documentary series.
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NewsC4 and Nat Geo order warrior series
A series recreating the lives and experiences of bygone warriors has been co-commissioned by Channel 4 and National Geographic.
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NewsMagneticNorth revamps Proms website for BBC
The BBC is to roll out a revamped website to support its 2011 Proms coverage, featuring access to the full range of performances during the three-month season.
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NewsBBC trustee for Scotland named
A new member of the BBC Trust, representing Scotland, has been appointed by the DCMS.
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NewsHorizon producer joins Storyville
Former Horizon series producer Kate Townsend has been appointed as the new executive producer for BBC4’s flagship documentary strand Storyville.
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NewsYesterday orders Trautmann doc
UKTV channel Yesterday has ordered an hour-long documentary about Bert Trautmann, the Nazi soldier who came to Britain as a prisoner of war and played for Manchester City in the 1956 FA Cup with a broken neck.
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NewsX Factor site pulls in 12 million users
This year’s series of The X Factor attracted 12 million unique users to a dedicated site on itv.com, an increase of 16% year on year.