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NewsIndies slam 'flawed' BBC in-house guarantee
Pact has called for an urgent review of the BBC’s commissioning system – with a view to reducing the in-house guarantee or scrapping it altogether.
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NewsLost finale generates £1m for Sky
The long-awaited finale of Lost is understood to have generated an estimated £1m in ad revenues for Sky.
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NewsBBC hires Talkback's Brereton
BBC in-house entertainment has hired TalkbackThames development exec Andy Brereton to inject more comedy into its slate.
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NewsC4 censured for Big Brother 'retard' jibe
Ofcom has upheld complaints about the use of the word “retard” in a live edition of Celebrity Big Brother’s Big Mouth, overturning an earlier judgement that gave Channel 4 a pass on the incident.
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NewsITV axes Married Single Other
ITV1’s romantic drama Married Single Other will not be commissioned for a second series after failing to tie the knot with viewers.
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NewsC4 eyes new slot for Iron Chef UK
Channel 4 is hunting for a new home for Iron Chef UK after pulling it out of its 5pm slot mid-run due to poor ratings.
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NewsLamb to leave 6 Music
Presenter George Lamb has announced he is to leave digital radio station BBC 6 Music
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NewsITV in Nike ad slip-up
A technical error during a Nike advertisement could end up costing ITV £1.5 million, it has been claimed.
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NewsDavid Jason criticises BBC spending
Sir David Jason has criticised the BBC for spending too much on wages for administrative roles and said the money could be put to better use on programming.
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NewsFans protest 6 Music closure
A 1,000-strong crowd of BBC 6 Music supporters gathered over the weekend to voice their protest at the closure of the station under a strategic review by the corporation.
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NewsBBC broadcasts radio stations to mobile
The BBC has begun streaming its radio stations including digital-only channels such as 6Music and 1Xtra to mobiles - but not iPhone’s.
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NewsBroadcast digital channel shortlist unveiled
The shortlist has been announced for the prestigious Channel of the Year award at next month’s Broadcast Digital Awards.
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NewsBBC's Jo Ball bounces back to Ricochet
BBC commissioner Jo Ball is to leave the corporation and return to indie Ricochet as managing director.
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NewsFive acquires Eli Stone
US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.
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NewsHairy Bikers win new BBC commission
The BBC has commissioned a new daytime series featuring TV chefs the Hairy Bikers, which will be screened near the end of autumn this year.
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NewsSyfy acquires web-only drama
Syfy UK has acquired its first original web series – a US drama about five students who are buried alive.
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NewsBonham Carter to star in Toast adaptation
Helena Bonham Carter is to star in a BBC film bringing to life food writer Nigel Slater’s celebrated memoir Toast.
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NewsNeil Morrissey to make care home doc
Actor Neil Morrissey is to finally uncover the reasons why he was taken into care as a child for a new BBC documentary.
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NewsSky 1 to simulcast Lost finale
Sky 1HD is to air the finale of Lost at 5am on Monday 24 May - exactly the same time as it goes out on ABC in the US.
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NewsGovernment to give NAO access to BBC books
The BBC is to be forced to open its books to the National Audit Office under the new coalition government.