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NewsBBCW sales pass £1bn but profits drop 27%
BBC Worldwide’s revenues have broken through the £1bn barrier for the first time – but the collapse of Project Kangaroo has contributed to a 27% plummet in profits.
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NewsBBC1 unveils new dramas
BBC Drama controller Ben Stephenson has announced five new dramas set for BBC1 in 2010, including a thriller set below the Arctic ice, a deaf girl who accidentally witnesses a murder and a mother’s affair across the years.
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NewsBBC to crackdown on salaries
BBC bosses have pledged to “bear down” further on exec and talent pay – but warned the corporation must stay “flexible” to award bonuses.
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NewsBBC Scotland signs League of Gentlemen producer
League of Gentlemen producer Jemma Rodgers has returned to the BBC to become executive editor of comedy for BBC Scotland.
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NewsCash-strapped ITV pushes back NTA's until 2010
ITV has scrapped this year’s National Television Awards, pushing back the ceremony until January 2010.
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NewsMoyles accuses BBC of being dull
BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris has hit out at the BBC for making dull programmes on purpose so as not to offend anyone.
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NewsBradshaw slams BBC's "wrong-headed" leadership
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has slammed BBC chiefs over their refusal to share the licence fee revenue – as the BBC Trust reveals that the 10 most senior staff will continue to waive bonuses.
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NewsNewsnight veteran Donald MacCormick dies
Tributes have been flowing in for veteran BBC journalist and former Newsnight presenter Donald MacCormick, who has died of a heart attack aged 70.
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NewsUBS upgrades ITV shares
Shares in ITV rose a penny this morning after Swiss bank UBS upgraded the stock to “buy” and increased its target price for ITV shares to 37p.
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NewsTop-slice licence fee by 5%, says ex-ITV exec
Former ITV news and regions chief executive Clive Jones has accused the BBC of suffering “delusions of grandeur” and called for the licence fee to be top-sliced by 5% going forward.
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NewsGarnett slams "junk food" drama at BBC
This Life and Cathy Come Home producer Tony Garnett has launched a blistering attack on the BBC, accusing it of smothering creativity and “packing in junk” in a cynical bid for ratings.
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NewsGrade: We did not pace Boyle well enough
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has admitted that ITV should have done more to “pace” Scottish singer Susan Boyle, but defended the way contestants on Britain’s Got Talent were looked after on the show.
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NewsITV to charge viewers for BGT clips
ITV could charge viewers to watch Britain’s Got Talent clips online as early as next year in a bid to boost revenues.
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NewsAbove the Title to produce new O'Connell show
Radio and TV indie Above the Title has won the race to produce a new BBC Radio 5 live comedy strand featuring Christian O’Connell.
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NewsBBC to cut 26 post-production jobs
The BBC is to axe 26 staff, following the move of 70 jobs from BBC Resources to BBC Vision Productions.
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NewsJay Hunt: Totally Saturday has not worked
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has admitted Totally Saturday has not worked – even though the corporation has refused to confirm the Graham Norton’s entertainment show is being axed.
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NewsBussell and Dixon in as Arlene exits Strictly
Prima ballerina Darcy Bussell is to join Alesha Dixon on the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing after the BBC confirmed that Arlene Philips is to step down.
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NewsRecord numbers watch Glastonbury online
A record number of viewers watched the BBC’s coverage of this year’s Glastonbury Festival online and via the red button, with Lady Gaga proving most popular.
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NewsUKTV to air Channel 4 shows
UKTV will enter a new era this summer after signing a landmark deal giving it access to almost 200 hours of Channel 4 content.
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NewsITV demands commissioners prove shows’ ROI potential
ITV has effectively handed a commissioning tick to its business affairs team by insisting that commissioners prove a programme’s business worth as well as its creative merit.