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NewsEnfield drafted in to direct E4 sitcom pilot
Harry Enfield has been drafted in as the director for new E4 sitcom Sex and the Chippy after the original director Ben Palmer left the show.
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NewsFourth wave of cuts hits BBC in-house
BBC Vision Productions is to axe one in seven jobs from its Bristol- and Birmingham-based factual divisions.
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NewsSchofield brands Ofcom complaints 'crazy'
Presenter Phillip Schofield has branded complaints about the spat between Jason Gardiner and Karen Barber on Dancing On Ice “crazy”.
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News3D royal wedding ruled out
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding will not be broadcast in 3D, St James’ Palace has confirmed.
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NewsBBC wins Paralympics radio rights
The BBC has won the rights to provide radio coverage of the 2012 Paralympic Games on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra.
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NewsYouView delayed until 2012
Much-delayed connected TV service YouView will not launch until 2012 due to its “scale and complexity.”
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NewsChannel 4 scoops 13 nominations at RTS Journalism awards
Channel 4 has secured 13 nominations in the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) journalism awards, more than either the BBC or ITV.
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NewsSky found to make "excess profits" from movies
The Competition Commission has found that Sky is making “excess profits” from its movies service in an initial working paper.
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NewsRadios 3, 4 and 7 must build reach, Trust review finds
BBC Radios 3, 4 and 7 are to remain on air, but must work to build audience reach while remaining distinctive, a BBC Trust review has concluded.
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NewsITV raps Jason Gardiner over Dancing on Ice spat
Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner has been censured by ITV after his on air spat with head coach Karen Barber drew around 2,000 complaints.
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NewsFord questions BBC's 'charming dinosuars'
Former BBC newsreader Anna Ford has reignited the debate about ageism at the BBC - branding David Dimbleby a “charming dinosaur”.
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NewsRoss: Sachsgate could have been avoided
Jonathan Ross has backed up Russell Brand’s claim that neither of the performers wanted the infamous ‘Sachsgate’ phone call to be aired on Radio 2.
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NewsFree Agents US pilot ordered
An American pilot of Channel 4 comedy, Free Agents, made by Big Talk has been commissioned by NBC.
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NewsDerren Brown psychic complaint dismissed
Ofcom has rejected psychic medium Joe Power’s complaints of unfair treatment in the production of a Derren Brown programme for Channel 4.
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NewsFive* and 5USA rebrand unveiled
Channel 5 has unveiled its new branding following its overhaul of digital channels Fiver as 5* (Five Star) and Five USA as 5USA.
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Ofcom raps Sky over EA promo
Sky Sports has come under fire from Ofcom for promoting computer game developer Electronic Arts during the Everton versus Manchester Utd game last September.
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NewsIndustry backs advanced apprenticeship scheme
Broadcasters and indies indies have joined forces with Skillset to launch an advanced apprenticeship in creative and digital media.
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NewsO'Leary wades into Question Time row
Presenter Dermot O’Leary has stepped into a row about BBC1’s Question Time, dismissing plans to relocate the show to Glasgow as “a joke”.
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NewsCoogan attacks Top Gear's 'casual racism'
Comedian Steve Coogan has accused Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May of “casual racism” for their on-screen comments about Mexico.
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NewsTV debates 'influenced youth votes'
The televised questioning of the leaders of the three mainstream political parties in the lead-up to the last general election influenced younger voters slightly more than older ones, according to university research.