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NewsThompson to face BBC staff over pensions
Mark Thompson will face a grilling from BBC staff today over the controversial proposals to overhaul the corporation’s pension scheme.
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NewsUKTV to make first moves into HD
UKTV is to roll out its first HD channels this year for Good Food and Eden.
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NewsDisabled talent to front C4 Paralympics coverage
Channel 4 is to spend £500,000 hunting for disabled presenting talent as part of its role as the UK’s official broadcaster for the London 2012 Paraylmpics.
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NewsBBC loses £240,000 worth of laptops and mobiles
BBC laptops and mobile devices worth more than £240,000 - the equivalent of 1,656 TV licences - were lost or stolen in the last two years, new figures show.
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NewsVirgin puts UKTV stake up for sale
Virgin Media has put its 50% stake in digital broadcasting business UKTV up for sale.
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NewsStrike threat to BBC Proms coverage
Viewers tuning in to The Last Night Of The Proms could be left watching “dark screens” if proposed strike action goes ahead, a union said today.
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NewsMiliband calls for BBC co-operative
BBC licence fee payers should have a “real say” in how the Corporation is run, Labour leadership contender David Miliband has said.
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NewsLiving orders first comedy
Living TV is planning its first move into British scripted comedy with a sitcom based around a former Page 3 girl that will feature appearances from Harry Hill and Louie Spence.
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NewsITV's Chase takes on Weakest Link
ITV has finalised a large order for a new series of teatime gameshow The Chase as it aims to challenge rival The Weakest Link.
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NewsC4 holiday for Kirstie and Phil
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are to lift the lid on holiday deals in the first commission for their indie, Raise the Roof.
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NewsComedy Central goes HD
Comedy Central is rolling out HD channel featuring shows such as 30 Rock, Two and a Half Men and South Park.
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NewsVirgin 1 rebrands as Channel One
Digital channel Virgin 1 is being rebranded and renamed as Channel One as part of a new marketing campaign by owner BSkyB.
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NewsCrozier looks to Disney to inspire ITV’s turnaround
ITV wants to emulate Disney’s business model as part of its turnaround strategy - putting major content brands at the heart of every thing it does.
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NewsBBC online quiz to root out fraud
The BBC is asking staff to report their colleagues if they suspect them of fraud, as part of a new online questionnaire.
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NewsBectu: BBC strike is only option
Bectu will this week call on its BBC members to strike, claiming in an impassioned letter that there is “no alternative” but industrial action.
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NewsCrozier hints at structural change for ITV news
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said he is delighted the IFNC scheme has “come to a crashing end” and that the broadcaster will reveal its news strategy in the next three months.
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NewsITV1 puts Mears back in spotlight in Wild Britain
ITV1’s bid to establish Ray Mears as key talent will continue this autumn with a nature show that will also air in extended form on UKTV’s Eden.
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NewsFive expected to cut back on ent shows
Industry insiders have predicted that Five is likely to scale back big budget entertainment to focus on celebrity and fact-ent shows following its acquisition by Richard Desmond.
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NewsBreakfast move defended
BBC North director Peter Salmon has hit back at critics questioning BBC Breakfast’s move to Salford, describing it as “a defi ning moment in how the show develops”.
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NewsBiker Guy goes from TT rider to BBC1 presenter
North One Television has plucked an Isle of Man TT motorbike rider from obscurity to front a historical gadget show for BBC1.