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NewsITV to put bosses to the test
ITV’s 150 senior managers are to undertake psychometric tests to assess whether they have the right skills for their jobs as part of a overhaul that sees the departure of ITV Studios bosses Lee Bartlett and Remy Blumenfeld.
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NewsBBC Daytime to get £5m boost to aid reinvention
BBC Daytime is closing in on a budget boost of between £5m and £10m as it prepares to fast-track its transformation in the wake of strong criticism from the BBC Trust.
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NewsMet Office renews BBC deal
The Met Office has had its contract to supply the BBC’s weather renewed for a further five years, after the contract was put up for tender for the first time in nearly 90 years.
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NewsCeleb chefs more effective than gov't healthy eating campaigns
Jamie Oliver was right to ignore recent criticism from the Government as new research indicates that cooking shows and documentaries are more influential than government healthy eating campaigns.
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News5 Live team to meet northern indies
Execs from BBC Radio 5 Live are visiting Salford on 29 July to meet indies ahead of the station’s 2011 Manchester move.
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NewsJonathan Ross to host ITV chatshow
ITV has announced that Jonathan Ross is to front a new prime chatshow that is slated to launch next year.
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NewsTwofour admits using "misleading" footage
Indie Twofour has admitted that it “appears” to have mistakenly misled audiences over footage in a series about a Bristol housing estate.
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NewsBartlett and Blumenfeld out in ITVS overhaul
ITV Studios bosses Lee Bartlett and Remy Blumenfeld are leaving the company with incoming managing director Kevin Lygo taking full responsibility for the UK and international side of the business.
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NewsITV suffers World Cup commentary blow
ITV struggled through last night’s coverage of the World Cup clash between Uruguay v Holland with just one commentator after summariser Jim Beglin fell ill.
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NewsPolice complain over 'misleading' BBC doc
A policeman in Bristol has said a BBC programme about a housing estate in the city is misleading.
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NewsESPN kicks off Premier League coverage
ESPN will kick off its Premier League coverage by screening matches involving defending champions Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
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NewsBBC counts cost of Salford move
The BBC’s annual report has revealed the significant cost of moving 2,300 staff to the corporation’s new northern headquarters in Salford.
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NewsCall for more "recognisably Scottish" drama
BBC Scotland has been urged to find new ways of ensuring there is more “recognisably Scottish” drama on screen - and has recommissioned three comedy series.
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NewsEx-C4 marketing chief resurfaces at Comedy Central
A former Channel 4 head of marketing has returned to TV after a five-year absence to take up a post at Comedy Central UK.
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NewsKatona doc attracts 64 complaints
A documentary about Kerry Katona received more complaints than any other Channel 4 show last month, the broadcaster has said.
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NewsLyons: 6 Music protests not sole reason for reprieve
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has insisted that the vociferous campaign to protect BBC 6 Music was only one factor in the decision to save the service.
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NewsJedward to star in ITV2 ob doc
X Factor contestants John and Edward Grimes, better known as pop duo Jedward, are to star in an ob doc for ITV2.
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NewsBBCW execs pay rises
Total pay for BBC Worldwide staff has rocketed from £155.5m to £182.1m in the year to April 2010.
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NewsC4 Sales wins UKTV deal
Channel 4 Sales is to take over all advertising for UKTV’s portfolio in a ten-year deal.
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NewsSky 1 signs Myleene Klass for young daredevils doc
Myleene Klass is to meet a 10-year-old cage fighter and the world’s youngest lion tamer in a special hour-long documentary for Sky 1.