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NewsPanel named to choose regional news pilots
Fru Hazlitt, Stewart Purvis and former Ofcom deputy chair Richard Hooper are among those who will help decide which companies win the right to produce the forthcoming independent regional news pilots on ITV.
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NewsNorton will not replace Ross on Fridays
BBC insiders have “categorically” ruled out Graham Norton as a replacement for Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.
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NewsDoctor Who 'ginger' line sparks complaints
The Doctor Who New Year’s Day special, which witnessed the departure of David Tennant as the enigmatic Time Lord, has generated 143 complaints over the opening lines of the newly generated Doctor from disgruntled redheads.
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NewsSky News to open business studio
Sky News is to move its flagship business news programme Jeff Randall Live to a new studio in the heart of the City of London.
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NewsSimon Nye pens Doctor Who story
Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye has joined the roster of writers on the next season of Doctor Who.
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NewsTributes paid to Ross as rumours swirl
The news of Jonathan Ross’ departure from the BBC follows reports that his future at the corporation was looking increasingly uncertain.
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NewsRoss and the BBC: a colourful relationship
The highs and lows of Jonathan Ross’ time at the BBC.
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NewsCanvas to shake up VoD by Xmas 2010
Project Canvas can “transform” the VoD market next Christmas, according to its partners, who are kicking off the new year with talks to thrash out the IPTV project’s consumer proposition.
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NewsJonathan Ross to leave BBC
Jonathan Ross has announced he is quitting the BBC after 13 years at the corporation.
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NewsBBC3 pins hopes on season of pilots to find next Being Human
BBC3 is hunting for the next Being Human with a second season of comedy-drama pilots for the spring.
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NewsChannel 4 beefs up drama division to spend BB cash
Channel 4 has expanded its drama commissioning team, making two appointments as it gears up to spend its post-Big Brother windfall.
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NewsTV hits back in placement row
ITV and Pact have joined forces to slam the “alarmist hype” around product placement, urging the government not to be swayed by the views of “ill-informed” opponents.
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NewsLitton to leave Nickelodeon after 15 years
Howard Litton is to step down as managing director of Nickelodeon UK after 15 years with the children’s broadcaster.
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NewsBBC Trust to investigate science coverage
The BBC Trust is to launch a review of the “accuracy and impartiality” of the corporation’s science reporting.
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NewsDragons' Den star hits high street
Maverick TV has teamed up with Dragons’ Den’s Theo Paphitis for a BBC2 series in which members of the public will compete to get major retailers to stock products they have designed.
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NewsGraham Norton signs new BBC deal
Graham Norton has signed a new two-year deal with the BBC, taking a £500,000 annual pay cut as part of the contract.
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NewsMoira Stuart returns to the BBC
Moira Stuart is returning to the BBC as the newsreader on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 breakfast show, two years after her departure from the corporation sparked an ageism row.
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NewsISBA slams product placement model
Paid-for product placement could lead to a “double disadvantage” for UK broadcasters, according to the advertising industry body.
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NewsBT launches new Vision+ set-top box
BT has launched Vision+, an on-demand set-top box, which is capable of storing up to 80 hours of television programmes and features a new standby mode to save electricity.
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NewsESPN brings 3D sport to the masses
US sports broadcaster ESPN has announced plans to launch the first 3D television channel, which will allow American sports fans the chance to watch the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in 3D.