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NewsGrade: push through digital economy bill
Outgoing ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has urged the government to push through the digital economy bill before the “guillotine” of a general election, in order to create a “level playing field” for commercial broadcasters in the UK.
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NewsBBC4 unveils love and sex season
BBC4 is to dramatise DH Lawrence’s controversial novels The Rainbow and Women in Love in a new season about love and sexuality in 20th century literature.
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NewsCRR decision delayed until February
ITV will have to wait until February to hear the final decision on whether its complex advertising mechanism - Contract Rights Renewal - will be relaxed, after a surge in submissions to the Competition Commission.
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NewsJo Brand joke complaint rejected
The BBC Trust has rejected a complaint about a joke made by comedian Jo Brand - who claimed “Lady Thatcher” sounded like a hair removal device.
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NewsBT Vision secures NBC deal
A new licensing agreement between BT Vision and NBC Universal International Television Distribution means the British provider can offer programmes such as Heroes and House via video-on-demand in the UK.
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NewsTV complaints more than doubled
Ofcom says complaints about television programmes have more than doubled over the past four years.
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NewsSeeSaw signs with BBC Worldwide
Video-on-demand service SeeSaw has inked its first content deal with BBC Worldwide to broadcast shows including classic Doctor Who, Cranford and That Mitchell & Webb Look online.
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NewsC4 appoints Gorman head of entertainment
Channel 4 has appointed Justin Gorman, executive producer of The Cube, as its new head of entertainment, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsEastEnders wins diversity award
EastEnders was applauded for its positive portrayal of disabled people last night, at the 2009 RADAR People of the Year Awards, which celebrate diversity across a wide spectrum of industries.
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NewsQuestion Time helps iPlayer to record figures
Question Time pushed usage of BBC catch-up service iPlayer to a new high in October after nearly a million users requested the episode featuring BNP leader Nick Griffin, newly released figures reveal.
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NewsBBCW seals Strictly holiday deal
BBC Worldwide is to launch Strictly Come Dancing holiday breaks, featuring the likes of Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman, after reaching a deal with Warner Leisure Hotels.
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NewsBook Club to be More 4's first ad-funded show
Richard and Judy’s Book Club is to return without the presenting duo, in More 4’s first foray into ad-funded programming.
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NewsTorchwood returns to weekly format
Torchwood is set to revert to 13 weekly episodes when it returns for a fourth series, star John Barrowman has confirmed.
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NewsReef to repay BBC over fakery scandal
Reef TV is to pay compensation to the BBC after breaching guidelines in three daytime series, but has had a suspension from the corporation lifted.
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NewsNickelodeon triumphs at Children's Baftas
Nickelodeon UK was named channel of the year at the Children’s Baftas last night, beating CBBC and CBeebies to the prize for the first time ever.
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NewsRichard Sambrook to leave BBC; Horrocks steps up
Richard Sambrook, director of BBC global news, is to leave the corporation in March 2010 after nearly 30 years.
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NewsOff the Fence picks up diamond doc
Off the Fence has picked up the distribution rights to Blink Productions’ forthcoming documentary about the world’s most famous jewel.
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NewsR2 to celebrate pioneering US musician
House of the Rising Sun singer Eric Burdon is to present a series about the life and legacy of seminal US singer Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter for BBC Radio 2.
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NewsRadio 4 seeks ethnic listeners
BBC Radio 4 is to review its programming in a drive to attract more ethnic listeners following criticism that it is ‘too white’.
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NewsBBC apologises for Geoffrey Boycott's on-air swearing
Radio listeners have been given an apology by the BBC following an incident in which cricket commentator Geoffrey Boycott was heard swearing on air.