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NewsWatch sticks to children for Shine TV gameshow
Watch will build on the success of Tarrant Lets The Kids Loose with a primetime Shine Television gameshow that challenges celebrities to break down the communication gap between adults and children.
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NewsTonight feels force of ITV shake up
ITV’s premier current affairs strand, Tonight, is losing around two thirds of its in-house production team in an overhaul that will see a reduction in both the number of episodes and budgets.
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NewsAllen named C4 comedy boss
Channel 4 has promoted commissioning editor Shane Allen to head of comedy and acting head of entertainment.
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NewsFive's Dutta heads to BBC Bristol
Five commissioning editor Robi Dutta is to join BBC Bristol as executive producer for factual, with particular focus on BBC3.
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NewsOver 50s brand TV ageist
More than two thirds of over 50s believe there is clear evidence of ageism against older presenters in Britain, and around a quarter of those name the BBC as the worst offender - more than any other broadcaster.
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Cocaine use 'rife in the media'
A former BBC employee has blown the whistle on cocaine use among the corporation’s TV and radio producers and star performers.
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NewsNoel Edmonds signs three-year Sky 1 deal
Noel Edmonds will deliver Christmas presents on Sky 1 until 2012 after signing a three-year deal extension.
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NewsBNP Question Time protest rally
BNP leader Nick Griffin’s planned appearance on the BBC’s flagship Question Time has prompted anti-racism campaigners Unite Against Fascism (UAF) to schedule a last-ditch protest.
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NewsOne Show boss to lead BBC in-house development
Tessa Finch is to leave The One Show and become head of development for Vision Productions.
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NewsApple offers up free Final Cut session
Apple will run a Pro training seminar in Manchester next month highlighting new features in the latest versions of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server and Logic Studio.
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NewsTrust rejects iPlayer sharing proposals
The BBC must go back to the drawing board with its proposals to share the iPlayer with other broadcasters, after the BBC Trust said it was “too complicated” to assess properly.
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NewsJeff Henry to work on STV digital strategy
Former itv.com boss Jeff Henry is helping Scottish broadcaster STV develop its web strategy after being drafted in as a consultant.
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NewsBBC axes Christmas party budget
The BBC has pulled the plug on Christmas parties “in light of the economic climate”.
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NewsSTV unveils new programme slate
STV has unveiled a raft of original new shows and acquisitions, including Lorraine Kelly helping people with emotional health issues and an observational documentary about Scottish troops in Afghanistan.
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NewsBakewell rejects BBC swearing 'diktat'
Journalist and broadcaster Joan Bakewell has described the BBC’s plans to clamp down on bad language as “far too sweeping a diktat”.
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NewsOlympic airwave plans announced
Ofcom has set out its plans for how the airwaves will be managed during the London 2012 Games.
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NewsSky 1 orders sports panel show pilot
Sky1 has commissioned a 30-minute pilot of A League of Their Own, a panel show in which celebrity contestants compete to determine who has the best sporting knowledge.
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NewsWogan to replace Ball on R2 Sunday slot
Sir Terry Wogan is to take over Michael Ball’s Sunday slot on BBC Radio 2 with a show that features a mixture of guests and live musical performances.
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NewsMock the Week "humiliated" Olympic sportswoman
The BBC Trust has censured the BBC over a joke on Mock The Week that branded Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington “very dirty”.
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NewsC4 cleared over care in Boys and Girls Alone
Ofcom has ruled that Channel 4 provided due care to the children in controversial series Boys and Girls Alone, but did not sufficiently reassure viewers of this fact in the first episode.