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NewsBragg: South Bank Show was effectively "cancelled"
Melvyn Bragg said he was left with no choice but to walk away from The South Bank Show, after ITV director of television Peter Fincham slashed his programming budget.
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NewsTories plan BBC pay clampdown
The Tories are planning to cap pay for all BBC executives at £192,250 – the same level as the Prime Minister – if they come into power.
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NewsButler named Film 4 commissioner
Film 4 has promoted head of development Katherine Butler to senior commissioning executive.
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NewsDuncan in frame for £585k pay-off
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan is understood to be negotiating a severance package of up to £585,000 as the broadcaster lays the ground for his successor, according to press reports.
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NewsBNP's Question Time invitation "quite straightforward"
The BBC’s chief political adviser has justified the corporation’s forthcoming invitation to the BNP to appear on Question Time as a “quite straightforward” decision.
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NewsDerren Brown reveals stunt specials
Derren Brown will try to predict the lottery results, control the nation through subliminal messages and take down a casino in his forthcoming series of Channel 4 specials.
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BNP leader may appear on Question Time
The BBC has indicated that the British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Giffin may be invited to appear on Question Time.
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BBC Switch to launch "YouTube X Factor"
BBC Switch is to launch a talent hunt billed as a “YouTube X Factor”, made by Hat Trick Productions.
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NewsSpice Girl to go on the breadline for ITV
Spice Girl Mel B, Trinny Woodall, Keith Allen and rugby star Austin Healey will move into impoverished households in Leeds as part of a new three-part series for ITV1.
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NewsC4 comedies attract more than 200 complaints
Channel 4 received more than 200 complaints last month about flagship comedy programmes such as The Kevin Bishop Show and Alan Carr: Chatty Man.
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NewsMoyles takes pay cut to "help out" BBC
BBC Radio 1 breakfast show host Chris Moyles has signed a one-year contract extension and taken a pay cut to “help the BBC out a little bit”.
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Radio 2 DJ criticises TV influx
Radio 2 favourite Ken Bruce has blasted broadcasting bosses for giving radio shows to TV stars who are not good enough to do the job.
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NewsTerry Wogan hands R2 breakfast slot to Chris Evans
Veteran DJ Sir Terry Wogan this morning confirmed he is to quit his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after 27 years, with Chris Evans taking over the slot.
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NewsKeeling lands role as Arqiva content boss
Arqiva has appointed former UKTV chief operating officer John Keeling as the top content exec for its new VoD service.
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NewsIndividual viewing habits to be recorded
New set-top box technology means it will be possible to record television viewing habits of individuals, rather than entire households.
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NewsFood focus for new BBC schedule
Farm-fresh flavours on BBC2’s record-breaking Ready Steady Cook will be tested by cast members from the Archers in a new series of what is now the corporation’s longest-running cookery show.
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NewsBrown deflects calls for TV debate
Calls for an American-style election debate between the leaders of the UK’s three main political parties have been deflected by the Prime Minster, who said it was “not the time” to discuss the idea.
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NewsBBC1 casts Wire star in Luther
Actor Idris Elba, who played Stringer Bell in acclaimed US crime drama The Wire, is to star in BBC1 thriller Luther.
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NewsNat Geo goes on Border Patrol with US purchase
National Geographic Channel UK has bought a primetime US network series from Cineflix International that offers unprecedented access to the men and women who patrol America’s borders.
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NewsBBC radio boss pledges to move away from commercial rivals
BBC director of audio and music Tim Davie has set out his ambition to steer the corporation’s radio output away from commercial rivals.