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NewsC4 head of comedy contenders emerge
Comedy executives from the BBC and leading production companies are vying for the head of comedy role at Channel 4, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC1 ends Hunted
BBC1 has confirmed that Kudos Film and Television’s drama Hunted will not return for a second series.
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NewsBase79 sells £6m stake
Investment company The Chernin Group has bought a 25% stake in online video provider Base79 for over £6m.
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NewsYouView loses trademark dispute
A High Court judge has ruled the YouView brand name is confusingly similar to an existing telecoms operator Your View, dismissing an appeal from the IPTV service.
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NewsTechnicolor provides full post on Midsomer
Technicolor has supplied full picture post-production, mastering and tape deliverable services for series 15 of ITV drama Midsomer Murders.
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NewsBroadcast backs Fast Train North
Broadcast is backing a series of Twitter workshops at the forthcoming Fast Train North event.
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NewsBilly Bragg slams radio industry
Billy Bragg has taken a swipe at the Government and the radio industry for failing to do enough to stimulate creativity.
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NewsFran Unsworth bids to plug press leaks
Fran Unsworth, the acting director of BBC News, has warned staff off leaking internal developments to the press and social networking websites as the corporation bids to restore public trust.
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NewsNewsnight report: 'Basic journalistic checks not completed'
The BBC has begun disciplinary action against staff involved in Newsnight’s erroneous Lord McAlpine report after an internal inquiry found that journalists failed to carry out “basic” checks.
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NewsITV ad revenues down; growth for ITVS
ITV’s advertising revenue declined 6% year-on-year in Q3, while ITV Studios maintained its momentum - the broadcaster has reported in its interim results.
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NewsC5 hires head of programmes
Former Channel 5 exec Ben Frow is returning to the broadcaster to become its director of programmes.
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NewsHIGNFY set for US remake
Hat Trick Productions is hoping to get “third time lucky” in its attempt to get its BBC comedy series Have I Got News For You broadcast in the US.
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NewsTalkTalk reveals YouView sales figures
TalkTalk has distributed 29,000 YouView set-top boxes to subscribers since the launch of the platform in September.
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News4Creative wins gold at Promax
4Creative/Channel 4 scooped the Channel of the Year award at the 2012 Promax Awards as part of a 27-award haul.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest to launch Crossover Market
Sheffield Doc/Fest is to spin-off its MeetMarket service for multiplatform projects and offering indies tailor-made meetings with funders in 2013.
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NewsTOWIE goes live for Xmas
The Only Way is Essex is going live for a Christmas special which will air at the start of December on ITV2.
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NewsActing head of vision rallies staff
Acting head of vision Roger Mosey has rallied BBC Vision staff and defended public service broadcasting, saying the weekend’s developments “have been awful to watch” in an email.
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NewsCulture secretary questions Entwistle’s £450,000 payout
Political pressure is mounting on the BBC over George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout after culture secretary Maria Miller said it was “tough to justify”.
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NewsNAO to question Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff
The National Audit Office has confirmed that it will discuss George Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff with the BBC Trust in light of increased political disquiet about the severance deal.