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NewsBBC orders new Doctor Who for 2012
The BBC has commissioned 14 new episodes of Doctor Who but has yet to decide how they will be scheduled.
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NewsRadio 1 boss defends Glastonbury staffing levels
Radio 1 boss Andy Parfitt has defended the number of BBC staff covering this year’s Glastonbury festival, despite a minimal reduction in headcount.
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Nerd hires first director of production
Charlie Parsons-backed indie Nerd has named a former Darlow Smithson and Tiger Aspect producer as its first director of production.
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NewsHIGNFY suicide bomber joke sparks 76 complaints
Ofcom has received 76 complaints over a joke about suicide bombers on Have I Got News For You.
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NewsUnique wins Radio 2 breakfast contract
Radio indie Unique has won the contract to produce BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Sounds Of The 60s with Brian Matthews after the strand was put out to tender.
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NewsTV Genius launches Twitter monitoring tool
Software firm TV Genius has launched a tool for measuring Twitter activity around TV programmes.
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NewsBrian Cox joins BBC Glastonbury line-up
TV scientist Brian Cox is teaming up with singer-songwriter Billy Bragg to play Glastonbury this year.
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NewsReeves and Mortimer return in Fosters AFP
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are to star in a brand new online sketch show funded by lager brand Fosters.
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NewsUKTV signs first product placement deal
UKTV has become the latest commercial broadcaster to move into product placement, signing a deal with Friends Reunited-owner Brightsolid.
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NewsBBC reveals Glastonbury plans
The BBC is preparing for its most comprehensive coverage of the Glastonbury music festival’s six stages including its first radio triple-cast.
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NewsBBC defends assisted death footage
The BBC has defended its decision to film a man’s last moments at the Dignitas clinic in a documentary fronted by Sir Terry Pratchett.
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NewsChancellor stands by BBC bias claim
The chancellor is standing by his allegation that the BBC is biased in its reporting of the economy.
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NewsReview hits out over TV watershed
A review has claimed that programmers have weakened the 9pm TV watershed.
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NewsWife Swap ties knot in Australia
Wife Swap is to be adapted for Australian audiences for the first time by Elizabeth Murdoch’s Shine.
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NewsPanasonic launches AG-AF101 promotion
Panasonic is offering a discount on its accessories to anyone that purchases its AG-AF101E camcorder.
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NewsJonathan Ross travelogue scrapped
ITV has been forced to cancel an epic Jonathan Ross-fronted travelogue following the death of the presenter’s dog.
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NewsCITV show rapped for "promoting" video games
ITV has been censured for “promoting” computer console games during children’s show Cool Stuff Collective.
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NewsBBC orders 7/7 film
Bafta-winning director Morgan Matthews is to make a documentary about the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London, in which 52 people were killed.
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NewsComedian to front BBC3 pilot
BBC3 controller Zai Bennett has greenlit a comedy pilot fronted by upcoming stand-up Imran Yusuf.
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NewsHuw Jones named S4C chairman
The government has confirmed Huw Jones in the post of chairman for S4C.