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NewsMicrolease appoints strategy and planning director
Test equipment firm Microlease has appointed Stephanie Coleman as strategy and planning director.
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NewsCBeebies to launch in Nordics
BBC pre-school brand CBeebies is to launch in Norway, Denmark and Sweden in June - the first fully localised version of the channel in the region.
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NewsHit ignites new Fireman Sam
Hit Entertainment has greenlit a new run of pre-school series Fireman Sam.
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NewsRichard Hammond defends 'naughty' Top Gear
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has defended the show, but admitted its stars could be “naughty” and “outspoken”.
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NewsNews Corp pays £415m for Shine Group
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is to acquire the entirety of Shine Group, owned by daughter Elisabeth Murdoch, for £415m.
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NewsITV scores Royal Variety coup
ITV has won the rights to the Royal Variety Performance for the next ten years, ending the long-term practice of sharing the event with the BBC.
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NewsMy Family exec to leave BBC comedy
Executive producer Micheál Jacob is to leave the BBC’s in house comedy department at the end of March.
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NewsOfcom raps BBC News at Ten
BBC News at Ten has been found in breach of Ofcom’s rules after flashing images appeared in a report about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement.
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NewsC4 wins Paralympic World Cup from BBC
Channel 4 has won the rights to broadcast the annual BT Paralympic World Cup from the BBC.
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NewsSky criticises BBC over iPlayer
Sky has criticised the BBC’s proposals not to offer a bespoke version of the iPlayer, which the satellite broadcaster says will prevent it from offering the VoD service to its subscribers.
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NewsFirst sales for Top Gear USA
BBC Worldwide has made its first international sales of the US version of Top Gear.
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NewsC4 orders Gypsy Xmas special
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings will return to Channel 4 for a one-off Christmas special - with other spin-offs in the pipeline.
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NewsBBC2 to remake Bleak R4 comedy
The BBC has commissioned a script that will see Radio 4 comedy Bleak Expectations transfer to BBC2.
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NewsBBC investigating Real Hustle actor claims
The BBC is investigating claims that actors were hired to impersonate fraud victims on its television show The Real Hustle.
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NewsPlayboy launches connected TV service
Playboy TV is to roll out a premium service via internet connected TVs which will give subscribers access to its website and VoD content.
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NewsGrade: Top Gear jibes 'disgraceful'
Former ITV chairman Michael Grade has condemned Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond’s derogatory remarks about Mexicans on the BBC motoring magazine three weeks ago.
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NewsBanks urged to seek high Sky offer
BSkyB investors are urging investment banks to ensure the satellite broadcaster’s board holds out for a sufficiently high price from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, according to reports.
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NewsGoogle TV no threat to industry, boss claims
The cable industry has nothing to worry about with regards to on demand TV from YouTube or from a planned subscription-based service, according to the head of Google TV.
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NewsPatten poised to chair BBC Trust
Chris Patten appears set to take the role of BBC Trust chairman when Sir Michael Lyons steps down in May, after being recommended to Downing Street.
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NewsBBC Sport delays Salford move
The BBC has pushed back the deadline for moving its Sports division to Salford by five months, bringing the completion date closer to the start of the Olympics.