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NewsReverend to front new BBC religious series
Peter Owen-Jones, the advertising executive-turned priest who fronted BBC2 series The Battle For Britain's Soul, is to try his hand at different religions for a new BBC2 series.
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NewsJudge defends BBC's 'Pop Idol for theatre actors'
Theatre impresario David Ian, a judge on the new BBC reality series How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, has hit back at claims from actors' union Equity that the show is 'demeaning'.
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NewsBBC Drama will benefit from licence fee hike
The BBC will spend a third of the£1.6bn it has set aside for 'quality content' on drama if it is given its inflation-busting licence fee rise.
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NewsMansfield bidding for Liverpool FM licence
Ex-GCap chief executive David Mansfield is to go head-to-head with his former company in a bid for the new Liverpool FM licence.
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NewsBBC strikes put on hold
Broadcasting unions have put on hold the threat of strikes at the BBC, after a last-minute meeting with the corporation's management.
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NewsAyre appointed to Ofcom content board
Richard Ayre, the former deputy chief executive of BBC news, has been named as one of five people appointed as non-executive members on Ofcom's content board.
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NewsAl Jazeera makes jailed reporter bureau chief
Al Jazeera has appointed a reporter currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for collaborating with Al Qaeda as the chief of its planned Madrid office.
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NewsJoe Public to pitch to TV execs
Members of the public will be given the opportunity to pitch their ideas for new TV shows in a Pop Idol-style live event next week.
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NewsScott quits Pact for indie
Pact's director of nations and regions, Margaret Scott, is quitting the producers' body to join Glasgow-based producer MnE.
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NewsBBC1's EastEnders slumps to 3.9m
BBC1's flagship show EastEndersfell to its lowest ever audience last night with just 3.9 million (23.1%) viewers at 7.30pm, losing out to an extended Emmerdaleon ITV1.
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NewsNew boss for BBC People
BT executive Stephen Kelly has been named the new director of BBC People, the corporation's recently restructured human resource division.
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NewsThe new radio four
C4's plans for radio and how the broadcaster was received at the Radio Festival
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NewsMade in Manchester bags Wisdom for Laurel and Hardy show
Made in Manchester Productions has secured veteran British comedian Sir Norman Wisdom as the presenter for its first national radio commission.
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NewsNollywood movie channel prepares launch
Americans have Hollywood, Indians Bollywood, and Nigerians in the UK will soon have Nollywood Movies, a channel dedicated to Nigerian films.
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NewsComment - Last of the big spenders?
The BBC has shown a lack of judgement in paying top whack for toptalent and execs - and will lose out in licence fee cash, writes ConorDignam, Editor.
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NewsLove Island continues to lose viewers
ITV1's Love Islandcame off the worse for wear in its first head-to-head confrontation with Big Brotherat 10pm with just 2.1 million (10.6%) tuning in.
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NewsGrade answers pay rise critics
BBC chairman Michael Grade has hit back at accusations of 'fat cat' salaries at the corporation, as he once again defended above-inflation pay rises for its executive board.
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NewsInside Disney Channel's world
Disney Channel's Rich Ross on how he is changing the strategy for the channel in the UK
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NewsLife on the road in an OB outfit
What are the challenges that OB engineers have faced on the road?
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