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NewsBBC holds fire on top roles amid Savile row
The BBC is unlikely to have a permanent director of television or radio until 2013 as the Jimmy Savile scandal engulfs the corporation.
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NewsBBC2 commissions sketch show from Edinburgh Fringe
BBC2 has ordered comedy sketch series The Ginge,The Geordie And The Geek from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival show of the same name after a pilot earlier this year.
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NewsC5 showcases engineering feats
Channel 5 has beefed up its factual commissioning team and ordered a “guerrilla engineering” series that will transform a fire engine into a tree-felling machine and turn a concrete mixer into a cargo boat.
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NewsRuth Caleb to collaborate with Argonon
BBC production veteran Ruth Caleb has been hired to collaborate with Argonon’s Leopardrama on a range of projects.
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NewsBBC orders six sitcom pilots
The indie behind My Family is developing a BBC2 sitcom about an embittered journalism lecturer as part of six pilots being made for the corporation.
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NewsITV1 confirms celebrity diving series
ITV1 has confirmed it has commissioned Twofour to produce a primetime celebrity diving contest Splash! (working title).
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NewsFX heads onto Sky Go
Fox’s entertainment channel FX has launched on IPTV service Sky Go with shows including The Walking Dead, Falling Skies and Dexter.
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NewsWill Wyatt weighs into Savile scandal
Former BBC Television managing director Will Wyatt has said that the Savile affair would not have escalated if former deputy director-general Mark Byford had been in his job and able to sort out problems earlier.
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NewsITV out of race to produce BT's Premier League coverage
ITV has pulled out of the running to produce BT’s live Premier League football coverage from next season.
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NewsShine Australia's Tim Robinson promoted to group role
Tim Robinson, the chief operating officer of Shine Australia, has been promoted to the role of COO of the group.
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NewsTimeweave execs take over at DCD Media
DCD Media’s new majority shareholder Timeweave has taken executive control of the company and its boss has replaced chief executive Sammy Nourmand.
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NewsChildren in Need banned Jimmy Savile
Sir Roger Jones, a former BBC governor and Children in Need chairman, has claimed that he refused to let Jimmy Savile “anywhere near” the charity after suspecting he abused young people.
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NewsCoba calls for pin-protected end to watershed
The Commercial Broadcasters Association is lobbying the government to increase the flexibility of its pin protection rules to allow post-watershed shows to air during the day.
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NewsSky launch positions BBC iPlayer for growth
Usage of the BBC iPlayer is set for a significant boost further to the launch of the VoD service on the Sky platform.
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NewsBBC1's The Paradise to return
BBC1 has placed an order for a second series of period department store drama The Paradise.
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NewsS4C eyes decentralised structure
S4C is assessing whether it should reorganise itself into three hubs across Wales.
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NewsMatt Hatter Chronicles sells to Australia's Network Ten
Australia’s Network Ten has acquired kids’ adventure series Matt Hatter Chronicles for broadcast in 2013.
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NewsBBC opens Savile culture and practices inquiry
The BBC has today opened an inquiry into its culture and practices at the time Jimmy Savile allegedly sexually abused young people.
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NewsBT snaps up international football rights
BT has signed rights deals with international football leagues including Italy’s Serie A, France’s La Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer in the US as it prepares to launch its sports channel.
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NewsLong-awaited ITV Player launches
ITV has unveiled the latest version of its VOD service, ITV Player, which includes around 1000 hours of premium archive content and will allow viewers to watch dramas ahead of their TV broadcast.