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NewsThompson dispels Salford "myths"
BBC director general Mark Thompson has moved to dispel some of the “myths” surrounding the corporation’s move to Salford, including the misconception that it will cost £800m in taxpayers’ money.
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NewsRonnie Wood lands Sony Radio award
Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood has landed a top award as one of the UK’s leading DJs - just a year after launching his broadcasting career.
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NewsNorthern Film and Media to become private company
Northern Film and Media (NFM) is to give up its status as a UK regional screen agency in favour of a new public-private business model.
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NewsSky hunts Spy comedy
Sky1 has ordered a new comedy from Hat Trick following a father who is accidently recruited as an MI5 agent.
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NewsEastEnders not realistic, boss admits
EastEnders is not a realistic portrayal of working-class life in today’s East End, the BBC’s soap boss has admitted - while Corrie’s exec producer claims the ITV soap is “sufficiently real”.
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NewsS4C launches on-demand app
Welsh broadcaster S4C is launching a catch up iPhone app for its on-demand service, Clic.
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NewsBBC to air teen Shakespeare competition
Secondary school students are being challenged to learn and perform speeches from some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays as part of a new BBC2 show.
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NewsOfcom rejects Rooney complaints
Complaints about Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney swearing into a camera during a match have not been upheld by the TV watchdog.
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NewsNew guidance for music videos
Music TV channels will be issued with new guidance after an unedited version of Rihanna’s controversial S&M video was broadcast before the watershed.
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NewsWowza hits back at Adobe patent accusations
Server software firm Wowza Media Systems has hit back at claims it infringed Adobe’s copyright, describing the accusations as “unfounded” and “spurious”.
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NewsBBC Sport selects Harmonic's Omneon Mediagrid
BBC Sport is integrating Harmonic’s Omneon Mediagrid active storage into a file-based production system at the broadcaster’s new Salford Quays site.
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NewsP+S Technik unveils new PS-Cam X35
P+S Technik’s latest camera, the PS-Cam X35, will make its debut at next month’s Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles.
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NewsTubridy to keep Norton's R2 seat warm
The BBC has confirmed Ryan Tubridy will be the latest Irish broadcaster to take to its airwaves.
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NewsSky recruits BBC's Anne Mensah to head drama
Sky has appointed BBC exec Anne Mensah to head up its drama commissioning, following Elaine Pyke’s move to manage Sky Atlantic.
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NewsJones preferred candidate for S4C chair
Former S4C chief executive Huw Jones has been selected by DCMS as the preferred candidate to chair the Welsh language broadcaster.
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NewsOfcom: C4 series infringed privacy
Ofcom has censured Channel 4 doc The Ugly Face of Beauty after a row between a contributor and the producer, Crackit Productions.
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NewsNew C4 arts season to include Banksy doc
Channel 4 has launched a new late night arts strand and a season of urban arts programmes for the summer – in an initiative to connect with young and modern audiences.
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NewsDownton Abbey scores double at Bafta Craft awards
Downton Abbey and Human Planet were the biggest winners at the Bafta Craft Awards last night picking up two awards each.
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NewsITV ad revenue expected to dip
ITV’s is set to report a decline in advertising revenue for the first time in 18 months.
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NewsX Factor opens online auditions
Auditions for ITV talent show The X Factor will take place online via Facebook, YouTube and ITV.com for the first time.