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NewsSky commentators sexist remarks recorded
Sky Sports football presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been left red-faced after being recorded criticising a female assistant referee and saying they “probably don’t know the offside rule”.
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NewsBBC apologises for QI Hiroshima joke
The BBC has apologised to Japanese viewers after the country’s embassy complained to the corporation over jokes broadcast on quiz show QI.
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NewsMiranda triumphs at British Comedy Awards
TV viewers crowned Miranda Hart the Queen of Comedy in a public vote.
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NewsC4 extending news following Coulson resignation
Channel 4 is to extend tonight’s news programme and repeat an investigation into phone hacking following Andy Coulson’s resignation as the prime minister’s communications chief.
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NewsITV online commissioner latest departure
Kate Bradshaw, ITV.com’s deputy managing director and head of online commissioning, has left the commercial broadcaster as it continues a restructure of its commercial and digital divisions.
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NewsMPs to grill prospective BBC Trust chair
The prospective chairman of the BBC Trust will face a grilling from MPs before taking the job.
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NewsHunt urges BBC Trust over governance
Candidates for the chairmanship of the BBC Trust must show a “commitment to improving governance” at the corporation, the Culture Secretary has said.
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NewsMore than 300 BBC managers earn six figures
More than 300 senior managers at the BBC are paid a six-figure salary, new figures show.
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NewsC4 launches drama writing course
Channel 4 drama is launching a new screenwriting course for 12 aspiring writers, helped by the creator of Misfits and a director of This is England ’86.
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NewsClassic to deliver five more years of Postman Pat
CBeebies has extended its deal with Classic Media to air Postman Pat for another five years.
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NewsBBC spending on taxis revealed
Senior BBC executives spent more than the average UK salary on taxis in just a quarter of a year, newly released figures show.
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NewsCountrywise gets an hour
Countrywise is to be extended into hour-long episodes and receive a budget boost as ITV looks to capitalise on the show’s popularity.
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NewsPrincess promotes execs
Princess Productions has named its new heads of entertainment and daytime.
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NewsRise to debut Storyville docs at Sundance
BBC Storyville has commissioned two new films from Rise Films that will offer unprecedented access to the Irish traveller community and modern day heroes on the streets of Chicago.
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NewsMcGovern’s Accused sold abroad
BBC1 drama Accused has been sold to broadcasters in Australia and Canada as part of a new raft of deals by All3Media International.
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NewsTCI round-up: BBC1 fills daytime schedule
Four indies will tackle issues such as consumer scams and dangerous roads for BBC1, while Topman finances a music show over on Channel 4 and ITV1 orders a drama about murderer Fred West.
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NewsShaun the Sheep to go 3D
Bristol-based Aardman Animations is creating a series of one minute shorts of Shaun the Sheep in 3D for Nintendo’s forthcoming 3DS console.
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NewsAmerican Idol sees ratings fall
Interest has fallen in American Idol and its new team of judges, initial ratings figures for the latest series show.
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NewsFoligno and Hart exit Molinare ahead of relaunch
Molinare’s two most senior executives have quit as the company’s India-based backers prepare to relaunch the London facility.
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NewsSky to pump millions more into development
Sky is ramping up its commitment to original content by more than doubling the amount it spends on developing shows.