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NewsR3 unveils drama line-up
Martin Freeman, Derek Jacobi and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the stars of BBC Radio 3’s drama season this autumn.
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NewsPA launches TV guide app
The Press Association has launched a consumer-focussed TV listings service for the iPad.
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NewsHugh Laurie top-paid US drama star
Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor in a US television drama, according to a survey published today.
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News"Merciless" C5 cuts stun suppliers
The “merciless” senior job cuts imposed by Channel Five’s new boss Richard Desmond have shocked its programming suppliers, who now expect more changes to follow.
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NewsDarren Childs to head UKTV
Darren Childs, the managing director of BBC Worldwide channels, has been appointed the chief executive of UKTV.
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NewsAxed Woolfe splits indies
Indie suppliers have been split over the axing of Channel 5 controller Richard Woolfe and speculation has already begun over his possible next step - with a move to the US touted as the most likely option.
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NewsBroadcasters up for Emmy prizes
Al-Jazeera English, Sky News and a Channel 4 Dispatches programme have been short-listed for an International Emmy award.
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NewsDon’t demonise piracy, says IT Crowd creator
Graham Linehan, the writer behind comedy The IT Crowd, has said the entertainment industry is gambling with its future by “ignoring or criminalising” the issue of piracy.
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NewsITV reveals final Bill date
The last episode of long-running police drama The Bill will be shown this month.
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NewsBig Brother exec moves to Loose Women
Big Brother’s long-standing creative director has been hired by ITV Studios to executive produce Loose Women.
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NewsFME to mine Thames archive with new hiring
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is to mine Thames Television’s 24-year archive for classic programming, and has hired a former ITN exec to oversee the job.
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NewsSyfy conjures up more Merlin
The new series of fantastical BBC drama Merlin has been picked up for broadcast in the US.
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News6 Music gives audience control
Digital station 6 Music will hand control of its playlists over to its listeners later this month.
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NewsAutism Radio UK prepares to launch
Staffordshire is set to become home to the UK’s first radio station run by people with autism.
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NewsFive shocks staff with plans for 80 job losses
Channel Five staff at risk of redundancy are already in consultation after Northern & Shell shocked the broadcaster with plans to cut it down to around 200 employees and cull senior management.
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NewsDesmond culls Channel Five management
Channel Five is axing almost its entire management team with the likes of Richard Woolfe, Charles Constable, Sue Robertson and Mark White all following Dawn Airey out of the broadcaster.
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NewsAirey's contract guaranteed RTL role
Dawn Airey’s contract with RTL Group meant her departure from Channel Five was a fait accompli once the broadcaster was sold to Richard Desmond.
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NewsCritic to co-host 'live' Film 2010
Movie critic Danny Leigh is to co-host the new look Film 2010 with Claudia Winkleman, which will include live interviews for the first time in its 40-year history.
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NewsFremantle execs set up US indie
The producers behind late-night ITV1 gameshow Quizmania have teamed up with US TV veteran Syd Vinnedge to set up an LA-based indie.
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NewsDawn Airey to leave Channel Five
Dawn Airey is to step down as chairman and chief executive at Channel Five, moving to a senior role at former owner RTL, as Richard Desmond takes control of the broadcaster.